Guanarito weather in May

In May, Guanarito sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 286 mm of rain across 24.6 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of May to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Guanarito's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Guanarito's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
8th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
286 mm
24.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:51 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
89%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical May day in Guanarito reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13225
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303124
313124

How May really feels in Guanarito

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Guanarito weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 24°9211.53.4
Feb35° / 25°91.911.72.7
Mar36° / 26°364.811.92.3
Apr34° / 25°14015.612.22.4
May32° / 24°28624.612.42.6
Jun31° / 23°30526.412.52.7
Jul30° / 23°29127.412.52.8
Aug31° / 23°25627.212.32.6
Sep32° / 24°21926.112.12.5
Oct32° / 24°17823.611.82.6
Nov32° / 24°10818.211.63.0
Dec33° / 24°387.311.53.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1892
2892
3892
4892
5892
6892
7793
8793
9793
10793
11793
12793
13793
14793
15793
16793
17793
18793
19793
20793
21793
22892
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24892
25892
26991
27991
28991
291090
301189
311189

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Guanarito gets around 286 mm of rain over 24.6 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 78% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
170
271
371
472
573
674
775
876
977
1077
1178
1278
1378
1478
1578
1678
1778
1878
1979
2079
2179
2280
2380
2481
2581
2682
2782
2883
2983
3084
3184

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1197119
2187120
3087121
4087022
5077023
6076924
7066925
8066727
9056728
10056530
11046531
12046333
13046234
14036235
15036136
16036037
17026038
18026038
19025939
20016039
21016039
22015940
23016039
24006139
25006139
26006238
27006238
28006337
29006436
30006436
31006535

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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35calm
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65calm
75calm
85calm
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105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
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155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of May to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:55 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:556:13
212.35:556:13
312.35:546:13
412.35:546:13
512.35:546:13
612.35:536:14
712.35:536:14
812.35:536:14
912.45:536:14
1012.45:526:14
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.06 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 4.3 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
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44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
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84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
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244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Guanarito

In seasonPeak

In May, Guanarito sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Guanarito's monsoon runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Guanarito?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Guanarito.

What to pack for Guanarito in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Guanarito sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Guanarito in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Guanarito peaks around February 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highFeb 22UV 13Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Guanarito in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Guanarito is worst in March — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2432 µg/m³Dec 1913 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Guanarito?

Guanarito sits at 8.7°N, 69.2°W, 93 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Guanare, 69 km away.

BoconoitoAcariguaAraure

Topography around Guanarito

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Guanarito.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Guanarito has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 90 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 372 m.

The land around Guanarito is covered by grassland (68%) within 3 km, grassland (77%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (67%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
35 m
80 km
372 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Guanare 69 km · Villa Bruzual 71 km · Ospino 72 km · Píritu 75 km · Sabaneta 80 km · Boconoito 86 km · Acarigua 95 km · Araure 98 km

Venezuela travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 0% of US
price level, 2011
GDP per capita
$3,495
2025
Happiness
5.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
12.6
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
39
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 520
Religion
Roman Catholic 48%Protestant 32%none 14%believer 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Guanarito (8.6962°, -69.2083°, elevation 93 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).