Juan Griego weather in May

In May, Juan Griego sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 9 mm of rain across 2.4 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Juan Griego's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Juan Griego's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
7th warmest
Overnight low
25°
6th coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
2.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:27 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
59%
11th clearest
Wind
28 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Juan Griego is place in Nueva Esparta, Margarita Island, Venezuela.

Founded
1545

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical May day in Juan Griego reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

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Juan Griego weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 24°247.911.47.7
Feb25° / 24°114.111.68.3
Mar25° / 24°102.311.98.5
Apr25° / 25°51.612.28.1
May26° / 25°92.412.57.8
Jun26° / 25°186.212.67.1
Jul26° / 25°319.112.66.9
Aug27° / 26°3710.612.46.6
Sep27° / 26°329.212.16.5
Oct27° / 26°3710.411.86.4
Nov27° / 26°5613.511.56.1
Dec26° / 25°4711.911.46.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Juan Griego gets around 9 mm of rain over 2.4 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 8% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

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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 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
18416
28416
38317
48218
58020
67921
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Wind in May

Winds average 28 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 27 km/h on the calmest days to 29 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
129windy
229windy
329windy
429breezy
529breezy
629breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 36 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 5:31 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:315:55
212.45:315:55
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412.45:305:55
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712.45:295:56
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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 6.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.9 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.7 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Juan Griego

In seasonPeak

None of Juan Griego's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Juan Griego sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
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Jul
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Is May a good time to visit Juan Griego?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Juan Griego for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Juan Griego in May

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

In May, Juan Griego sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 25°C. Pack sun protection and a windbreaker. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectiona windbreakerlight clothes

Sea temperature near Juan Griego in May

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in September at about 28°C and coldest in February near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr25Warm
May26Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep28Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Juan Griego in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Juan Griego peaks around March 24 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 highMar 24UV 14Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Juan Griego 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 Juan Griego is worst in June — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1629 µg/m³Dec 2112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Juan Griego?

Juan Griego sits at 11.1°N, 64.0°W, 5 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Santa Ana, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Juan Griego

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Juan Griego has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 199 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 903 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 973 m.

The land around Juan Griego is covered by artificial surfaces (31%) and water (21%) within 3 km, water (52%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and water (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
199 m
16 km
903 m
80 km
973 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Santa Ana 5.0 km · San Juan Bautista 8.0 km · La Guardia 11 km · La Asunción 12 km · Porlamar 17 km · Pampatar 21 km · Punta de Piedras 25 km · Araya 64 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 Juan Griego (11.0817°, -63.9655°, elevation 5 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).