La Asunción weather in May

In May, La Asunción sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 13 mm of rain across 3.7 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 La Asunción's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Asunción's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
7th warmest
Overnight low
25°
7th coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:27 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
59%
11th clearest
Wind
27 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

La Asunción is city in Venezuela, capital of Nueva Esparta.

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 La Asunción 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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La Asunción 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°3511.611.47.1
Feb25° / 24°186.411.67.8
Mar25° / 24°143.711.98.2
Apr25° / 25°82.112.28.0
May26° / 25°133.712.57.6
Jun26° / 25°278.212.66.8
Jul26° / 25°4312.112.66.5
Aug27° / 26°421212.46.4
Sep28° / 26°3610.212.16.3
Oct27° / 26°4211.611.86.2
Nov27° / 26°6615.511.55.8
Dec26° / 25°6015.111.46.2

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 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24654
34555
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54555
64456
74456
84456
94555
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114456
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314753

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

La Asunción gets around 13 mm of rain over 3.7 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 12% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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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 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
18416
28317
38218
48119
57921
67822
77723
87624
97525
107426
117327
127228
137129
147129
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257030
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287129
297129
307129
317228

Wind in May

Winds average 27 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 26 km/h on the calmest days to 28 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
128breezy
228breezy
328breezy
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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 5:54 PM to 6:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:315:54
212.45:315:54
312.45:305:54
412.45:305:55
512.45:305:55
612.45:295:55
712.45:295:55
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912.55:285:55
1012.55:285:56
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1712.55:265:57
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1912.55:265:58
2012.55:265:58
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2212.55:265:58
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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 6.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.82 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.64 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
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36.8Intense
46.7Intense
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for La Asunción

In seasonPeak

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

La Asunción sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
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Is May a good time to visit La Asunción?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for La Asunción in May

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

In May, La Asunción sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 25°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a windbreaker. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesa windbreaker

Sea temperature near La Asunción 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 La Asunción 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 La Asunción 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 La Asunción 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 La Asunción 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 La Asunción?

La Asunción sits at 11.0°N, 63.9°W, 42 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Santa Ana, 8.0 km away.

Topography around La Asunción

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Asunción has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 606 m around an average of 145 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 904 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,056 m.

The land around La Asunción is covered by trees (77%) within 3 km, water (47%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and water (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
606 m
16 km
904 m
80 km
1,056 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
May weather nearby: Santa Ana 8.0 km · Pampatar 8.0 km · Porlamar 8.0 km · San Juan Bautista 9.0 km · Juan Griego 12 km · La Guardia 17 km · Punta de Piedras 29 km · Araya 66 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 La Asunción (11.0333°, -63.8628°, elevation 42 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).