La Fría weather in May

In May, La Fría sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 1350 mm of rain across 30.9 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is La Fría's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Fría's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
1350 mm
30.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:04 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
94%
12th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

La Fría is locality.

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 28°C through the month.

A typical May day in La Fría reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22821
32821
42821
52821
62821
72821
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122821
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282821
292821
302821
312821

How May really feels in La Fría

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

La Fría weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 20°32825.711.64.2
Feb27° / 20°34824.111.74.0
Mar27° / 21°52828.111.93.6
Apr28° / 21°93329.412.23.2
May28° / 21°135030.912.42.9
Jun28° / 21°120629.912.52.9
Jul28° / 21°112830.612.42.9
Aug29° / 21°100730.512.32.8
Sep29° / 21°90529.8122.7
Oct29° / 21°81730.811.82.9
Nov28° / 21°60428.711.63.3
Dec27° / 20°4972811.53.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 1% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 98%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2199
3199
4199
5199
6199
7199
8199
9199
10199
11199
12199
13199
14199
15199
16199
17199
18199
19199
20199
21199
22298
23397
24397
25397
26397
27397
28397
29397
30397
31397

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

La Fría gets around 1350 mm of rain over 30.9 wet days in May, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 99% and peaks near 100% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
199
299
399
499
599
699
799
899
999
1099
1199
1299
1399
1499
1599
1699
17100
18100
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20100
21100
22100
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26100
27100
28100
29100
3099
3199

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 96% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1496
2496
3496
4496
5397
6397
7397
8397
9397
10397
11397
12397
13397
14397
15397
16397
17397
18397
19496
20496
21496
22496
23595
24595
25595
26694
27694
28793
29793
30793
31793

Wind in May

Winds average 4 km/h in May.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of May to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:086:25
212.36:076:25
312.36:076:25
412.36:076:25
512.36:066:25
612.36:066:25
712.36:066:25
812.36:066:25
912.36:056:25
1012.36:056:26
1112.36:056:26
1212.46:056:26
1312.46:056:26
1412.46:046:26
1512.46:046:26
1612.46:046:26
1712.46:046:27
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2012.46:046:27
2112.46:036:27
2212.46:036:28
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3112.46:036:30

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.54 kWh/m² to a high of 5.53 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 5.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
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115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
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175.0Bright
185.1Bright
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215.1Bright
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245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit La Fría?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in La Fría.

What to pack for La Fría in May

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

In May, La Fría sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 31 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in La Fría 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 La Fría peaks around February 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 19UV 13Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in La Fría 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 Fría is worst in March — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2034 µg/m³Dec 1718 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is La Fría?

La Fría sits at 8.2°N, 72.2°W, 119 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Colón, 20 km away.

Topography around La Fría

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Fría has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 252 m around an average of 147 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,581 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,850 m.

The land around La Fría is covered by trees (43%) and grassland (40%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and trees (47%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
252 m
16 km
1,581 m
80 km
3,850 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Colón 20 km · Coloncito 22 km · Puerto Santander 24 km · Michelena 29 km · La Grita 31 km · Ureña 39 km · Palmira 42 km · Táriba 44 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 Fría (8.2152°, -72.2489°, elevation 119 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).