Mamporal weather in May

In May, Mamporal sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 121 mm of rain across 19.1 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-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 10% 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 Mamporal's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mamporal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
121 mm
19.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:37 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
78%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Mamporal is city in Venezuela.

Founded
1738

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 32°C through the month.

A typical May day in Mamporal reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°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 on par with April and about 1°C warmer than June.

20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13222
23222
33222
43222
53222
63222
73222
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133223
143223
153223
163223
173223
183223
193223
203223
213223
223223
233223
243223
253223
263223
273223
283223
293123
303123
313123

How May really feels in Mamporal

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.

Mamporal weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°5115.711.55.1
Feb29° / 21°4012.411.75.1
Mar30° / 21°4010.811.94.9
Apr31° / 22°611312.23.9
May32° / 23°12119.112.53.2
Jun31° / 22°17023.212.63.1
Jul30° / 22°18526.212.53.1
Aug31° / 22°17025.712.32.9
Sep32° / 22°13423.112.12.8
Oct32° / 22°12522.311.83.0
Nov31° / 22°11321.611.53.4
Dec29° / 21°7218.911.44.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22080
32080
41882
51882
61882
71981
81882
91882
101882
111981
121981
131981
142080
152080
162080
172179
182278
192278
202278
212377
222377
232476
242575
252575
262575
272476
282575
292674
302674
312674

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Mamporal gets around 121 mm of rain over 19.1 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 61% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
151
252
353
454
555
656
757
857
958
1059
1160
1260
1361
1461
1561
1661
1762
1862
1962
2063
2164
2264
2365
2466
2567
2667
2768
2869
2969
3070
3170

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 80% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
112826
212817
312817
412808
511818
611809
711809
8108010
9108010
1098011
1198011
1298011
1397912
1497912
1588012
1688012
1788012
1887913
1987913
2087913
2187913
2287913
2387913
2488012
2588012
2688012
2788012
2878112
2978211
3078211
3178211

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0246810151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 5:41 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:416:03
212.45:416:03
312.45:406:03
412.45:406:03
512.45:396:03
612.45:396:03
712.45:396:03
812.45:396:04
912.45:386:04
1012.45:386:04
1112.45:386:04
1212.45:376:04
1312.55:376:04
1412.55:376:05
1512.55:376:05
1612.55:376:05
1712.55:366:05
1812.55:366:05
1912.55:366:06
2012.55:366:06
2112.55:366:06
2212.55:366:06
2312.55:366:07
2412.55:356:07
2512.55:356:07
2612.55:356:07
2712.55:356:08
2812.55:356:08
2912.55:356:08
3012.65:356:08
3112.65:356:09

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.56 kWh/m² to a high of 5.79 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 5.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Mamporal

In seasonPeak

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

Mamporal's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is May a good time to visit Mamporal?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mamporal.

What to pack for Mamporal in May

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

In May, Mamporal sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Mamporal in May

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 28 km away) is warmest in October 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
Jan26Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr26Warm
May27Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Mamporal in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mamporal peaks around March 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 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 20UV 13Dec 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Mamporal 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 Mamporal is worst in June — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1030 µg/m³Jan 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mamporal?

Mamporal sits at 10.4°N, 66.1°W, 35 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Higuerote, 14 km away.

Topography around Mamporal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mamporal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 364 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,728 m.

The land around Mamporal is covered by trees (73%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (74%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
364 m
80 km
2,728 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Higuerote 14 km · San José de Barlovento 17 km · Río Chico 18 km · Caucagua 28 km · Guatire 46 km · Guarenas 54 km · Santa Teresa del Tuy 60 km · Altagracia de Orituco 62 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 Mamporal (10.3656°, -66.1339°, elevation 35 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. 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).