Mene Grande weather in May

In May, Mene Grande sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 263 mm of rain across 28.5 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Mene Grande's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mene Grande's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
263 mm
28.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:56 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
91%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical May day in Mene Grande reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°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)
13125
23125
33125
43125
53125
63125
73125
83125
93125
103125
113125
123125
133125
143125
153125
163125
173125
183125
193125
203125
213125
223125
233125
243125
253125
263125
273125
283125
293125
303125
313125

How May really feels in Mene Grande

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.

Mene Grande weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 24°4512.311.54.7
Feb31° / 25°5212.911.74.3
Mar31° / 25°11821.111.93.4
Apr31° / 25°22027.412.22.6
May31° / 25°26328.512.42.5
Jun31° / 25°16924.512.62.7
Jul31° / 25°13123.412.52.8
Aug32° / 26°17026.612.32.4
Sep32° / 26°20528.412.12.2
Oct31° / 25°24029.911.82.4
Nov30° / 25°20527.511.52.8
Dec30° / 24°9319.311.43.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 94%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2694
3694
4595
5595
6595
7595
8496
9496
10496
11496
12496
13496
14595
15595
16595
17595
18595
19595
20595
21595
22595
23694
24793
25892
26892
27991
281090
291090
301189
311189

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Mene Grande gets around 263 mm of rain over 28.5 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 91% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
193
293
393
492
592
692
792
892
992
1091
1191
1291
1391
1491
1591
1691
1791
1891
1991
2091
2191
2291
2391
2491
2591
2691
2791
2890
2990
3089
3188

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the miserable band about 84% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12278
22179
32179
42080
51981
61882
71783
81684
91684
101585
111486
121387
131387
141288
151288
161189
171189
181189
191288
201288
211387
221387
231486
241585
251684
261783
271882
281981
292080
302179
312278

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 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
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 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 6:01 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:016:21
212.46:006:21
312.46:006:21
412.46:006:22
512.45:596:22
612.45:596:22
712.45:596:22
812.45:586:22
912.45:586:22
1012.45:586:22
1112.45:586:23
1212.45:576:23
1312.45:576:23
1412.45:576:23
1512.45:576:23
1612.45:566:23
1712.55:566:24
1812.55:566:24
1912.55:566:24
2012.55:566:24
2112.55:566:24
2212.55:566:25
2312.55:566:25
2412.55:556:25
2512.55:556:25
2612.55:556:26
2712.55:556:26
2812.55:556:26
2912.55:556:26
3012.55:556:27
3112.55:556:27

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.22 kWh/m² to a high of 5.36 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 4.61 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Mene Grande?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mene Grande.

What to pack for Mene Grande in May

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

In May, Mene Grande sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mene Grande 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 Mene Grande peaks around February 21 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 21UV 13Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Mene Grande 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 Mene Grande is worst in April — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1828 µg/m³Dec 1114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mene Grande?

Mene Grande sits at 9.8°N, 70.9°W, 55 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is San Timoteo, 17 km away.

Topography around Mene Grande

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mene Grande has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 204 m around an average of 63 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,086 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,579 m.

The land around Mene Grande is covered by grassland (59%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), grassland (32%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
204 m
16 km
1,086 m
80 km
3,579 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: San Timoteo 17 km · El Dividive 46 km · Lagunillas 48 km · Sabana de Mendoza 49 km · Ciudad Ojeda 58 km · Motatán 63 km · Tía Juana 66 km · Pampán 67 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 Mene Grande (9.8464°, -70.9266°, elevation 55 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).