Píritu weather in May

In May, Píritu sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 226 mm of rain across 24.1 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-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 3% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Píritu's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Píritu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
226 mm
24.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:50 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
88%
12th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
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 Píritu reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13224
23224
33224
43224
53224
63224
73124
83124
93124
103124
113124
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133124
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153124
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253123
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273123
283123
293123
303023
313023

How May really feels in Píritu

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.

Píritu weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°92.111.54.1
Feb34° / 23°9211.73.4
Mar35° / 24°335.111.92.8
Apr33° / 24°12215.212.22.7
May31° / 23°22624.112.42.8
Jun30° / 23°26526.312.52.9
Jul30° / 22°24327.312.53.0
Aug30° / 22°20326.512.33.0
Sep31° / 23°1622412.12.9
Oct31° / 23°1302211.83.1
Nov32° / 23°8416.511.63.4
Dec32° / 23°337.411.54.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5892
6892
7892
8892
9892
10892
11892
12793
13793
14793
15793
16793
17793
18892
19892
20991
21991
22991
231090
241090
251090
261189
271189
281288
291288
301288
311288

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Píritu gets around 226 mm of rain over 24.1 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 77% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
167
268
369
470
571
672
773
874
975
1076
1176
1277
1377
1477
1577
1677
1777
1877
1977
2078
2178
2279
2380
2480
2581
2681
2781
2882
2982
3083
3184

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 84% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1415774
2314794
3314785
4314785
5313795
6213796
7212806
8212806
9111817
10110827
11110827
1219828
1318838
1418838
1507858
1607858
1706868
1806868
1905878
2005878
2104888
2204888
2304888
2403907
2503907
2603907
2703916
2803916
2903916
3003925
3103925

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
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85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
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 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 5:54 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:546:14
212.35:546:14
312.35:546:14
412.35:536:14
512.45:536:14
612.45:536:14
712.45:526:14
812.45:526:15
912.45:526:15
1012.45:526:15
1112.45:516:15
1212.45:516:15
1312.45:516:15
1412.45:516:16
1512.45:506:16
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2812.55:496:19
2912.55:496:19
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3112.55:496:19

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.99 kWh/m² to a high of 5.55 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 4.21 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Píritu

In seasonPeak

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

Píritu's monsoon runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is May a good time to visit Píritu?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Píritu.

What to pack for Píritu in May

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

In May, Píritu sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Píritu 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 Píritu peaks around September 14 at about 13 (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 highSep 14UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Píritu 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 Píritu is worst in March — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2432 µg/m³Dec 1913 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Píritu?

Píritu sits at 9.4°N, 69.2°W, 156 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Villa Bruzual, 11 km away.

Topography around Píritu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Píritu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 149 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 123 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,173 m.

The land around Píritu is covered by grassland (48%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and grassland (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
123 m
80 km
2,173 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Villa Bruzual 11 km · Acarigua 20 km · Araure 24 km · Ospino 28 km · San Rafael de Onoto 43 km · Sanare 64 km · Las Vegas 66 km · Guanare 68 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 Píritu (9.3708°, -69.2103°, elevation 156 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).