Pueblo Nuevo El Chivo weather in May

In May, Pueblo Nuevo El Chivo sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 305 mm of rain across 29.3 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% 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 Pueblo Nuevo El Chivo's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pueblo Nuevo El Chivo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
305 mm
29.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:00 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
94%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical May day in Pueblo Nuevo El Chivo reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°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)
12925
22925
32925
42925
52925
62925
72925
82925
92925
102925
112925
122925
132925
142925
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182925
192925
202925
212925
222925
232925
242925
252925
262925
272925
282925
292925
302925
312925

How May really feels in Pueblo Nuevo El Chivo

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.

Pueblo Nuevo El Chivo weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°25125.511.54.1
Feb28° / 24°30623.711.73.8
Mar29° / 25°3982811.93.3
Apr29° / 25°38929.212.22.9
May29° / 25°30529.312.42.9
Jun29° / 25°21427.312.53.1
Jul29° / 25°19227.812.53.1
Aug29° / 25°13825.812.33.2
Sep29° / 25°14424.512.13.2
Oct29° / 25°25827.711.83.1
Nov28° / 25°39028.211.63.2
Dec28° / 24°34427.411.53.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 97%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2298
3298
4298
5298
6298
7199
8199
9199
10298
11298
12298
13298
14397
15397
16397
17496
18496
19496
20496
21496
22496
23496
24496
25595
26595
27694
28694
29694
30694
31793

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Pueblo Nuevo El Chivo gets around 305 mm of rain over 29.3 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 94% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
197
297
397
497
596
696
796
896
996
1096
1196
1295
1395
1495
1595
1694
1794
1894
1994
2093
2193
2293
2393
2492
2592
2692
2791
2890
2990
3089
3189

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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17030
26931
36832
46733
56634
66634
76535
86535
96535
106535
116535
126535
136535
146535
156634
166733
176832
186931
197030
207129
217327
227426
237624
247723
257822
268020
278119
288218
298317
308416
318515

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 6:04 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:046:23
212.36:046:23
312.36:046:23
412.36:036:23
512.36:036:23
612.36:036:23
712.46:026:24
812.46:026:24
912.46:026:24
1012.46:026:24
1112.46:016:24
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2412.56:006:27
2512.55:596:27
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2712.55:596:27
2812.55:596:27
2912.55:596:28
3012.55:596:28
3112.55:596:28

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.99 kWh/m² to a high of 5.02 kWh/m² in August across the year — May's 4.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Pueblo Nuevo El Chivo?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pueblo Nuevo El Chivo.

What to pack for Pueblo Nuevo El Chivo in May

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

In May, Pueblo Nuevo El Chivo sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Pueblo Nuevo El Chivo 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 Pueblo Nuevo El Chivo peaks around March 13 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 highMar 13UV 13Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Pueblo Nuevo El Chivo 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 Pueblo Nuevo El Chivo is worst in March — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1930 µg/m³Nov 1415 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pueblo Nuevo El Chivo?

Pueblo Nuevo El Chivo sits at 9.0°N, 71.6°W, 8 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is La Azulita, 33 km away.

Topography around Pueblo Nuevo El Chivo

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Pueblo Nuevo El Chivo.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pueblo Nuevo El Chivo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,831 m.

The land around Pueblo Nuevo El Chivo is covered by grassland (60%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%), trees (29%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
40 m
80 km
4,831 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: La Azulita 33 km · San Carlos del Zulia 35 km · Tucaní 37 km · El Vigía 39 km · Lagunillas 56 km · Nueva Bolivia 60 km · Ejido 61 km · Caja Seca 63 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 Pueblo Nuevo El Chivo (8.9625°, -71.6075°, elevation 8 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).