Pueblo Nuevo weather in May

In May, Pueblo Nuevo sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 28 mm of rain across 4.4 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-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 19% 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 Pueblo Nuevo's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pueblo Nuevo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
26°
8th coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
4.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:49 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
73%
12th clearest
Wind
29 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Pueblo Nuevo is town in Falcón, Venezuela.

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 31°C through the month.

A typical May day in Pueblo Nuevo reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°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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How May really feels in Pueblo Nuevo

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 weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°206.711.46.5
Feb29° / 24°124.311.66.7
Mar29° / 25°123.211.96.4
Apr30° / 25°143.212.35.6
May31° / 26°284.412.55.0
Jun31° / 26°102.212.75.2
Jul31° / 26°92.312.65.3
Aug32° / 27°153.512.44.8
Sep32° / 27°528.712.14.1
Oct31° / 26°7614.311.74.0
Nov30° / 25°871611.44.3
Dec29° / 25°431211.35.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32575
42476
52476
62575
72476
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112476
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283763
293961
303961
314060

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Pueblo Nuevo gets around 28 mm of rain over 4.4 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 13% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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513
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1713
1813
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2013
2113
2213
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2513
2613
2713
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3012
3111

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 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17921
27822
37723
47624
57525
67426
77228
87129
96931
106733
116634
126436
136337
146238
156139
166040
176040
185941
195842
205842
215743
225743
235644
245644
255545
265545
275545
285545
295545
305545
315644

Wind in May

Winds average 29 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 29 km/h on the calmest days to 30 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
129windy
229windy
329windy
429windy
529windy
629windy
729windy
829windy
929windy
1029windy
1129windy
1229windy
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2129windy
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3130windy

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 5:54 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:546:19
212.45:546:20
312.45:546:20
412.45:536:20
512.55:536:20
612.55:526:20
712.55:526:20
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.88 kWh/m² in August across the year — May's 6.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
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46.5Intense
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Pueblo Nuevo

In seasonPeak

None of Pueblo Nuevo's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Pueblo Nuevo sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
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Is May a good time to visit Pueblo Nuevo?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Pueblo Nuevo for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Pueblo Nuevo in May

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

In May, Pueblo Nuevo sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Pueblo Nuevo 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 20 km away) is warmest in October at about 29°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr26Warm
May27Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Pueblo Nuevo 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 peaks around March 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Pueblo Nuevo 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 is worst in June — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1532 µg/m³Dec 2311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pueblo Nuevo?

Pueblo Nuevo sits at 11.9°N, 69.9°W, 85 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Judibana, 35 km away.

Topography around Pueblo Nuevo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pueblo Nuevo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m around an average of 83 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 774 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,019 m.

The land around Pueblo Nuevo is covered by trees (44%) and shrubs (34%) within 3 km, shrubs (56%) within 16 km, and water (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
134 m
16 km
774 m
80 km
1,019 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Judibana 35 km · Santa Cruz de los Taques 39 km · Punto Fijo 41 km · Punta Cardón 45 km · Savaneta 56 km · Santa Cruz 63 km · Oranjestad 65 km · Coro 66 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 (11.9479°, -69.9231°, elevation 85 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).