Puerto Ayacucho weather in May

In May, Puerto Ayacucho sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 455 mm of rain across 29.6 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-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 12 min at the start of May to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Puerto Ayacucho's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Puerto Ayacucho's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
9th warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
455 mm
29.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:49 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
90%
12th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Puerto Ayacucho is city.

Founded
1924

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 29°C through the month.

A typical May day in Puerto Ayacucho reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13023
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How May really feels in Puerto Ayacucho

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.

Puerto Ayacucho weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°28511.74.2
Feb33° / 23°42611.83.5
Mar33° / 24°12012.9123.2
Apr31° / 23°31824.412.12.9
May29° / 23°45529.612.32.8
Jun29° / 23°49429.612.32.9
Jul28° / 22°44930.312.33.0
Aug29° / 23°35029.812.22.9
Sep30° / 23°30028.3122.7
Oct30° / 23°29629.411.92.6
Nov31° / 23°23125.111.72.9
Dec31° / 23°10214.311.73.9

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 4% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 95%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2694
3694
4694
5595
6595
7595
8595
9595
10595
11595
12595
13595
14595
15595
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31496

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Puerto Ayacucho gets around 455 mm of rain over 29.6 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 95% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
191
291
392
492
593
694
794
895
995
1096
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1396
1496
1596
1696
1796
1896
1995
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2495
2595
2696
2796
2896
2996
3097
3197

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15050
25050
35050
45050
55050
65050
75050
84951
94951
104951
114951
124852
134852
144852
154852
164852
174852
184951
194951
204951
215050
225149
235248
245347
255446
265545
275545
285644
295743
305842
315941

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
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174calm
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264calm
274calm
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294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of May to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:52 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:07 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:526:03
212.25:516:03
312.25:516:03
412.25:516:03
512.25:516:03
612.25:506:03
712.25:506:04
812.25:506:04
912.25:506:04
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1212.25:496:04
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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 4.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.7 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 4.02 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Puerto Ayacucho

In seasonPeak

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

Puerto Ayacucho's rainy season runs April–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 Puerto Ayacucho?

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
3.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Puerto Ayacucho.

What to pack for Puerto Ayacucho in May

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

In May, Puerto Ayacucho sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Puerto Ayacucho 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 Puerto Ayacucho peaks around February 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 20UV 13Dec 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Puerto Ayacucho 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 Puerto Ayacucho is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2025 µg/m³Nov 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Puerto Ayacucho?

Puerto Ayacucho sits at 5.7°N, 67.6°W, 84 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Puerto Carreño, 60 km away.

BiruacaAchaguasSan Fernando de ApureElorzaCaicara del OrinocoCamaguánCumaribo

Topography around Puerto Ayacucho

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Puerto Ayacucho has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m around an average of 93 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 526 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,790 m.

The land around Puerto Ayacucho is covered by trees (59%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and grassland (41%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
181 m
16 km
526 m
80 km
1,790 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Puerto Carreño 60 km · Biruaca 243 km · Achaguas 246 km · San Fernando de Apure 248 km · Elorza 263 km · Caicara del Orinoco 270 km · Camaguán 272 km · Cumaribo 280 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 Puerto Ayacucho (5.6605°, -67.5834°, elevation 84 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).