Puerto Píritu weather in May

In May, Puerto Píritu sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 116 mm of rain across 14.6 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Puerto Píritu's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Puerto Píritu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
116 mm
14.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:33 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
74%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Puerto Píritu is city in Anzoátegui, Venezuela.

Founded
1652

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 34°C through the month.

A typical May day in Puerto Píritu reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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

Puerto Píritu weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°267.411.55.2
Feb32° / 23°154.111.74.9
Mar33° / 23°224.111.94.2
Apr34° / 24°488.312.23.2
May34° / 25°11614.612.52.8
Jun32° / 24°16721.712.62.7
Jul31° / 24°21726.212.52.8
Aug32° / 24°20626.112.32.6
Sep32° / 24°16923.112.12.6
Oct32° / 24°15021.711.82.9
Nov31° / 24°14320.811.53.3
Dec30° / 23°671311.44.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
32971
42971
52872
62773
72773
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Puerto Píritu gets around 116 mm of rain over 14.6 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 46% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
138
238
339
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540
641
741
841
941
1041
1142
1242
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1443
1543
1644
1744
1845
1946
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2452
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2655
2756
2857
2958
3059
3161

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 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11157014
21157014
31156915
41166716
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Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 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 6 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:37 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:04 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:375:58
212.45:365:58
312.45:365:58
412.45:365:58
512.45:355:58
612.45:355:58
712.45:355:59
812.45:345:59
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1212.45:335:59
1312.45:336:00
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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 6.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 6.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
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216.1Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Puerto Píritu

In seasonPeak

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

Puerto Píritu's rainy season runs May–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 Píritu?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Puerto Píritu in May

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

In May, Puerto Píritu sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Puerto Píritu in May

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in October at about 28°C and coldest in February near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr26Warm
May26Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Puerto 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 Puerto Píritu peaks around April 13 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 highApr 13UV 13Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Puerto 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 Puerto Píritu is worst in May — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.8× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateMay 1335 µg/m³Jan 1513 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr35Moderate
May35Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul35Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Puerto Píritu?

Puerto Píritu sits at 10.1°N, 65.0°W, 36 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Clarines, 19 km away.

ZarazaAnacoAraya

Topography around Puerto Píritu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Puerto Píritu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 299 m around an average of 53 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 487 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,430 m.

The land around Puerto Píritu is covered by water (34%), trees (27%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, water (44%) and trees (40%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
299 m
16 km
487 m
80 km
1,430 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Clarines 19 km · Barcelona 39 km · Lecherías 41 km · Puerto La Cruz 47 km · Aragua de Barcelona 71 km · Zaraza 85 km · Anaco 94 km · Araya 103 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 Píritu (10.059°, -65.037°, elevation 36 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. 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).