Punta Cardón weather in May
In May, Punta Cardón sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 28 mm of rain across 3.9 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 Punta Cardón's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Punta Cardón's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 30°
- 6th warmest
- Overnight low
- 26°
- 8th coldest
- Rainfall
- 28 mm
- 3.9 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min
- 5:51 AM – 6:23 PM
- Cloud cover
- 75%
- 12th clearest
- Wind
- 29 km/h
- 6th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.43 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 5.3
- out of 10
Punta Cardón is town in Falcón, Venezuela.
- Founded
- 1787
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.
A typical May day in Punta Cardón reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.
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| Avg high (°C) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 |
| Avg low (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | 26 |
| 2 | 30 | 26 |
| 3 | 30 | 26 |
| 4 | 30 | 26 |
| 5 | 30 | 26 |
| 6 | 30 | 26 |
| 7 | 30 | 26 |
| 8 | 30 | 26 |
| 9 | 30 | 26 |
| 10 | 30 | 26 |
| 11 | 30 | 26 |
| 12 | 30 | 26 |
| 13 | 30 | 26 |
| 14 | 30 | 26 |
| 15 | 30 | 26 |
| 16 | 30 | 26 |
| 17 | 30 | 26 |
| 18 | 30 | 26 |
| 19 | 30 | 26 |
| 20 | 30 | 26 |
| 21 | 30 | 26 |
| 22 | 30 | 26 |
| 23 | 30 | 26 |
| 24 | 30 | 26 |
| 25 | 30 | 26 |
| 26 | 30 | 26 |
| 27 | 30 | 26 |
| 28 | 30 | 26 |
| 29 | 30 | 26 |
| 30 | 31 | 26 |
| 31 | 31 | 26 |
How May really feels in Punta Cardón
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.
The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Punta Cardón weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 24° | 3 | 1.1 | 11.4 | 7.5 |
| Feb | 28° / 24° | 2 | 0.4 | 11.6 | 7.7 |
| Mar | 29° / 25° | 3 | 0.6 | 11.9 | 7.1 |
| Apr | 29° / 25° | 10 | 2.1 | 12.3 | 6.0 |
| May | 30° / 26° | 28 | 3.9 | 12.5 | 5.3 |
| Jun | 31° / 26° | 9 | 1.3 | 12.7 | 5.5 |
| Jul | 30° / 26° | 6 | 0.8 | 12.6 | 5.7 |
| Aug | 31° / 27° | 14 | 3 | 12.4 | 5.2 |
| Sep | 31° / 27° | 50 | 8.4 | 12.1 | 4.5 |
| Oct | 30° / 26° | 74 | 12.9 | 11.7 | 4.4 |
| Nov | 30° / 26° | 63 | 10.6 | 11.5 | 5.0 |
| Dec | 29° / 25° | 18 | 4.1 | 11.3 | 6.5 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 74%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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| Clearer (%) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
| Cloudier (%) | 77 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 66 | 64 | 63 | 62 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | 77 |
| 2 | 23 | 77 |
| 3 | 23 | 77 |
| 4 | 22 | 78 |
| 5 | 22 | 78 |
| 6 | 22 | 78 |
| 7 | 22 | 78 |
| 8 | 22 | 78 |
| 9 | 22 | 78 |
| 10 | 22 | 78 |
| 11 | 22 | 78 |
| 12 | 22 | 78 |
| 13 | 23 | 77 |
| 14 | 23 | 77 |
| 15 | 23 | 77 |
| 16 | 24 | 76 |
| 17 | 24 | 76 |
| 18 | 24 | 76 |
| 19 | 26 | 74 |
| 20 | 26 | 74 |
| 21 | 27 | 73 |
| 22 | 28 | 72 |
| 23 | 29 | 71 |
| 24 | 30 | 70 |
| 25 | 31 | 69 |
| 26 | 32 | 68 |
| 27 | 34 | 66 |
| 28 | 34 | 66 |
| 29 | 36 | 64 |
| 30 | 37 | 63 |
| 31 | 38 | 62 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Punta Cardón gets around 28 mm of rain over 3.9 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 12% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 9 |
| 2 | 9 |
| 3 | 9 |
| 4 | 10 |
| 5 | 10 |
| 6 | 11 |
| 7 | 11 |
| 8 | 12 |
| 9 | 12 |
| 10 | 13 |
| 11 | 13 |
| 12 | 13 |
| 13 | 14 |
| 14 | 14 |
| 15 | 14 |
| 16 | 14 |
| 17 | 14 |
| 18 | 14 |
| 19 | 14 |
| 20 | 14 |
| 21 | 14 |
| 22 | 14 |
| 23 | 14 |
| 24 | 13 |
| 25 | 13 |
| 26 | 13 |
| 27 | 12 |
| 28 | 12 |
| 29 | 11 |
| 30 | 11 |
| 31 | 10 |
Humidity in May
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 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oppressive (%) | 82 | 82 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 |
| Miserable (%) | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 |
| Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 82 | 18 |
| 2 | 82 | 18 |
| 3 | 80 | 20 |
| 4 | 79 | 21 |
| 5 | 78 | 22 |
| 6 | 77 | 23 |
| 7 | 75 | 25 |
| 8 | 73 | 27 |
| 9 | 72 | 28 |
| 10 | 70 | 30 |
| 11 | 69 | 31 |
| 12 | 68 | 32 |
| 13 | 67 | 33 |
| 14 | 66 | 34 |
| 15 | 65 | 35 |
| 16 | 64 | 36 |
| 17 | 64 | 36 |
| 18 | 63 | 37 |
| 19 | 63 | 37 |
| 20 | 63 | 37 |
| 21 | 63 | 37 |
| 22 | 63 | 37 |
| 23 | 63 | 37 |
| 24 | 62 | 38 |
| 25 | 62 | 38 |
| 26 | 62 | 38 |
| 27 | 62 | 38 |
| 28 | 62 | 38 |
| 29 | 62 | 38 |
| 30 | 62 | 38 |
| 31 | 62 | 38 |
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) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
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| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | windy |
| 2 | 29 | windy |
| 3 | 29 | windy |
| 4 | 29 | windy |
| 5 | 29 | windy |
| 6 | 29 | windy |
| 7 | 29 | windy |
| 8 | 29 | windy |
| 9 | 29 | windy |
| 10 | 29 | windy |
| 11 | 29 | windy |
| 12 | 29 | windy |
| 13 | 29 | windy |
| 14 | 29 | windy |
| 15 | 29 | windy |
| 16 | 29 | windy |
| 17 | 29 | windy |
| 18 | 29 | windy |
| 19 | 29 | windy |
| 20 | 29 | windy |
| 21 | 29 | windy |
| 22 | 29 | breezy |
| 23 | 29 | windy |
| 24 | 29 | windy |
| 25 | 29 | windy |
| 26 | 29 | windy |
| 27 | 29 | windy |
| 28 | 29 | windy |
| 29 | 29 | windy |
| 30 | 30 | windy |
| 31 | 30 | windy |
Sunrise & sunset in May
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 5:56 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:27 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:56 | 5:55 | 5:55 | 5:55 | 5:54 | 5:54 | 5:54 | 5:53 | 5:53 | 5:53 | 5:52 | 5:52 | 5:52 | 5:52 | 5:51 | 5:51 | 5:51 | 5:51 | 5:50 | 5:50 | 5:50 | 5:50 | 5:50 | 5:50 | 5:50 | 5:50 | 5:50 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:49 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.4 | 5:56 | 6:20 |
| 2 | 12.4 | 5:55 | 6:20 |
| 3 | 12.4 | 5:55 | 6:21 |
| 4 | 12.4 | 5:55 | 6:21 |
| 5 | 12.4 | 5:54 | 6:21 |
| 6 | 12.5 | 5:54 | 6:21 |
| 7 | 12.5 | 5:54 | 6:21 |
| 8 | 12.5 | 5:53 | 6:21 |
| 9 | 12.5 | 5:53 | 6:22 |
| 10 | 12.5 | 5:53 | 6:22 |
| 11 | 12.5 | 5:52 | 6:22 |
| 12 | 12.5 | 5:52 | 6:22 |
| 13 | 12.5 | 5:52 | 6:22 |
| 14 | 12.5 | 5:52 | 6:23 |
| 15 | 12.5 | 5:51 | 6:23 |
| 16 | 12.5 | 5:51 | 6:23 |
| 17 | 12.5 | 5:51 | 6:23 |
| 18 | 12.5 | 5:51 | 6:24 |
| 19 | 12.6 | 5:50 | 6:24 |
| 20 | 12.6 | 5:50 | 6:24 |
| 21 | 12.6 | 5:50 | 6:24 |
| 22 | 12.6 | 5:50 | 6:25 |
| 23 | 12.6 | 5:50 | 6:25 |
| 24 | 12.6 | 5:50 | 6:25 |
| 25 | 12.6 | 5:50 | 6:25 |
| 26 | 12.6 | 5:50 | 6:26 |
| 27 | 12.6 | 5:50 | 6:26 |
| 28 | 12.6 | 5:49 | 6:26 |
| 29 | 12.6 | 5:49 | 6:27 |
| 30 | 12.6 | 5:49 | 6:27 |
| 31 | 12.6 | 5:49 | 6:27 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.43 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.87 kWh/m² in August across the year — May's 6.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.6 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Punta Cardón
None of Punta Cardón's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Punta Cardón sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Is May a good time to visit Punta Cardón?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is a reasonable time to visit Punta Cardón for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Punta Cardón in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Punta Cardón sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 4 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Punta Cardón 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 24°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | Warm |
| Feb | 24 | Warm |
| Mar | 25 | Warm |
| Apr | 25 | Warm |
| May | 26 | Warm |
| Jun | 27 | Warm |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 27 | Warm |
| Sep | 28 | Tropical |
| Oct | 28 | Tropical |
| Nov | 28 | Warm |
| Dec | 26 | Warm |
UV index in Punta Cardón in May
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 Punta Cardón peaks around March 17 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Punta Cardón in May
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Punta Cardón is worst in June — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 11 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 27 | 33 | 26 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 21 | Moderate |
| May | 27 | Moderate |
| Jun | 33 | Moderate |
| Jul | 26 | Moderate |
| Aug | 22 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Good |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Punta Cardón?
Punta Cardón sits at 11.7°N, 70.2°W, 34 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Punto Fijo, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Punta Cardón
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Punta Cardón.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Punta Cardón has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,493 m.
The land around Punta Cardón is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and water (35%) within 3 km, water (64%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and water (56%) and shrubs (31%) within 80 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
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 Punta Cardón (11.6581°, -70.215°, elevation 34 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).