Quíbor weather in May

In May, Quíbor sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 59 mm of rain across 12.6 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-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 5% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Quíbor's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Quíbor's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
59 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:51 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
87%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Quíbor is city in Lara, Venezuela.

Founded
1620

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 Quíbor reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12920
22920
32920
42920
52920
62920
72920
82920
92920
102920
112920
122920
132920
142920
152920
162920
172920
182920
192920
202920
212920
222920
232920
242920
252920
262920
272920
282920
292920
302920
312920

Quíbor weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 18°11311.56.0
Feb30° / 19°12311.75.6
Mar31° / 19°345.811.95.0
Apr30° / 20°5910.812.24.5
May29° / 20°5912.612.44.7
Jun29° / 20°389.712.65.3
Jul29° / 20°369.712.55.4
Aug29° / 20°30912.35.1
Sep30° / 20°4212.912.14.4
Oct30° / 20°7115.311.84.2
Nov30° / 20°6714.511.54.4
Dec30° / 19°246.411.45.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 88%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1892
2892
3892
4892
5892
6892
7892
8892
9892
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
151090
161090
171189
181288
191288
201387
211387
221387
231585
241585
251585
261783
271783
281783
291882
301882
311981

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Quíbor gets around 59 mm of rain over 12.6 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 40% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
243
343
443
543
643
742
842
941
1041
1140
1240
1340
1439
1539
1639
1739
1839
1939
2039
2139
2239
2339
2439
2539
2639
2738
2838
2937
3037
3136

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 85% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 88% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1218782
2217792
3217792
4116812
5116803
6115813
7114823
8114823
9113833
10012853
11012844
12011854
13011854
14011863
15010873
16010873
17010873
18010873
19010873
20010882
21010882
22010882
23010882
24010882
25010882
26010891
27010891
28010891
29010891
30010891
31010891

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 5:55 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:556:16
212.45:556:16
312.45:556:16
412.45:546:16
512.45:546:17
612.45:546:17
712.45:536:17
812.45:536:17
912.45:536:17
1012.45:526:17
1112.45:526:17
1212.45:526:18
1312.45:526:18
1412.45:526:18
1512.45:516:18
1612.55:516:18
1712.55:516:19
1812.55:516:19
1912.55:516:19
2012.55:516:19
2112.55:506:19
2212.55:506:20
2312.55:506:20
2412.55:506:20
2512.55:506:20
2612.55:506:21
2712.55:506:21
2812.55:506:21
2912.55:506:21
3012.55:506:22
3112.55:506:22

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.89 kWh/m² to a high of 5.78 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 5.17 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Quíbor?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Quíbor in May

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

In May, Quíbor sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Quíbor in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Quíbor peaks around March 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 18UV 14Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Quíbor 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 Quíbor is worst in March — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2031 µg/m³Dec 1913 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Quíbor?

Quíbor sits at 9.9°N, 69.6°W, 695 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Sanare, 20 km away.

Topography around Quíbor

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Quíbor has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m around an average of 690 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,163 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,410 m.

The land around Quíbor is covered by artificial surfaces (35%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, shrubs (41%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and shrubs (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
103 m
16 km
1,163 m
80 km
3,410 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Sanare 20 km · El Tocuyo 25 km · Barquisimeto 33 km · Cabudare 41 km · Los Rastrojos 43 km · Yaritagua 57 km · Araure 57 km · Carora 57 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 Quíbor (9.9287°, -69.6201°, elevation 695 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).