Sabana de Parra weather in May

In May, Sabana de Parra sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 130 mm of rain across 23.3 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-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 4% 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 Sabana de Parra's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sabana de Parra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
22°
11th coldest
Rainfall
130 mm
23.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:49 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
87%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

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 Sabana de Parra reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13022
23022
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43022
53022
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How May really feels in Sabana de Parra

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 19 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
19
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.

Sabana de Parra weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°112.711.55.6
Feb32° / 20°102.511.74.9
Mar32° / 21°255.111.94.3
Apr31° / 22°7814.112.23.7
May29° / 22°13023.312.53.5
Jun28° / 21°14826.412.63.6
Jul28° / 21°16028.312.53.6
Aug28° / 21°13828.112.33.6
Sep29° / 21°10625.712.13.4
Oct29° / 21°11323.911.83.5
Nov30° / 21°9620.311.53.8
Dec30° / 21°379.411.45.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% 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 90%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
71090
81090
91090
101090
111090
12991
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311387

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Sabana de Parra gets around 130 mm of rain over 23.3 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 74% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
165
266
367
468
569
670
771
872
973
1073
1174
1274
1374
1475
1574
1674
1774
1874
1974
2074
2175
2276
2377
2478
2578
2679
2780
2881
2982
3083
3184

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 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
164252
254154
354055
453956
543858
643660
733562
833463
933265
1023167
1123068
1222969
1322870
1412772
1512772
1612673
1712673
1812673
1912673
2012673
2112673
2202575
2302575
2402575
2502575
2602575
2702575
2802674
2902674
3002773
3102773

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
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 5:53 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:20 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:536:14
212.45:526:14
312.45:526:14
412.45:526:14
512.45:516:14
612.45:516:15
712.45:516:15
812.45:506:15
912.45:506:15
1012.45:506:15
1112.45:506:15
1212.45:496:15
1312.45:496:16
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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 4.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.58 kWh/m² to a high of 5.48 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 4.63 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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44.7Bright
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94.6Bright
104.6Bright
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294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Sabana de Parra

In seasonPeak

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

Sabana de Parra'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 Sabana de Parra?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sabana de Parra.

What to pack for Sabana de Parra in May

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

In May, Sabana de Parra sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sabana de Parra 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 Sabana de Parra peaks around March 20 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 20UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Sabana de Parra 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 Sabana de Parra is worst in March — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2233 µg/m³Dec 2014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sabana de Parra?

Sabana de Parra sits at 10.1°N, 69.0°W, 416 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Urachiche, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Sabana de Parra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sabana de Parra has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 718 m around an average of 467 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,472 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,225 m.

The land around Sabana de Parra is covered by trees (44%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
718 m
16 km
1,472 m
80 km
2,225 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Urachiche 5.0 km · Yaritagua 11 km · Chivacoa 16 km · Duaca 23 km · Los Rastrojos 25 km · Cabudare 27 km · Guama 29 km · Boraure 32 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 Sabana de Parra (10.1211°, -69.0364°, elevation 416 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).