San José de Guanipa weather in May

In May, San José de Guanipa sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 93 mm of rain across 13.7 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 San José de Guanipa's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San José de Guanipa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
93 mm
13.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:31 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
75%
11th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

San José de Guanipa is city in Venezuela.

Founded
1910

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical May day in San José de Guanipa reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13423
23423
33423
43423
53423
63423
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263223
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313223

How May really feels in San José de Guanipa

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.

San José de Guanipa weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°92.611.54.4
Feb33° / 22°61.511.74.1
Mar34° / 22°142.411.93.5
Apr34° / 23°375.612.22.9
May33° / 23°9313.712.43.0
Jun31° / 23°12620.612.53.2
Jul31° / 23°12723.212.53.2
Aug31° / 23°13322.812.33.1
Sep32° / 23°10218.712.13.1
Oct33° / 23°8415.611.83.0
Nov33° / 23°6413.611.63.2
Dec32° / 22°267.511.54.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32872
42872
52872
62773
72773
82674
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102575
112575
122575
132575
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292377
302278
312278

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

San José de Guanipa gets around 93 mm of rain over 13.7 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 43% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
129
231
332
433
534
635
736
837
938
1038
1139
1239
1340
1441
1541
1642
1743
1844
1945
2046
2147
2248
2349
2450
2551
2653
2754
2855
2956
3057
3158

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
112346300
212245320
312145330
412144340
512044360
611943370
711843380
811843390
911742400
1011642410
1101641420
1201641430
1301540440
1401539450
1501539460
1601438471
1701437481
1801437491
1901336501
2001336501
2101235521
2201234531
2301134541
2401133551
2501033561
260932581
270932581
280831601
290731611
300730621
310630631

Wind in May

Winds average 15 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
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916light breeze
1016light breeze
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3114light breeze

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 5:35 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:355:53
212.35:345:53
312.35:345:53
412.35:345:53
512.35:335:53
612.35:335:54
712.35:335:54
812.45:325:54
912.45:325:54
1012.45:325:54
1112.45:325:54
1212.45:315:54
1312.45:315:55
1412.45:315:55
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1612.45:315:55
1712.45:315:55
1812.45:305:55
1912.45:305:56
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2412.45:305:57
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2712.55:305:57
2812.55:305:58
2912.55:305:58
3012.55:305:58
3112.55:305:58

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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145.5Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for San José de Guanipa

In seasonPeak

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

San José de Guanipa'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 San José de Guanipa?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in San José de Guanipa.

What to pack for San José de Guanipa in May

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

In May, San José de Guanipa sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in San José de Guanipa 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 San José de Guanipa peaks around March 19 at about 15 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 19UV 15Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in San José de Guanipa 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 San José de Guanipa is worst in June — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (January, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1430 µg/m³Jan 1019 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San José de Guanipa?

San José de Guanipa sits at 8.9°N, 64.2°W, 261 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is El Tigre, 10 km away.

Aragua de BarcelonaSoledadPunta de MataCiudad Bolívar

Topography around San José de Guanipa

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of San José de Guanipa.

Within 3 km, the terrain around San José de Guanipa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 253 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 435 m.

The land around San José de Guanipa is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, grassland (81%) within 16 km, and grassland (66%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
144 m
80 km
435 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: El Tigre 10 km · Cantaura 51 km · Pariaguán 60 km · Anaco 69 km · Aragua de Barcelona 97 km · Soledad 104 km · Punta de Mata 108 km · Ciudad Bolívar 109 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 San José de Guanipa (8.8872°, -64.1651°, elevation 261 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).