Santa Teresa del Tuy weather in May

In May, Santa Teresa del Tuy sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 97 mm of rain across 17.8 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Santa Teresa del Tuy's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Teresa del Tuy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
97 mm
17.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:39 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
81%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Santa Teresa del Tuy is city in Venezuela.

Density
982/km²
people per km²
Founded
1761

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 31°C through the month.

A typical May day in Santa Teresa del Tuy reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13121
23121
33121
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How May really feels in Santa Teresa del Tuy

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.

Santa Teresa del Tuy weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 19°134.911.55.9
Feb30° / 19°134.511.75.5
Mar31° / 20°235.211.94.8
Apr32° / 20°6211.412.23.9
May31° / 21°9717.812.53.5
Jun30° / 21°10420.912.63.7
Jul30° / 20°9622.712.53.6
Aug30° / 20°9823.312.33.5
Sep31° / 20°751912.13.5
Oct31° / 20°701711.83.6
Nov31° / 21°5714.211.54.1
Dec30° / 20°22711.45.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% 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 83%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31783
41783
51684
61684
71684
81684
91585
101585
111585
121486
131486
141486
151684
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221882
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272179
282377
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302377
312377

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Santa Teresa del Tuy gets around 97 mm of rain over 17.8 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 56% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
148
249
350
451
552
653
754
855
956
1056
1156
1257
1357
1456
1556
1656
1756
1856
1956
2057
2157
2257
2358
2459
2559
2660
2761
2862
2962
3063
3163

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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
196625
296526
396427
486428
586329
686230
786131
876132
976132
1076033
1175934
1266034
1366034
1465935
1556035
1656035
1756035
1855936
1955936
2046036
2145937
2245937
2345937
2445838
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2645838
2745838
2845739
2945739
3045739
3145838

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 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
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56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
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305calm
315calm

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 5:43 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:436:05
212.45:436:05
312.45:426:05
412.45:426:05
512.45:426:05
612.45:416:05
712.45:416:05
812.45:416:05
912.45:416:06
1012.45:406:06
1112.45:406:06
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1312.45:396:06
1412.55:396:07
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1912.55:386:08
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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 5.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.84 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 5.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
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135.3Bright
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155.3Bright
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225.3Bright
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245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Santa Teresa del Tuy

In seasonPeak

In May, Santa Teresa del Tuy sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Santa Teresa del Tuy'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 Santa Teresa del Tuy?

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
5.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Santa Teresa del Tuy.

What to pack for Santa Teresa del Tuy in May

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

In May, Santa Teresa del Tuy sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Santa Teresa del Tuy 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 at the nearest coast (about 44 km away) 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
Jun27Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Santa Teresa del Tuy 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 Santa Teresa del Tuy peaks around March 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 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 19UV 14Dec 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Santa Teresa del Tuy 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 Santa Teresa del Tuy is worst in June — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (January, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1133 µg/m³Jan 1113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Teresa del Tuy?

Santa Teresa del Tuy sits at 10.2°N, 66.7°W, 139 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Lander, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Santa Teresa del Tuy

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santa Teresa del Tuy.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Teresa del Tuy has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 290 m around an average of 161 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 977 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,728 m.

The land around Santa Teresa del Tuy is covered by trees (53%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (78%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
290 m
16 km
977 m
80 km
2,728 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Lander 7.0 km · Ocumare del Tuy 18 km · Charallave 21 km · Cúa 25 km · Guarenas 27 km · El Hatillo 28 km · Caucagüito 29 km · Guatire 30 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 Santa Teresa del Tuy (10.2329°, -66.6647°, elevation 139 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).