Timotes weather in May

In May, Timotes sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 288 mm of rain across 29.7 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Timotes's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Timotes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
12th coldest
Rainfall
288 mm
29.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:57 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
94%
12th clearest
Wind
2 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month.

A typical May day in Timotes reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12114
22114
32114
42114
52114
62114
72114
82114
92114
102114
112114
122114
132114
142114
152114
162114
172114
182114
192114
202114
212114
222114
232114
242114
252114
262114
272114
282114
292114
302114
312114

Timotes weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 12°15228.111.53.7
Feb20° / 12°18026.811.73.5
Mar20° / 13°29030.111.93.3
Apr20° / 14°38729.312.23.2
May21° / 14°28829.712.43.3
Jun21° / 14°15726.412.53.6
Jul21° / 14°13925.912.53.8
Aug21° / 14°16928.312.33.6
Sep21° / 14°21928.612.13.4
Oct21° / 14°28330.411.83.3
Nov21° / 14°24629.111.63.3
Dec20° / 13°17828.611.53.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 96%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2298
3298
4298
5298
6298
7298
8298
9298
10298
11298
12298
13298
14298
15298
16298
17397
18397
19496
20496
21496
22496
23496
24496
25496
26595
27595
28595
29793
30793
31793

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Timotes gets around 288 mm of rain over 29.7 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 95% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
197
297
397
497
597
697
797
897
997
1097
1197
1297
1397
1496
1596
1696
1796
1895
1995
2095
2195
2295
2394
2494
2594
2694
2793
2893
2993
3092
3192

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the comfortable band about 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
148412
248412
348412
438512
538512
638512
738512
838611
928711
1028711
1138611
1238611
1338611
1438611
1548610
1648610
1748610
1858510
1958510
205869
215869
226859
236868
246868
256877
266877
276886
286886
296895
306904
316904

Wind in May

Winds average 2 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 2 km/h on the calmest days to 2 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
12calm
22calm
32calm
42calm
52calm
62calm
72calm
82calm
92calm
102calm
112calm
122calm
132calm
142calm
152calm
162calm
172calm
182calm
192calm
202calm
212calm
222calm
232calm
242calm
252calm
262calm
272calm
282calm
292calm
302calm
312calm

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 6:01 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:016:20
212.36:006:20
312.36:006:20
412.36:006:20
512.35:596:20
612.35:596:20
712.45:596:20
812.45:596:20
912.45:586:20
1012.45:586:21
1112.45:586:21
1212.45:586:21
1312.45:576:21
1412.45:576:21
1512.45:576:21
1612.45:576:21
1712.45:576:22
1812.45:576:22
1912.45:566:22
2012.45:566:22
2112.45:566:22
2212.45:566:23
2312.45:566:23
2412.55:566:23
2512.55:566:23
2612.55:566:24
2712.55:566:24
2812.55:566:24
2912.55:566:24
3012.55:566:25
3112.55:566:25

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.35 kWh/m² to a high of 5.25 kWh/m² in August across the year — May's 4.42 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Timotes?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Timotes.

What to pack for Timotes in May

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

In May, Timotes sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Timotes in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Timotes peaks around March 12 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 12UV 16Dec 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Timotes 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 Timotes is worst in March — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1741 µg/m³Dec 1214 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar43Poor
Apr29Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Timotes?

Timotes sits at 9.0°N, 70.7°W, 2,001 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Escuque, 36 km away.

Topography around Timotes

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Timotes has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,698 m around an average of 2,442 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,411 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,842 m.

The land around Timotes is covered by trees (62%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,698 m
16 km
3,411 m
80 km
4,842 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Escuque 36 km · Caja Seca 40 km · Valera 40 km · Nueva Bolivia 42 km · Barinitas 44 km · Motatán 48 km · Sabana de Mendoza 50 km · Tabay 54 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 Timotes (8.9822°, -70.7393°, elevation 2,001 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).