Tucupita weather in May

In May, Tucupita sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 96 mm of rain across 16.5 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 Tucupita's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tucupita's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
96 mm
16.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:22 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
72%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Tucupita is city of the Tucupita Municipality in the state of Delta Amacuro, eastern Venezuela.

Density
15,118/km²
people per km²
Founded
1848

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 32°C through the month.

A typical May day in Tucupita reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°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)
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43224
53224
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303124
313124

How May really feels in Tucupita

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.

Tucupita weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°6416.111.54.6
Feb30° / 23°3810.811.74.8
Mar31° / 23°32811.94.6
Apr32° / 24°428.712.24.0
May32° / 24°9616.512.43.4
Jun31° / 24°15824.812.53.0
Jul31° / 24°15727.612.52.8
Aug31° / 24°14025.112.32.8
Sep32° / 24°891912.13.0
Oct32° / 24°9620.211.83.0
Nov31° / 24°1292311.63.1
Dec30° / 23°10822.111.53.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23664
33664
43565
53565
63466
73466
83367
93367
103268
113268
123169
133169
143169
153169
163169
173169
183268
193169
203169
213169
223169
233070
242971
252971
262971
272773
282773
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302674
312674

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Tucupita gets around 96 mm of rain over 16.5 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 52% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
238
339
440
541
642
743
844
945
1046
1147
1247
1348
1449
1550
1651
1752
1853
1954
2055
2156
2258
2359
2461
2562
2664
2765
2867
2969
3070
3172

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 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1117910
2117811
3117811
4107812
5107812
6107713
797813
897714
987715
1087616
1187616
1277617
1377518
1477419
1567519
1667420
1767321
1867222
1957223
2057223
2157124
2257124
2347125
2447125
2547125
2647026
2737126
2837126
2937027
3037027
3127028

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.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
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411calm
511calm
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711calm
811calm
910calm
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289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:26 AM to 5:21 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:265:45
212.35:265:45
312.35:255:45
412.35:255:45
512.35:255:45
612.45:245:45
712.45:245:45
812.45:245:46
912.45:245:46
1012.45:235:46
1112.45:235:46
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1312.45:235:46
1412.45:225:46
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2112.45:215:48
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3012.55:215:50
3112.55:215:50

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.26 kWh/m² to a high of 5.64 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 5.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Tucupita?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tucupita.

What to pack for Tucupita in May

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

In May, Tucupita sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Tucupita 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 Tucupita peaks around March 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 19UV 14Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Tucupita 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 Tucupita is worst in April — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 2325 µg/m³Nov 2012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tucupita?

Tucupita sits at 9.1°N, 62.1°W, 1 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Barrancas, 43 km away.

Ciudad GuayanaUpataPoint FortinMaturínSan FernandoMon Repos

Topography around Tucupita

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tucupita has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 589 m.

The land around Tucupita is covered by trees (35%), grassland (21%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, wetland (45%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and trees (50%), wetland (24%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
31 m
80 km
589 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Barrancas 43 km · Temblador 65 km · Ciudad Guayana 102 km · Upata 123 km · Point Fortin 130 km · Maturín 145 km · San Fernando 150 km · Mon Repos 151 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 Tucupita (9.0626°, -62.0521°, elevation 1 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).