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Weather in May in Gran Sabana

Planning a getaway to Gran Sabana this May and curious about the weather you should prepare for? Discover all the vital details you need on this page, solving your puzzle:

What is the weather like in Gran Sabana in May?

Gran Sabana is a region in Venezuela. May in Gran Sabana generally has warm temperatures, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 28°C and nighttime temperatures around 19°C in Santa Elena de Uairén.

Precipitation

May is a very rainy month with an average rainfall of around 369 mm in Santa Elena de Uairén. Based on our climate, it is the month with the most precipitation throughout the year in Santa Elena de Uairén.

Average sunshine

Most cities enjoy a balanced amount of sunshine, with around 167 hours of sunlight anticipated in Santa Elena de Uairén. This ensures the days are neither too dim nor excessively sunny.

For specific regional insights in Gran Sabana for May, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Gran Sabana climate page.

Where to go in Gran Sabana in May

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Gran Sabana on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in May for the most popular destinonation in Gran Sabana?

Santa Elena de Uairén

In May Santa Elena de Uairén generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 19°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Santa Elena de Uairén
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
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29°C 
19°C 
189 hours 
210 mm 
14 days 
28°C 
19°C 
167 hours 
369 mm 
23 days 
poor 
June   >> June
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27°C 
19°C 
159 hours 
336 mm 
26 days 
poor 
Climate in Santa Elena de Uairén

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Is May the best time to visit Gran Sabana?

In our opinion, May may not be the ideal time to visit Gran Sabana due to the typically poor weather in Santa Elena de Uairén.

On average, the best time to visit Gran Sabana is in January with generally perfect weather in Santa Elena de Uairén. On the other hand, the weather in May, June and July tend to be poor.

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