Tarapacá Weather in May
Tarapacá in May
The short of it: Tarapacá in May averages a high of 30 °C (87 °F) and a low of 23 °C (73 °F), with 250 mm (9.8 in) of rain and about 11 h 59 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are June and May. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 30° · low 23° · rain 250 mm · daylight 11 h 59 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: June & May
Thirty years of records give Tarapacá an average May high of 30°, a low of 23° and some 250 mm of rain. Days run hot, near 30° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 250 mm, the 6th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 11 h 59 min in mid-May.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates May 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are June and May.
Against its neighbours, Tarapacá runs cooler than most and about as wet in May. São Paulo de Olivença, 111 km to the ESE, sees much the same highs.
May in Tarapacá, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 11th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 6th wettest of 12
- Versus April
- about the same, 16 mm less rain
- Versus June
- about the same
- Day–night spread
- 8°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 11 h 59 min
- Average wind
- 4 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| São Paulo de OlivençaAmazonas | 111 km ESE | 30° | 22° | 247 mm |
| Puerto NariñoAmazonas Department | 121 km SW | 30° | 23° | 254 mm |
| Puerto AlegríaLoreto | 141 km SSW | 31° | 23° | 241 mm |
| CaballocochaLoreto | 142 km SW | 31° | 23° | 253 mm |
| LeticiaAmazonas Department | 148 km S | 31° | 23° | 241 mm |
| TabatingaAmazonas | 150 km S | 31° | 23° | 241 mm |
| Ramón CastillaLoreto | 154 km S | 31° | 23° | 225 mm |
| Benjamin ConstantAmazonas | 168 km S | 31° | 23° | 213 mm |