Cristóbal Weather in May
Cristóbal in May
The short of it: Cristóbal in May averages a high of 31 °C (88 °F) and a low of 25 °C (77 °F), with 197 mm (7.8 in) of rain and about 12 h 33 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are February and March. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 31° · low 25° · rain 197 mm · daylight 12 h 33 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: February & March
Thirty years of records give Cristóbal an average May high of 31°, a low of 25° and some 197 mm of rain. Days run hot, near 31° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 197 mm, the 8th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 33 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 February and March.
Against its neighbours, Cristóbal runs cooler than most and drier than most in May. Colón, 1 km to the NNE, sees much the same highs.
May in Cristóbal, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 2nd warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 8th wettest of 12
- Versus April
- about the same, 131 mm more rain
- Versus June
- about the same
- Day–night spread
- 6°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 33 min
- Average wind
- 7 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ColónColón | 1 km NNE | 31° | 25° | 197 mm |
| MargaritaColón | 3 km SSE | 31° | 25° | 263 mm |
| CativáColón | 8 km E | 31° | 25° | 251 mm |
| SabanitasColón | 11 km E | 31° | 25° | 251 mm |
| Puerto PilónColón | 12 km E | 31° | 25° | 251 mm |
| Santa Rita ArribaColón | 13 km E | 31° | 25° | 360 mm |
| Río AlejandroColón | 13 km E | 31° | 24° | 318 mm |
| GatúnColón | 17 km ESE | 31° | 25° | 312 mm |