Portobelo Weather in May
Portobelo in May
The short of it: Portobelo in May averages a high of 31 °C (87 °F) and a low of 25 °C (77 °F), with 258 mm (10.2 in) of rain and about 12 h 33 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are January and February. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 31° · low 25° · rain 258 mm · daylight 12 h 33 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: January & February
Thirty years of records give Portobelo an average May high of 31°, a low of 25° and some 258 mm of rain. Days run hot, near 31° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 258 mm, the 6th 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 January and February.
Against its neighbours, Portobelo runs cooler than most and about as wet in May. Río Alejandro, 25 km to the SW, sees much the same highs.
May in Portobelo, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 2nd warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 6th wettest of 12
- Versus April
- about the same, 153 mm more rain
- Versus June
- 1° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 6°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 33 min
- Average wind
- 8 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Río AlejandroColón | 25 km SW | 31° | 24° | 318 mm |
| Puerto PilónColón | 26 km SW | 31° | 25° | 251 mm |
| SabanitasColón | 28 km SW | 31° | 25° | 251 mm |
| Santa Rita ArribaColón | 29 km SSW | 31° | 25° | 360 mm |
| CativáColón | 29 km SW | 31° | 25° | 251 mm |
| Quebrada Bonita AdentroColón | 29 km S | 31° | 24° | 346 mm |
| Buena VistaColón | 31 km S | 31° | 25° | 273 mm |
| GatúnColón | 32 km SSW | 31° | 25° | 312 mm |