Volcán Weather in May
Volcán in May
The short of it: Volcán in May averages a high of 25 °C (77 °F) and a low of 16 °C (60 °F), with 393 mm (15.5 in) of rain and about 12 h 31 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are January and February. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 25° · low 16° · rain 393 mm · daylight 12 h 31 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: January & February
Thirty years of records give Volcán an average May high of 25°, a low of 16° and some 393 mm of rain. Much like April: highs about 25°, nights near 16°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 393 mm, the 3rd wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 31 min in mid-May.
For the traveller: pack light clothes and a jacket for the evening, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates May 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are January and February.
Against its neighbours, Volcán runs cooler than most and wetter than most in May. Cerro Punta, 11 km to the NE, is 5° cooler by day.
May in Volcán, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 3rd warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 3rd wettest of 12
- Versus April
- about the same, 237 mm more rain
- Versus June
- 1° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 10°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 31 min
- Average wind
- 7 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerro PuntaChiriquí Province | 11 km NE | 20° | 10° | 261 mm |
| Santa ClaraChiriquí Province | 17 km WNW | 26° | 16° | 388 mm |
| Plaza de CaisánChiriquí Province | 20 km WSW | 29° | 19° | 353 mm |
| PalmiraChiriquí Province | 20 km ESE | 27° | 17° | 366 mm |
| BoqueteChiriquí Province | 22 km E | 26° | 17° | 340 mm |
| San AndrésChiriquí Province | 22 km SSW | 30° | 21° | 340 mm |
| Potrerillos AbajoChiriquí Province | 23 km SE | 29° | 20° | 348 mm |
| Bajo BoqueteChiriquí Province | 23 km E | 26° | 17° | 340 mm |