Weather in Varadero in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Varadero in May
Going from a maximum of +29°C during the day to a minimum of +23°C during the night, the temperature in May averages around +28°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +27°C to +27°C.
Is Varadero warm or cold in May?
Varadero is typically warm in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +27°C to +28°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +23°C to +24°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Varadero:
Water temperature in Varadero in May
Water in Varadero in May is Warm. It varies from +26°C to +29°C, with an average of +27°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +28°C.
In May, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Varadero in May?
Climate in Varadero in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +27°C | +28°C | +29°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +17°C | +20°C | +23°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +35°C | +34°C | +32°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 37 mm | 102 mm | 144 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +27°C | +27°C | +29°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 73% | 78% | 82% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 10 | 6 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 12 | 21 | 26 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May typically has worse weather conditions compared to April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +27°C to +28°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 37 mm to 102 mm. Humidity rises from 73% to 78%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 3 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 10 sunny days in April to 6 in May.
June brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 8 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Varadero is gradually decreasing during May, going from 5 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Varadero?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Varadero in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1981 (+27°C) and the highest in 2023 (+28°C). The driest year was 2004 with only 617 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1983 with 1222 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Varadero, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.