Eloy Alfaro weather in May

In May, Eloy Alfaro sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 287 mm of rain across 26 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of May to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Eloy Alfaro's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Eloy Alfaro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
287 mm
26 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:19 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
86%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Eloy Alfaro is city of Guayas Province, Ecuador.

Density
5,388/km²
people per km²
Founded
1902

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical May day in Eloy Alfaro reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22923
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42923
52923
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72923
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292823
302823
312822

How May really feels in Eloy Alfaro

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 22 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
22
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Eloy Alfaro weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 23°30826.512.13.3
Feb29° / 23°39526.112.13.0
Mar29° / 24°45527.1123.0
Apr29° / 23°36626.1123.1
May29° / 23°2872611.93.4
Jun28° / 22°18323.111.94.1
Jul27° / 21°14421.711.94.6
Aug27° / 21°10118.411.94.9
Sep27° / 21°11719124.7
Oct28° / 21°9717.1124.9
Nov28° / 22°7713.312.14.9
Dec29° / 23°16418.712.14.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 96%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2595
3595
4595
5595
6595
7595
8595
9595
10496
11496
12496
13496
14496
15397
16397
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20397
21397
22397
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24397
25298
26298
27397
28397
29397
30397
31397

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Eloy Alfaro gets around 287 mm of rain over 26 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 84% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
188
288
387
487
587
687
787
887
987
1087
1187
1287
1387
1486
1586
1686
1785
1884
1983
2083
2182
2281
2380
2480
2579
2679
2778
2878
2978
3077
3177

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
107525
207525
307525
407525
507525
607525
707624
807624
907624
1007624
1107723
1207723
1307822
1407921
1507921
1608020
1708119
1808218
1908416
2018415
2118514
2218613
2318712
2428711
2528810
262899
273898
283907
293916
304915
315905

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of May to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:196:14
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411.96:196:14
511.96:196:14
611.96:186:14
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.06 kWh/m² to a high of 3.87 kWh/m² in November across the year — May's 3.15 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Eloy Alfaro

In seasonPeak

In May, Eloy Alfaro sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Eloy Alfaro's rainy season runs January–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Eloy Alfaro?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Eloy Alfaro.

What to pack for Eloy Alfaro in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Eloy Alfaro sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Eloy Alfaro in May

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 60 km away) is warmest in March at about 27°C and coldest in September near 23°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr26Warm
May26Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov24Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Eloy Alfaro in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Eloy Alfaro peaks around March 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 11UV 15Jul 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Eloy Alfaro in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Eloy Alfaro is worst in November — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (February, 22 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateNov 1734 µg/m³Feb 1522 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov35Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Eloy Alfaro?

Eloy Alfaro sits at 2.2°S, 79.8°W, 3 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Guayaquil, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Eloy Alfaro

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Eloy Alfaro.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Eloy Alfaro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 452 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,581 m.

The land around Eloy Alfaro is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and water (31%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (25%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
71 m
16 km
452 m
80 km
3,581 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Guayaquil 6.0 km · Yaguachi Nuevo 18 km · Samborondón 26 km · Milagro 28 km · El Triunfo 30 km · Daule 38 km · Naranjito 42 km · Babahoyo 54 km

Ecuador travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 43% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$7,125
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
70%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
45.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
20.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 466
Religion
Roman Catholic 68%Protestant 19%none 8%other 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Eloy Alfaro (-2.1692°, -79.8399°, elevation 3 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).