Salinas weather in May
In May, Salinas sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 26 mm of rain across 6.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.
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 Salinas's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salinas's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 24°
- 5th warmest
- Overnight low
- 23°
- 8th coldest
- Rainfall
- 26 mm
- 6.1 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 54 min
- 6:23 AM – 6:17 PM
- Cloud cover
- 59%
- 2nd clearest
- Wind
- 15 km/h
- 8th windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.98 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.5
- out of 10
Salinas is city of Santa Elena Province, Ecuador.
- Density
- 1,720/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1929
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.
A typical May day in Salinas reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.
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| Avg high (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Avg low (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
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| 1 | 24 | 24 |
| 2 | 24 | 24 |
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| 29 | 23 | 23 |
| 30 | 23 | 23 |
| 31 | 23 | 23 |
Salinas weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24° / 24° | 65 | 9.3 | 12.1 | 6.9 |
| Feb | 26° / 25° | 101 | 12.4 | 12.1 | 5.9 |
| Mar | 26° / 25° | 89 | 11.6 | 12 | 6.2 |
| Apr | 25° / 24° | 47 | 8.1 | 12 | 7.1 |
| May | 24° / 23° | 26 | 6.1 | 11.9 | 7.5 |
| Jun | 23° / 22° | 13 | 4 | 11.9 | 7.6 |
| Jul | 22° / 21° | 14 | 3.9 | 11.9 | 7.4 |
| Aug | 21° / 21° | 8 | 2.3 | 11.9 | 7.4 |
| Sep | 21° / 20° | 9 | 2.6 | 12 | 7.3 |
| Oct | 22° / 21° | 7 | 2 | 12 | 7.3 |
| Nov | 22° / 21° | 11 | 2 | 12.1 | 7.5 |
| Dec | 23° / 22° | 30 | 4.2 | 12.1 | 7.6 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in May.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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| Clearer (%) | 55 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 52 | 52 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 42 |
| Cloudier (%) | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 48 | 48 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 59 | 59 | 58 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 55 | 45 |
| 2 | 55 | 45 |
| 3 | 55 | 45 |
| 4 | 56 | 44 |
| 5 | 56 | 44 |
| 6 | 56 | 44 |
| 7 | 56 | 44 |
| 8 | 55 | 45 |
| 9 | 55 | 45 |
| 10 | 54 | 46 |
| 11 | 54 | 46 |
| 12 | 52 | 48 |
| 13 | 52 | 48 |
| 14 | 50 | 50 |
| 15 | 50 | 50 |
| 16 | 49 | 51 |
| 17 | 48 | 52 |
| 18 | 47 | 53 |
| 19 | 46 | 54 |
| 20 | 45 | 55 |
| 21 | 45 | 55 |
| 22 | 43 | 57 |
| 23 | 43 | 57 |
| 24 | 43 | 57 |
| 25 | 42 | 58 |
| 26 | 42 | 58 |
| 27 | 42 | 58 |
| 28 | 43 | 57 |
| 29 | 41 | 59 |
| 30 | 41 | 59 |
| 31 | 42 | 58 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Salinas gets around 26 mm of rain over 6.1 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 20% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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| Rain chance (%) | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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| 1 | 25 |
| 2 | 25 |
| 3 | 24 |
| 4 | 24 |
| 5 | 24 |
| 6 | 23 |
| 7 | 23 |
| 8 | 22 |
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| 25 | 16 |
| 26 | 15 |
| 27 | 15 |
| 28 | 15 |
| 29 | 14 |
| 30 | 14 |
| 31 | 14 |
Humidity in May
Most of May feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.
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| Muggy (%) | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 45 | 47 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 54 | 55 | 58 | 60 | 61 | 63 | 64 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 75 |
| Oppressive (%) | 62 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 53 | 51 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
| Miserable (%) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36 | 62 | 2 |
| 2 | 37 | 61 | 2 |
| 3 | 38 | 60 | 2 |
| 4 | 39 | 59 | 2 |
| 5 | 39 | 59 | 2 |
| 6 | 41 | 57 | 2 |
| 7 | 42 | 56 | 2 |
| 8 | 43 | 55 | 2 |
| 9 | 45 | 53 | 2 |
| 10 | 47 | 51 | 2 |
| 11 | 48 | 50 | 2 |
| 12 | 50 | 48 | 2 |
| 13 | 52 | 46 | 2 |
| 14 | 54 | 44 | 2 |
| 15 | 55 | 43 | 2 |
| 16 | 58 | 41 | 1 |
| 17 | 60 | 39 | 1 |
| 18 | 61 | 38 | 1 |
| 19 | 63 | 36 | 1 |
| 20 | 64 | 35 | 1 |
| 21 | 66 | 33 | 1 |
| 22 | 67 | 32 | 1 |
| 23 | 68 | 31 | 1 |
| 24 | 69 | 30 | 1 |
| 25 | 71 | 29 | 0 |
| 26 | 72 | 28 | 0 |
| 27 | 72 | 28 | 0 |
| 28 | 73 | 27 | 0 |
| 29 | 74 | 26 | 0 |
| 30 | 75 | 25 | 0 |
| 31 | 75 | 25 | 0 |
Wind in May
Winds average 15 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | light breeze |
| 2 | 13 | light breeze |
| 3 | 14 | light breeze |
| 4 | 14 | light breeze |
| 5 | 14 | light breeze |
| 6 | 14 | light breeze |
| 7 | 14 | light breeze |
| 8 | 14 | light breeze |
| 9 | 14 | light breeze |
| 10 | 14 | light breeze |
| 11 | 14 | light breeze |
| 12 | 14 | light breeze |
| 13 | 15 | light breeze |
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| 23 | 15 | light breeze |
| 24 | 15 | light breeze |
| 25 | 15 | light breeze |
| 26 | 16 | light breeze |
| 27 | 16 | light breeze |
| 28 | 16 | light breeze |
| 29 | 16 | light breeze |
| 30 | 16 | light breeze |
| 31 | 16 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in May
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 6:23 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:18 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:25 | 6:25 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:18 | 6:18 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.9 | 6:23 | 6:19 |
| 2 | 11.9 | 6:23 | 6:19 |
| 3 | 11.9 | 6:23 | 6:18 |
| 4 | 11.9 | 6:23 | 6:18 |
| 5 | 11.9 | 6:23 | 6:18 |
| 6 | 11.9 | 6:23 | 6:18 |
| 7 | 11.9 | 6:23 | 6:18 |
| 8 | 11.9 | 6:23 | 6:18 |
| 9 | 11.9 | 6:23 | 6:18 |
| 10 | 11.9 | 6:23 | 6:17 |
| 11 | 11.9 | 6:23 | 6:17 |
| 12 | 11.9 | 6:23 | 6:17 |
| 13 | 11.9 | 6:23 | 6:17 |
| 14 | 11.9 | 6:23 | 6:17 |
| 15 | 11.9 | 6:23 | 6:17 |
| 16 | 11.9 | 6:23 | 6:17 |
| 17 | 11.9 | 6:23 | 6:17 |
| 18 | 11.9 | 6:23 | 6:17 |
| 19 | 11.9 | 6:23 | 6:17 |
| 20 | 11.9 | 6:23 | 6:17 |
| 21 | 11.9 | 6:23 | 6:17 |
| 22 | 11.9 | 6:24 | 6:17 |
| 23 | 11.9 | 6:24 | 6:17 |
| 24 | 11.9 | 6:24 | 6:17 |
| 25 | 11.9 | 6:24 | 6:17 |
| 26 | 11.9 | 6:24 | 6:17 |
| 27 | 11.9 | 6:24 | 6:17 |
| 28 | 11.9 | 6:24 | 6:17 |
| 29 | 11.9 | 6:24 | 6:17 |
| 30 | 11.9 | 6:25 | 6:18 |
| 31 | 11.9 | 6:25 | 6:18 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.98 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.69 kWh/m² to a high of 5.71 kWh/m² in November across the year — May's 4.98 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 31 | 4.8 | Bright |
Is May a good time to visit Salinas?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is one of the better times to visit Salinas for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Salinas in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Salinas sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 23°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Salinas in May
The nearest coast averages about 25°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 13 km away) is warmest in March at about 26°C and coldest in August near 23°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | Warm |
| Feb | 26 | Warm |
| Mar | 26 | Warm |
| Apr | 26 | Warm |
| May | 25 | Warm |
| Jun | 24 | Warm |
| Jul | 23 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 23 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 23 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 23 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 23 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 24 | Warm |
UV index in Salinas in May
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 Salinas peaks around February 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 9 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Salinas?
Salinas sits at 2.2°S, 81.0°W, 12 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is La Libertad, 5.0 km away.
Topography around Salinas
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Salinas.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Salinas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 841 m.
The land around Salinas is covered by water (57%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, water (78%) within 16 km, and water (55%) and trees (23%) within 80 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
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 Salinas (-2.2145°, -80.9515°, elevation 12 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).