Yaguachi Nuevo weather in May

In May, Yaguachi Nuevo sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 307 mm of rain across 25.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-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 Yaguachi Nuevo's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yaguachi Nuevo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
307 mm
25.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:18 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
87%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Yaguachi Nuevo is place in Guayas, Ecuador.

Founded
1583

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 Yaguachi Nuevo 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)
12923
22923
32923
42923
52923
62923
72923
82923
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102923
112923
122923
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202923
212923
222923
232923
242923
252823
262823
272823
282823
292823
302823
312822

How May really feels in Yaguachi Nuevo

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.

Yaguachi Nuevo weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 23°32725.812.13.5
Feb29° / 23°4142612.13.0
Mar29° / 23°43826.9123.1
Apr29° / 23°39026123.1
May29° / 23°30725.111.93.5
Jun28° / 22°20722.311.94.2
Jul27° / 21°16221.211.94.6
Aug27° / 21°12118.111.94.9
Sep28° / 21°14218.9124.7
Oct28° / 21°9715125.1
Nov29° / 22°7510.712.15.1
Dec29° / 23°16116.612.14.4

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 (%)
1694
2694
3694
4694
5694
6694
7694
8694
9694
10595
11595
12595
13595
14496
15496
16496
17496
18397
19397
20397
21397
22397
23397
24397
25397
26397
27397
28298
29298
30397
31397

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Yaguachi Nuevo gets around 307 mm of rain over 25.1 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 81% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
186
286
386
486
586
686
786
886
986
1085
1185
1285
1385
1484
1584
1683
1782
1881
1980
2079
2178
2278
2377
2476
2576
2676
2775
2875
2975
3075
3175

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 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
107426
207426
307426
407525
507525
607525
707525
807525
907624
1007624
1107723
1207723
1307822
1407921
1508020
1618019
1718118
1818217
1918316
2018415
2128414
2228513
2328612
2438710
253889
263898
274888
284897
294906
304915
315905

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
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45calm
55calm
65calm
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85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
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 6:18 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:186:14
211.96:186:14
311.96:186:13
411.96:186:13
511.96:186:13
611.96:186:13
711.96:186:13
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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 3.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.97 kWh/m² to a high of 3.82 kWh/m² in November across the year — May's 3.06 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Yaguachi Nuevo

In seasonPeak

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

Yaguachi Nuevo's rainy season runs January–June, 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 Yaguachi Nuevo?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Yaguachi Nuevo.

What to pack for Yaguachi Nuevo in May

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

In May, Yaguachi Nuevo sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Yaguachi Nuevo 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 Yaguachi Nuevo peaks around March 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 16 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 13UV 14Jul 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Yaguachi Nuevo 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 Yaguachi Nuevo 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 Yaguachi Nuevo?

Yaguachi Nuevo sits at 2.1°S, 79.7°W, 39 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Milagro, 12 km away.

Topography around Yaguachi Nuevo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yaguachi Nuevo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,039 m.

The land around Yaguachi Nuevo is covered by cropland (50%) within 3 km, cropland (36%), grassland (21%) and wetland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
77 m
80 km
4,039 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Milagro 12 km · Samborondón 16 km · Eloy Alfaro 18 km · Guayaquil 24 km · Naranjito 27 km · El Triunfo 36 km · Babahoyo 38 km · Daule 41 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 Yaguachi Nuevo (-2.0976°, -79.6926°, elevation 39 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. 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).