Aguilares weather in May

In May, Aguilares sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 88 mm of rain across 14.8 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of May to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Aguilares's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aguilares's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
88 mm
14.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:34 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
70%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical May day in Aguilares reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13523
23523
33523
43523
53423
63423
73423
83423
93423
103423
113423
123423
133423
143423
153423
163423
173423
183423
193323
203323
213323
223323
233323
243323
253323
263323
273223
283223
293223
303223
313223

How May really feels in Aguilares

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 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
31
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.

Aguilares 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
Jan32° / 20°10.111.35.3
Feb33° / 20°00.111.54.4
Mar34° / 21°30.511.93.7
Apr35° / 23°133.312.33.1
May34° / 23°8814.812.62.8
Jun32° / 22°13119.812.83.0
Jul33° / 22°801412.73.1
Aug33° / 23°901712.52.8
Sep32° / 22°15821.612.12.9
Oct31° / 22°11815.511.73.9
Nov31° / 21°192.911.45.1
Dec32° / 20°30.611.25.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35347
45149
55050
64951
74753
84654
94555
104258
114159
124060
133763
143664
153466
163268
173070
182872
192674
202575
212476
222377
232278
242179
252080
261882
271882
281783
291783
301783
311684

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Aguilares gets around 88 mm of rain over 14.8 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 47% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
226
327
429
530
632
733
835
936
1038
1140
1241
1343
1445
1546
1648
1750
1851
1953
2055
2156
2257
2359
2460
2562
2663
2764
2865
2966
3067
3168

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 81% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11725598
21624618
31624609
41623619
51522639
605226310
705216410
805206510
905206510
1005196511
1104196611
1204186612
1304186513
1404176514
1504176415
1603166516
1703166417
1803156418
1902146519
2002146420
2102136421
2202126323
2301126324
2401116226
2501106227
260196129
270186031
280076033
290075835
300065836
310055738

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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of May to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:39 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:396:09
212.55:396:09
312.55:386:09
412.55:386:09
512.55:376:10
612.55:376:10
712.65:376:10
812.65:366:10
912.65:366:10
1012.65:366:11
1112.65:356:11
1212.65:356:11
1312.65:356:12
1412.65:346:12
1512.65:346:12
1612.65:346:12
1712.75:336:13
1812.75:336:13
1912.75:336:13
2012.75:336:13
2112.75:336:14
2212.75:326:14
2312.75:326:14
2412.75:326:15
2512.75:326:15
2612.75:326:15
2712.75:326:16
2812.75:326:16
2912.75:326:16
3012.85:316:17
3112.85:316:17

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 5.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Aguilares

In seasonPeak

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

Aguilares sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Aguilares's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is May a good time to visit Aguilares?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Aguilares.

What to pack for Aguilares in May

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

In May, Aguilares sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Aguilares in May

The nearest coast averages about 30°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 65 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in January near 28°C.

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

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Aguilares 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 Aguilares peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 12UV 14Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Aguilares 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 Aguilares is worst in April — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2133 µg/m³Dec 1716 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr33Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Aguilares?

Aguilares sits at 14.0°N, 89.2°W, 304 m above sea level, in El Salvador. The nearest listed city is Quezaltepeque, 17 km away.

QuezaltepequeApopaSuchitotoAyutuxtepequeCuscatancingoMejicanosDelgadoSoyapango

Topography around Aguilares

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aguilares has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 235 m around an average of 312 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,165 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,703 m.

The land around Aguilares is covered by grassland (36%), trees (32%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
235 m
16 km
1,165 m
80 km
2,703 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Quezaltepeque 17 km · Apopa 17 km · Suchitoto 18 km · Ayutuxtepeque 25 km · Cuscatancingo 26 km · Mejicanos 26 km · Delgado 26 km · Soyapango 28 km

El Salvador travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
115 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,767
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
7.9
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
20.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 523
Religion
Roman Catholic 44%Protestant 40%none 16%

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 Aguilares (13.9572°, -89.1897°, elevation 304 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).