Cojutepeque weather in May

In May, Cojutepeque sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 239 mm of rain across 25.3 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of May to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Cojutepeque's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cojutepeque's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
5th warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
239 mm
25.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:33 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
73%
9th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Cojutepeque is city in El Salvador.

Density
1,540/km²
people per km²
Founded
1858

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

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical May day in Cojutepeque reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°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)Avg low (°C)
13322
23322
33323
43323
53323
63323
73223
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93223
103223
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303022
313022

How May really feels in Cojutepeque

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.

Cojutepeque weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 20°30.711.35.1
Feb33° / 20°30.911.54.5
Mar34° / 21°13411.93.9
Apr33° / 22°5612.212.33.3
May32° / 22°23925.312.62.7
Jun31° / 22°26025.512.82.8
Jul32° / 22°17320.412.73.1
Aug31° / 22°22324.212.52.9
Sep30° / 22°29427.612.12.8
Oct30° / 21°23523.711.73.4
Nov31° / 20°498.811.44.9
Dec32° / 20°81.711.25.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25050
34951
44852
54753
64555
74456
84258
94060
103961
113763
123565
133367
143169
152971
162773
172674
182377
192278
202179
212080
221981
231783
241783
251783
261585
271585
281486
291486
301486
311387

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Cojutepeque gets around 239 mm of rain over 25.3 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 92% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
165
266
367
468
569
670
771
872
973
1074
1175
1276
1377
1478
1579
1681
1782
1884
1985
2087
2188
2289
2390
2490
2591
2691
2792
2892
2992
3092
3192

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12105137
2295138
3295039
4195040
5184941
6184942
7184843
8174744
9174745
10174646
11164547
12164548
13154449
14154351
15144253
16144253
17134155
18134056
19123958
20123760
21123661
22113563
23113365
24113266
25013069
26002971
27002773
28002674
29002476
30002377
31002278

Wind in May

Winds average 4 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
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
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264calm
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304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of May to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:38 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:386:07
212.55:386:08
312.55:386:08
412.55:376:08
512.55:376:08
612.55:366:08
712.55:366:09
812.65:366:09
912.65:356:09
1012.65:356:09
1112.65:346:10
1212.65:346:10
1312.65:346:10
1412.65:346:10
1512.65:336:11
1612.65:336:11
1712.65:336:11
1812.75:336:12
1912.75:326:12
2012.75:326:12
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2212.75:326:13
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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 5.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 5.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Cojutepeque

In seasonPeak

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

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

Cojutepeque's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is May a good time to visit Cojutepeque?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cojutepeque.

What to pack for Cojutepeque in May

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

In May, Cojutepeque sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Cojutepeque 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 44 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 Cojutepeque 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 Cojutepeque peaks around April 10 at about 13 (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 10UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Cojutepeque 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 Cojutepeque is worst in April — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.6× the cleanest month (September, 26 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorApr 1942 µg/m³Sep 1026 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb35Moderate
Mar35Poor
Apr43Poor
May40Poor
Jun27Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov35Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Cojutepeque?

Cojutepeque sits at 13.7°N, 88.9°W, 836 m above sea level, in El Salvador. The nearest listed city is San Martín, 7.0 km away.

San VicenteIlopangoSoyapangoZacatecolucaDelgadoSuchitotoCuscatancingo

Topography around Cojutepeque

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cojutepeque has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 412 m around an average of 752 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,623 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,703 m.

The land around Cojutepeque is covered by trees (80%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
412 m
16 km
1,623 m
80 km
2,703 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
May weather nearby: San Martín 7.0 km · San Vicente 18 km · Ilopango 19 km · Soyapango 22 km · Zacatecoluca 24 km · Delgado 25 km · Suchitoto 26 km · Cuscatancingo 27 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 Cojutepeque (13.7197°, -88.9331°, elevation 836 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).