Sensuntepeque weather in May

In May, Sensuntepeque sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 163 mm of rain across 21.2 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 Sensuntepeque's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sensuntepeque's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
163 mm
21.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:32 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
72%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Sensuntepeque is city in El Salvador.

Density
67/km²
people per km²
Founded
1550

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 34°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical May day in Sensuntepeque reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13423
23423
33423
43423
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103323
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313122

How May really feels in Sensuntepeque

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.

Sensuntepeque weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 20°10.311.35.1
Feb34° / 20°10.111.54.2
Mar35° / 21°51.411.93.5
Apr35° / 22°27712.33.0
May33° / 22°16321.212.62.7
Jun31° / 22°18523.512.82.9
Jul32° / 22°12418.512.73.1
Aug32° / 22°15221.212.52.9
Sep31° / 21°21825.512.12.9
Oct30° / 21°18720.111.73.8
Nov31° / 20°315.311.45.2
Dec32° / 20°41.111.25.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 (%)
15149
25050
34951
44852
54753
64654
74555
84357
94159
103961
113862
123664
133367
143169
153070
162872
172674
182476
192377
202278
212179
222080
231981
241882
251882
261783
271783
281783
291684
301684
311684

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Sensuntepeque gets around 163 mm of rain over 21.2 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 68% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
148
250
351
453
554
656
757
858
959
1060
1161
1262
1363
1465
1567
1668
1770
1871
1973
2074
2175
2276
2377
2478
2579
2680
2780
2881
2982
3082
3183

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
128185715
218175915
318165916
417165917
517155918
617146018
707146019
806136120
906136021
1006126022
1106125923
1206125824
1305115826
1405115727
1505105629
1604105531
170495532
180395434
190385336
200285337
210275239
220265141
230165142
240155044
250144945
260144947
270134848
280034750
290024751
300024652
310014554

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 4 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
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
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 5:37 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:376:06
212.55:376:07
312.55:366:07
412.55:366:07
512.55:356:07
612.55:356:07
712.65:346:08
812.65:346:08
912.65:346:08
1012.65:336:08
1112.65:336:09
1212.65:336:09
1312.65:326:09
1412.65:326:09
1512.65:326:10
1612.65:326:10
1712.65:316:10
1812.75:316:11
1912.75:316:11
2012.75:316:11
2112.75:306:11
2212.75:306:12
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2712.75:306:13
2812.75:306:14
2912.75:296:14
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3112.85:296:14

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 4.72 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 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
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Sensuntepeque

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is May a good time to visit Sensuntepeque?

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
4.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sensuntepeque.

What to pack for Sensuntepeque in May

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

In May, Sensuntepeque sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sensuntepeque in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sensuntepeque peaks around April 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 11UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Sensuntepeque 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 Sensuntepeque is worst in April — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.1× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 2128 µg/m³Dec 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sensuntepeque?

Sensuntepeque sits at 13.9°N, 88.6°W, 702 m above sea level, in El Salvador. The nearest listed city is San Vicente, 31 km away.

San VicenteSan MartínCojutepequeColomoncaguaChalatenangoSuchitotoErandiqueSantiago de María

Topography around Sensuntepeque

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sensuntepeque has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 366 m around an average of 690 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 954 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,817 m.

The land around Sensuntepeque is covered by trees (60%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
366 m
16 km
954 m
80 km
2,817 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
May weather nearby: San Vicente 31 km · San Martín 33 km · Cojutepeque 37 km · Colomoncagua 38 km · Chalatenango 38 km · Suchitoto 44 km · Erandique 44 km · Santiago de María 47 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 Sensuntepeque (13.8758°, -88.6273°, elevation 702 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).