Barberena weather in May

In May, Barberena sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 237 mm of rain across 26 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 Barberena's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Barberena's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
237 mm
26 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:38 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
77%
9th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical May day in Barberena reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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302718
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Barberena weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 15°30.711.28.1
Feb29° / 16°41.211.57.2
Mar29° / 17°144.211.96.3
Apr29° / 18°5412.112.35.1
May28° / 18°2372612.73.9
Jun27° / 18°31126.812.83.7
Jul27° / 18°1912312.84.4
Aug27° / 18°26426.712.53.9
Sep26° / 18°36728.912.13.5
Oct26° / 17°29624.611.74.3
Nov27° / 16°569.111.36.8
Dec28° / 16°71.611.28.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
33961
43862
53664
63565
73466
83268
93169
102971
112872
122674
132575
142377
152278
162080
171981
181684
191684
201585
211486
221486
231387
241288
251288
261189
271189
281090
29991
30991
31892

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Barberena gets around 237 mm of rain over 26 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 82% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
166
268
369
471
572
673
774
875
976
1076
1177
1278
1379
1480
1581
1682
1783
1885
1986
2087
2188
2289
2390
2491
2592
2692
2793
2893
2993
3094
3194

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 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 68% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
121142450
221041470
32940490
41839520
51838530
61737550
71637560
81536580
91535590
101434610
111433620
121432630
131331650
141330660
151229680
161228690
171227700
181126720
191124740
201123750
211122751
221121761
231120771
241119781
251118791
260017821
270016831
280015841
290014851
300013861
310012871

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
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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 5:44 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:446:14
212.55:436:14
312.55:436:14
412.55:426:14
512.55:426:15
612.65:416:15
712.65:416:15
812.65:406:15
912.65:406:16
1012.65:406:16
1112.65:396:16
1212.65:396:16
1312.65:396:17
1412.65:386:17
1512.75:386:17
1612.75:386:18
1712.75:386:18
1812.75:376:18
1912.75:376:18
2012.75:376:19
2112.75:376:19
2212.75:376:19
2312.75:366:20
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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 5.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 5.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Barberena

In seasonPeak

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

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

Barberena'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 Barberena?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Barberena.

What to pack for Barberena in May

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

In May, Barberena sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Barberena 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 48 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
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Barberena 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 Barberena peaks around April 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 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 13UV 14Nov 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Barberena 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 Barberena is worst in April — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2233 µg/m³Jan 1416 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Barberena?

Barberena sits at 14.3°N, 90.4°W, 1,206 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Cuilapa, 8.0 km away.

GuazacapánVilla CanalesSan José PinulaPetapaSanta Catarina PinulaVilla Nueva

Topography around Barberena

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Barberena has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 477 m around an average of 1,213 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,542 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,937 m.

The land around Barberena is covered by trees (79%) within 3 km, trees (75%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
477 m
16 km
1,542 m
80 km
3,937 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
May weather nearby: Cuilapa 8.0 km · Fraijanes 20 km · Guazacapán 27 km · Villa Canales 27 km · San José Pinula 27 km · Petapa 31 km · Santa Catarina Pinula 33 km · Villa Nueva 34 km

Guatemala travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 43% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$6,598
2025
Happiness
6.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
49%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
23.4
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
22.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 510
Religion
Evangelical 46%Roman Catholic 42%none 11%

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 Barberena (14.3074°, -90.3616°, elevation 1,206 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).