Nahualá weather in May

In May, Nahualá sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 368 mm of rain across 25.9 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Nahualá's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nahualá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
4th warmest
Overnight low
14°
10th coldest
Rainfall
368 mm
25.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:41 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
82%
9th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical May day in Nahualá reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12214
22214
32214
42214
52214
62214
72214
82214
92214
102214
112214
122214
132214
142214
152214
162214
172214
182114
192114
202115
212115
222115
232115
242115
252115
262115
272115
282115
292115
302115
312115

Nahualá weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 12°143.411.27.8
Feb22° / 12°204.711.57.7
Mar22° / 13°6511.911.96.6
Apr22° / 14°15918.512.35.3
May22° / 14°36825.912.74.0
Jun21° / 15°37526.212.93.8
Jul21° / 14°1991912.84.9
Aug21° / 14°26021.812.54.5
Sep21° / 14°37927.112.13.7
Oct21° / 14°2672311.74.3
Nov20° / 13°6110.411.36.3
Dec20° / 12°214.311.17.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22575
32476
42377
52377
62278
72179
82080
91981
101882
111783
121684
131585
141486
151288
161288
171189
181189
19991
20892
21892
22892
23991
24892
25892
26892
27892
28793
29793
30793
31793

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Nahualá gets around 368 mm of rain over 25.9 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 83% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
172
273
373
474
575
675
776
876
977
1078
1179
1280
1381
1482
1583
1684
1786
1887
1988
2088
2189
2290
2390
2490
2591
2691
2791
2892
2992
3092
3193

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the comfortable band about 67% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1246313
2246313
3236314
4226414
5216415
6206515
7196615
8186616
9176716
10166717
11166717
12156718
13146719
14136720
15136720
16126721
17116821
18106822
19106822
2096922
2196922
2296823
2386923
2486923
2586923
2677023
2776924
2867024
2967024
3057124
3157124

Wind in May

Winds average 4 km/h in May, the calmest month.

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
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 5:47 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:476:18
212.55:466:18
312.55:466:19
412.65:456:19
512.65:456:19
612.65:446:19
712.65:446:20
812.65:446:20
912.65:436:20
1012.65:436:20
1112.65:426:21
1212.65:426:21
1312.75:426:21
1412.75:416:22
1512.75:416:22
1612.75:416:22
1712.75:416:22
1812.75:406:23
1912.75:406:23
2012.75:406:23
2112.75:406:24
2212.75:406:24
2312.75:396:24
2412.85:396:25
2512.85:396:25
2612.85:396:25
2712.85:396:26
2812.85:396:26
2912.85:396:26
3012.85:396:27
3112.85:386:27

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Nahualá

In seasonPeak

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

Nahualá's rainy season runs May–October, 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 Nahualá?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Nahualá for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nahualá in May

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

In May, Nahualá sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Nahualá 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 Nahualá peaks around April 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 highApr 14UV 15Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul14Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Nahualá 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 Nahualá is worst in May — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 934 µg/m³Aug 1622 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nahualá?

Nahualá sits at 14.8°N, 91.3°W, 2,467 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Totonicapán, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Nahualá

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nahualá has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 693 m around an average of 2,632 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,272 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,173 m.

The land around Nahualá is covered by trees (62%) within 3 km, trees (71%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
693 m
16 km
2,272 m
80 km
4,173 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Totonicapán 9.0 km · Cantel 15 km · Salcajá 15 km · Sololá 17 km · San Francisco El Alto 18 km · San Andrés Xecul 19 km · Panajachel 21 km · Quetzaltenango 22 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 Nahualá (14.8429°, -91.318°, elevation 2,467 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).