Panzos weather in May

In May, Panzos sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 170 mm of rain across 20.7 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Panzos's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Panzos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
11th coldest
Rainfall
170 mm
20.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:33 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
70%
6th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical May day in Panzos reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13121
23121
33121
43121
53121
63121
73121
83121
93121
103121
113121
123121
133121
143121
153121
163121
173121
183121
193121
203121
213121
223121
233121
243121
253121
263121
273121
283121
293121
303121
313121

How May really feels in Panzos

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.

Panzos weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 17°12916.411.25.9
Feb26° / 17°771311.56.2
Mar28° / 18°8212.211.96.0
Apr30° / 20°851212.34.7
May31° / 21°17020.712.73.4
Jun30° / 21°27828.112.92.8
Jul29° / 21°25129.412.83.0
Aug29° / 21°23228.712.53.0
Sep29° / 21°27728.312.12.9
Oct28° / 20°27525.511.73.8
Nov26° / 19°20919.611.35.0
Dec25° / 17°14117.911.15.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 69%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24555
34357
44357
54159
64060
74060
83961
93862
103664
113664
123466
133367
143268
153169
163070
172872
182872
192674
202674
212674
222575
232476
242476
252377
262377
272278
282080
292080
301981
311882

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Panzos gets around 170 mm of rain over 20.7 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 67% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
148
249
351
452
554
655
757
858
959
1060
1162
1263
1364
1465
1567
1668
1769
1870
1971
2072
2173
2274
2375
2476
2577
2679
2780
2881
2982
3083
3184

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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1544510
2543520
3542530
4541540
5541540
6440560
7439570
8439570
9438580
10438580
11437590
12437590
13436600
14436600
15435610
16434620
17334630
18333640
19332650
20231670
21230680
22229690
23228700
24127720
25125731
26124741
27122761
28021781
29019801
30018811
31016831

Wind in May

Winds average 4 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 3 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
293calm
303calm
313calm

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 6:12 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:396:12
212.65:396:12
312.65:386:13
412.65:386:13
512.65:376:13
612.65:376:13
712.65:376:14
812.65:366:14
912.65:366:14
1012.75:356:14
1112.75:356:15
1212.75:356:15
1312.75:346:15
1412.75:346:16
1512.75:346:16
1612.75:336:16
1712.75:336:17
1812.75:336:17
1912.75:336:17
2012.85:326:17
2112.85:326:18
2212.85:326:18
2312.85:326:18
2412.85:326:19
2512.85:316:19
2612.85:316:19
2712.85:316:20
2812.85:316:20
2912.85:316:20
3012.85:316:21
3112.85:316:21

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.55 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.71 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Panzos?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Panzos.

What to pack for Panzos in May

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

In May, Panzos sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Panzos 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 Panzos 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
Jan9Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Panzos 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 Panzos is worst in May — around 71 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.8× the cleanest month (January, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateMay 1368 µg/m³Jan 1315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr54Poor
May71Unhealthy
Jun29Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Panzos?

Panzos sits at 15.4°N, 89.6°W, 18 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is El Estor, 36 km away.

El EstorGualánZacapaChiquimulaSan Pedro CarcháGuastatoyaCobánSalamá

Topography around Panzos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Panzos has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 364 m around an average of 63 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,402 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,990 m.

The land around Panzos is covered by trees (59%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, trees (75%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
364 m
16 km
1,402 m
80 km
2,990 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: El Estor 36 km · Gualán 44 km · Zacapa 49 km · Chiquimula 67 km · San Pedro Carchá 72 km · Guastatoya 76 km · Cobán 79 km · Salamá 80 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 Panzos (15.3986°, -89.6415°, elevation 18 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).