San José Pinula weather in May

In May, San José Pinula sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 227 mm of rain across 23.1 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

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 San José Pinula's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San José Pinula's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
4th warmest
Overnight low
16°
12th coldest
Rainfall
227 mm
23.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:38 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
80%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical May day in San José Pinula reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°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)
12615
22615
32615
42616
52616
62616
72616
82616
92616
102616
112616
122616
132616
142616
152516
162516
172516
182516
192516
202516
212516
222516
232516
242516
252516
262516
272516
282516
292516
302516
312516

San José Pinula 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
Jan25° / 12°61.511.28.7
Feb26° / 13°71.811.58.4
Mar27° / 14°22611.97.5
Apr27° / 15°6612.712.36.1
May25° / 16°22723.112.74.6
Jun25° / 16°32425.812.84.1
Jul25° / 15°18118.912.85.2
Aug25° / 15°22721.412.54.8
Sep24° / 15°32226.712.14.0
Oct24° / 15°22620.711.75.1
Nov24° / 14°487.211.37.4
Dec24° / 13°132.811.28.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
32872
42872
52674
62674
72476
82377
92377
102179
112080
121981
131783
141684
151585
161387
171288
181288
191090
201090
21991
22991
23991
24892
25892
26892
27892
28793
29793
30793
31793

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

San José Pinula gets around 227 mm of rain over 23.1 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 74% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
157
258
360
461
562
663
764
865
966
1066
1168
1269
1370
1471
1573
1674
1776
1877
1978
2080
2181
2282
2383
2484
2585
2686
2787
2888
2989
3090
3190

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11434502
21334512
31234522
41133542
51033552
61033552
7933562
8832582
9832582
10731593
11730603
12729613
13628633
14627634
15526654
16525664
17424675
18423685
19322705
20321715
21320725
22219745
23219736
24218746
25217756
26116776
27115786
28114796
29114796
30113806
31012826

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 5:43 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:436:14
212.55:436:14
312.55:436:15
412.55:426:15
512.65:426:15
612.65:416:15
712.65:416:16
812.65:406:16
912.65:406:16
1012.65:406:16
1112.65:396:17
1212.65:396:17
1312.65:396:17
1412.75:386:18
1512.75:386:18
1612.75:386:18
1712.75:376:18
1812.75:376:19
1912.75:376:19
2012.75:376:19
2112.75:376:20
2212.75:366:20
2312.75:366:20
2412.75:366:21
2512.75:366:21
2612.85:366:21
2712.85:366:21
2812.85:366:22
2912.85:356:22
3012.85:356:22
3112.85:356:23

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.66 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 5.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for San José Pinula

In seasonPeak

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

San José Pinula'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 San José Pinula?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit San José Pinula for sightseeing.

What to pack for San José Pinula in May

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

In May, San José Pinula sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in San José Pinula 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 San José Pinula 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 San José Pinula 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 San José Pinula is worst in April — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorApr 2046 µg/m³Jul 2030 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr47Poor
May44Poor
Jun31Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct37Poor
Nov40Poor
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is San José Pinula?

San José Pinula sits at 14.5°N, 90.4°W, 1,752 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Fraijanes, 9.0 km away.

Topography around San José Pinula

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San José Pinula has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 394 m around an average of 1,789 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,549 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,937 m.

The land around San José Pinula is covered by trees (55%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (72%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
394 m
16 km
1,549 m
80 km
3,937 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Fraijanes 9.0 km · Santa Catarina Pinula 10 km · Palencia 15 km · Villa Canales 15 km · Guatemala City 15 km · Petapa 17 km · Villa Nueva 19 km · Chinautla 20 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 San José Pinula (14.546°, -90.4129°, elevation 1,752 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).