San Luis Jilotepeque weather in May

In May, San Luis Jilotepeque sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 101 mm of rain across 14.9 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 Luis Jilotepeque's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Luis Jilotepeque's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
101 mm
14.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:35 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
72%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical May day in San Luis Jilotepeque reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13018
23019
33019
43019
53019
63019
73019
83019
93019
103019
113019
123019
133019
142919
152919
162919
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202919
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222919
232919
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292919
302919
312919

San Luis Jilotepeque weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 15°51.311.28.4
Feb27° / 15°31.111.58.3
Mar28° / 16°92.411.97.3
Apr30° / 18°265.212.35.7
May29° / 19°10114.912.74.5
Jun28° / 19°16221.812.84.2
Jul27° / 18°7714.912.85.5
Aug28° / 18°8716.212.55.1
Sep28° / 18°15221.912.14.3
Oct26° / 18°11215.411.75.6
Nov25° / 16°274.711.37.5
Dec25° / 15°8211.18.3

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 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24456
34258
44159
54060
63961
73763
83763
93565
103466
113268
123169
132971
142872
152674
162575
172476
182278
192278
202179
212179
221981
231882
241882
251882
261783
271684
281684
291684
301585
311585

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

San Luis Jilotepeque gets around 101 mm of rain over 14.9 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 48% and peaks near 69% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
126
227
329
430
532
633
735
836
938
1039
1141
1242
1344
1446
1547
1649
1750
1851
1953
2054
2155
2257
2358
2459
2561
2662
2764
2865
2967
3068
3169

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 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 31% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14166515
23156616
33156517
42146618
52136619
62136520
72126521
81116721
91116622
101116523
111106524
121106425
13196426
14196327
15186328
16176230
17176131
18166132
19166033
20156034
21056035
22055936
23045937
24045739
25045640
26035542
27035344
28035146
29035048
30024850
31024652

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:41 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:20 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:416:12
212.55:406:12
312.55:406:12
412.65:396:12
512.65:396:13
612.65:386:13
712.65:386:13
812.65:376:13
912.65:376:14
1012.65:376:14
1112.65:366:14
1212.65:366:14
1312.65:366:15
1412.75:356:15
1512.75:356:15
1612.75:356:15
1712.75:356:16
1812.75:346:16
1912.75:346:16
2012.75:346:17
2112.75:346:17
2212.75:336:17
2312.75:336:18
2412.75:336:18
2512.85:336:18
2612.85:336:19
2712.85:336:19
2812.85:336:19
2912.85:336:20
3012.85:326:20
3112.85:326:20

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.61 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
85.9Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for San Luis Jilotepeque

In seasonPeak

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

San Luis Jilotepeque'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 San Luis Jilotepeque?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit San Luis Jilotepeque for sightseeing.

What to pack for San Luis Jilotepeque in May

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

In May, San Luis Jilotepeque sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in San Luis Jilotepeque 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 Luis Jilotepeque peaks around April 12 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 12UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in San Luis Jilotepeque 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 Luis Jilotepeque is worst in April — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.0× the cleanest month (November, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1853 µg/m³Nov 2318 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr55Unhealthy
May39Poor
Jun24Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San Luis Jilotepeque?

San Luis Jilotepeque sits at 14.6°N, 89.7°W, 780 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Chiquimula, 26 km away.

ChiquimulaJalapaAsunción MitaEsquipulasZacapaGuastatoyaJutiapaMetapán

Topography around San Luis Jilotepeque

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Luis Jilotepeque has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 723 m around an average of 836 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,386 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,986 m.

The land around San Luis Jilotepeque is covered by shrubs (42%), grassland (30%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (36%), shrubs (30%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
723 m
16 km
1,386 m
80 km
2,986 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Chiquimula 26 km · Jalapa 29 km · Asunción Mita 35 km · Esquipulas 41 km · Zacapa 42 km · Guastatoya 44 km · Jutiapa 44 km · Metapán 46 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 Luis Jilotepeque (14.6472°, -89.7246°, elevation 780 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).