Zaragoza weather in May

In May, Zaragoza sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 219 mm of rain across 21.1 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-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 6% 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 Zaragoza's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zaragoza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
14°
12th coldest
Rainfall
219 mm
21.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:39 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
80%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
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 Zaragoza reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Zaragoza weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 11°92.411.27.9
Feb22° / 11°102.511.58.2
Mar23° / 12°297.311.97.6
Apr23° / 13°8312.612.36.4
May22° / 14°21921.112.74.8
Jun22° / 14°31625.312.94.0
Jul22° / 14°16918.412.85.0
Aug22° / 14°21320.212.54.8
Sep22° / 14°30725.612.13.9
Oct21° / 14°21320.811.74.7
Nov21° / 12°488.911.36.5
Dec21° / 11°163.211.17.7

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 9% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32575
42575
52476
62278
72278
82080
91981
101981
111882
121783
131684
141486
151387
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Zaragoza gets around 219 mm of rain over 21.1 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 69% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
152
253
354
455
555
656
757
858
960
1061
1162
1264
1365
1467
1568
1670
1771
1873
1974
2075
2176
2277
2378
2478
2579
2680
2781
2882
2983
3084
3185

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 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
139556
238566
337567
436577
535587
634597
733598
832608
932608
1031609
1129629
1228639
13276310
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29127513
30117613
31107713

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
35calm
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55calm
65calm
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175calm
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265calm
275calm
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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 5:45 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:456:16
212.55:456:16
312.55:446:17
412.65:446:17
512.65:436:17
612.65:436:17
712.65:436:18
812.65:426:18
912.65:426:18
1012.65:416:18
1112.65:416:19
1212.65:416:19
1312.65:406:19
1412.75:406:20
1512.75:406:20
1612.75:396:20
1712.75:396:20
1812.75:396:21
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2012.75:386:21
2112.75:386:22
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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 5.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
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205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Zaragoza

In seasonPeak

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

Zaragoza'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 Zaragoza?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Zaragoza for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zaragoza in May

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

In May, Zaragoza sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Zaragoza 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 Zaragoza peaks around April 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 15Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Zaragoza 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 Zaragoza is worst in April — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (August, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1846 µg/m³Aug 1422 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr48Poor
May37Poor
Jun25Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zaragoza?

Zaragoza sits at 14.6°N, 90.9°W, 2,062 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Patzicía, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Zaragoza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zaragoza has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 504 m around an average of 2,079 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,640 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,936 m.

The land around Zaragoza is covered by cropland (44%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
504 m
16 km
2,640 m
80 km
3,936 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Patzicía 4.0 km · San Andrés Itzapa 6.0 km · Chimaltenango 7.0 km · Comalapa 10 km · El Tejar 11 km · Patzún 14 km · Tecpán Guatemala 17 km · Sumpango 17 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 Zaragoza (14.6497°, -90.8903°, elevation 2,062 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).