Choloma weather in May

In May, Choloma sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 146 mm of rain across 21.5 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of May to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Choloma's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Choloma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
11th coldest
Rainfall
146 mm
21.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:26 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
69%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Choloma is human settlement in Honduras.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical May day in Choloma reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°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)
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How May really feels in Choloma

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.

Choloma weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 19°14017.911.25.6
Feb27° / 19°8813.711.55.9
Mar29° / 20°8211.311.95.6
Apr31° / 21°6212.112.34.4
May32° / 22°14621.512.73.0
Jun31° / 23°20326.212.92.7
Jul30° / 22°18227.412.82.9
Aug30° / 22°17127.812.52.9
Sep31° / 22°20527.112.12.7
Oct29° / 22°2562611.63.4
Nov27° / 20°24222.411.34.5
Dec26° / 19°14620.411.15.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25050
34951
44852
54654
64555
74555
84456
94258
104159
114060
123862
133763
143664
153565
163466
173367
183268
193169
203070
212872
222872
232773
242674
252674
262476
272476
282278
292278
302080
311981

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Choloma gets around 146 mm of rain over 21.5 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 82% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
153
254
356
457
558
660
761
862
963
1065
1166
1267
1368
1469
1570
1670
1771
1872
1973
2073
2174
2275
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3082
3182

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 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1114805
2114805
3113806
4112816
5112816
6111826
7111826
8110836
9110827
10110827
11110827
12110827
1309838
1409838
1508848
1608839
1707849
18078310
19068410
20068311
21058411
22058312
23048313
24048313
25038314
26038116
27038017
28028018
29027919
30027721
31017722

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

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
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of May to 12 h 54 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 5:32 AM to 5:24 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:326:06
212.65:326:06
312.65:316:06
412.65:316:06
512.65:306:07
612.65:306:07
712.65:306:07
812.65:296:07
912.65:296:08
1012.75:286:08
1112.75:286:08
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1312.75:276:09
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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 6.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.33 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.02 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
205.9Bright
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315.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Choloma

In seasonPeak

None of Choloma's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Choloma sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Choloma?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Choloma.

What to pack for Choloma in May

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

In May, Choloma sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Choloma in May

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 30 km away) is warmest in September at about 30°C and coldest in January near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Choloma in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Choloma peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 10UV 13Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Choloma 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 Choloma is worst in April — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2332 µg/m³Dec 1913 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Choloma?

Choloma sits at 15.6°N, 88.0°W, 41 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is San Pedro Sula, 14 km away.

Potrerillos

Topography around Choloma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Choloma has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 382 m around an average of 66 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,723 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,713 m.

The land around Choloma is covered by trees (39%), grassland (32%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
382 m
16 km
1,723 m
80 km
2,713 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: San Pedro Sula 14 km · Omoa 20 km · La Lima 21 km · Puerto Cortes 24 km · El Progreso 29 km · Cofradía 32 km · Villanueva 34 km · Potrerillos 43 km

Honduras travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,598
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
66%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
31.4
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
16.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 553
Religion
Evangelical 55%Roman Catholic 33%none 10%

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 Choloma (15.6144°, -87.953°, elevation 41 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).