Danlí weather in May

In May, Danlí sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 170 mm of rain across 17.6 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Danlí's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Danlí's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
170 mm
17.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:23 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
73%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Danlí 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical May day in Danlí reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13220
23220
33220
43220
53220
63220
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83220
93120
103120
113120
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213020
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283020
293020
302920
312920

How May really feels in Danlí

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 8 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
8
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.

Danlí 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
Jan26° / 17°15511.37.5
Feb28° / 17°93.611.57.2
Mar30° / 18°123.111.96.0
Apr32° / 19°32612.34.5
May31° / 20°17017.612.63.6
Jun29° / 20°18523.212.83.8
Jul28° / 20°11220.812.74.6
Aug29° / 20°12821.512.54.1
Sep29° / 19°17122.712.13.7
Oct28° / 19°19021.611.74.5
Nov27° / 18°6011.911.36.2
Dec26° / 17°196.111.27.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
23961
33961
43763
53862
63763
73664
83565
93367
103169
112971
122872
132674
142476
152377
162179
172080
182080
191981
201783
211783
221684
231585
241585
251585
261585
271585
281585
291585
301684
311585

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Danlí gets around 170 mm of rain over 17.6 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 57% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
236
338
439
540
641
742
843
944
1046
1147
1249
1352
1454
1557
1659
1761
1863
1965
2067
2168
2269
2371
2472
2572
2673
2773
2874
2974
3074
3174

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 58% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
142742261
242542281
332442291
432342311
532242331
632141351
732040371
831939391
931837411
1031736431
1131634452
1231533472
1331431502
1431329523
1531227553
1631126564
1731024594
183923605
193821635
203720655
212619676
222519686
232518696
242418706
251317736
261316746
271316746
281215766
291215766
300214786
310114796

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
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 5:29 AM to 5:21 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:295:58
212.55:285:59
312.55:285:59
412.55:275:59
512.55:275:59
612.55:265:59
712.65:266:00
812.65:266:00
912.65:256:00
1012.65:256:00
1112.65:256:01
1212.65:246:01
1312.65:246:01
1412.65:246:01
1512.65:236:02
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1912.75:226:03
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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 5.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.33 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.66 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Danlí

In seasonPeak

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

Danlí'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 Danlí?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Danlí.

What to pack for Danlí in May

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

In May, Danlí sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Danlí 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 Danlí peaks around April 10 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 10UV 14Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Danlí 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 Danlí is worst in April — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 6.3× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 2232 µg/m³Dec 235 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar10Good
Apr33Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Danlí?

Danlí sits at 14.0°N, 86.6°W, 763 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is El Paraíso, 19 km away.

OcotalJalapaSan Juan de FloresSomotoTegucigalpa

Topography around Danlí

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Danlí has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 427 m around an average of 824 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,185 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,205 m.

The land around Danlí is covered by trees (38%), grassland (37%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (65%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
427 m
16 km
1,185 m
80 km
2,205 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: El Paraíso 19 km · Teupasenti 24 km · Morocelí 32 km · Ocotal 46 km · Jalapa 51 km · San Juan de Flores 55 km · Somoto 61 km · Tegucigalpa 67 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 Danlí (14.0333°, -86.5833°, elevation 763 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).