Erandique weather in May

In May, Erandique sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 231 mm of rain across 21.7 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 Erandique's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Erandique's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
231 mm
21.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:30 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
76%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Erandique 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 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical May day in Erandique reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12918
22918
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42918
52918
62918
72918
82918
92918
102918
112818
122818
132818
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182818
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212818
222818
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282718
292718
302718
312718

Erandique weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 16°31.111.38.4
Feb28° / 16°30.811.57.8
Mar29° / 16°122.811.96.5
Apr30° / 18°568.512.35.4
May28° / 18°23121.712.74.3
Jun27° / 18°28724.312.84.1
Jul27° / 18°16718.212.85.1
Aug27° / 18°21821.512.54.6
Sep27° / 18°31926.312.13.9
Oct26° / 18°2372111.74.9
Nov26° / 17°396.611.37.3
Dec26° / 16°91.711.28.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
33961
43862
53862
63763
73565
83466
93466
103268
113169
122971
132773
142674
152476
162377
172080
181981
191882
201684
211585
221486
231486
241387
251387
261387
271288
281189
291189
301090
311090

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Erandique gets around 231 mm of rain over 21.7 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 (%)
151
252
354
455
557
658
759
860
961
1062
1163
1264
1366
1467
1568
1670
1771
1872
1973
2074
2176
2277
2378
2479
2580
2681
2781
2882
2983
3084
3185

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 41% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16215221
26205222
35185423
45175424
55165425
64155526
74155427
84145428
94135429
103135331
113125332
123125233
133115135
143105037
152104938
16294840
17294742
18284744
19184645
20174447
21174349
22164251
23164152
24154054
25153955
26043759
27043660
28043561
29033463
30033364
31023365

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
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115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 5:36 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:366:06
212.55:366:06
312.55:356:07
412.55:356:07
512.55:346:07
612.65:346:07
712.65:336:07
812.65:336:08
912.65:336:08
1012.65:326:08
1112.65:326:08
1212.65:326:09
1312.65:316:09
1412.65:316:09
1512.65:316:10
1612.75:306:10
1712.75:306:10
1812.75:306:10
1912.75:306:11
2012.75:296:11
2112.75:296:11
2212.75:296:12
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2512.75:296:13
2612.75:286:13
2712.75:286:13
2812.85:286:13
2912.85:286:14
3012.85:286:14
3112.85:286:14

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 5.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
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35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Erandique

In seasonPeak

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

Erandique'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 Erandique?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Erandique for sightseeing.

What to pack for Erandique in May

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

In May, Erandique sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Erandique 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 Erandique peaks around April 10 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 10UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Erandique 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 Erandique is worst in April — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.1× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 2128 µg/m³Dec 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Erandique?

Erandique sits at 14.2°N, 88.5°W, 1,252 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is Yamaranguila, 25 km away.

ColomoncaguaGraciasLa IgualaSensuntepequeBelén GualchoChalatenangoCorquín

Topography around Erandique

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Erandique has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 924 m around an average of 1,309 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,719 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,808 m.

The land around Erandique is covered by trees (79%) within 3 km, trees (70%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
924 m
16 km
1,719 m
80 km
2,808 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Yamaranguila 25 km · Colomoncagua 38 km · Gracias 41 km · La Iguala 42 km · Sensuntepeque 44 km · Belén Gualcho 45 km · Chalatenango 56 km · Corquín 57 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 Erandique (14.2379°, -88.4645°, elevation 1,252 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).