Gracias weather in May

In May, Gracias sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 223 mm of rain across 20.5 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. 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 Gracias's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gracias's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
223 mm
20.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:30 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
78%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Gracias 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 26°C through the month.

A typical May day in Gracias reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12716
22716
32716
42716
52716
62716
72716
82716
92716
102716
112716
122716
132716
142616
152616
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172616
182616
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202616
212616
222616
232617
242617
252617
262617
272617
282617
292617
302617
312617

Gracias weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 13°247.511.27.1
Feb24° / 13°194.811.57.7
Mar25° / 14°286.311.97.5
Apr27° / 15°649.512.36.6
May26° / 16°22320.512.74.8
Jun26° / 17°30724.712.84.2
Jul25° / 16°20122.312.84.8
Aug25° / 16°25125.112.54.3
Sep25° / 16°32527.412.13.9
Oct24° / 16°23223.411.74.6
Nov22° / 14°7113.511.35.9
Dec22° / 14°338.711.26.7

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 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23466
33367
43268
53169
63169
72971
82872
92872
102674
112674
122476
132377
142278
152179
162080
171981
181882
191684
201684
211585
221585
231387
241387
251387
261288
271288
281189
291189
301090
31991

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Gracias gets around 223 mm of rain over 20.5 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 66% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
246
347
448
550
651
752
853
955
1056
1158
1260
1362
1464
1566
1668
1770
1872
1973
2075
2176
2277
2378
2479
2580
2681
2782
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 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 15% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1627607
2626608
3526609
4525619
55246110
65236210
75236210
84226311
94226311
104216312
114216312
124206313
134206313
144196314
153186514
163176515
173156715
183146716
193136816
202136817
212126917
222116918
232107018
24297019
25187120
26177121
27177121
28167122
29157123
30157024
31147124

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
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
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 6:07 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:366:07
212.55:366:07
312.55:356:07
412.55:356:08
512.65:346:08
612.65:346:08
712.65:336:08
812.65:336:09
912.65:336:09
1012.65:326:09
1112.65:326:09
1212.65:326:10
1312.65:316:10
1412.75:316:10
1512.75:316:11
1612.75:306:11
1712.75:306:11
1812.75:306:11
1912.75:306:12
2012.75:296:12
2112.75:296:12
2212.75:296:13
2312.75:296:13
2412.75:296:13
2512.85:286:14
2612.85:286:14
2712.85:286:14
2812.85:286:15
2912.85:286:15
3012.85:286:15
3112.85:286:16

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.04 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Gracias

In seasonPeak

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

Gracias'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 Gracias?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Gracias for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gracias in May

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

In May, Gracias sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Gracias 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 Gracias 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 Gracias 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 Gracias 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 Gracias?

Gracias sits at 14.6°N, 88.6°W, 0 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is La Iguala, 13 km away.

Atima

Topography around Gracias

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gracias has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 430 m around an average of 835 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,381 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,767 m.

The land around Gracias is covered by trees (55%) and grassland (36%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
430 m
16 km
2,381 m
80 km
2,767 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: La Iguala 13 km · Lepaera 21 km · Belén Gualcho 26 km · Santa Rosa de Copán 29 km · Corquín 30 km · San Pedro de Copán 30 km · Cucuyagua 32 km · Atima 39 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 Gracias (14.5907°, -88.5861°, elevation 0 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).