Juticalpa weather in May

In May, Juticalpa sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 103 mm of rain across 13.9 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 Juticalpa's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Juticalpa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
103 mm
13.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:21 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
68%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Juticalpa 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 33°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical May day in Juticalpa reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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313121

How May really feels in Juticalpa

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.

Juticalpa 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
Jan28° / 18°16511.27.0
Feb29° / 18°9311.56.2
Mar31° / 19°12311.95.2
Apr33° / 20°204.212.34.1
May32° / 21°10313.912.73.4
Jun30° / 21°10519.612.93.5
Jul30° / 21°7416.112.84.1
Aug31° / 21°7716.812.53.7
Sep31° / 21°11317.912.13.4
Oct30° / 20°14519.111.74.0
Nov28° / 19°6410.611.35.8
Dec28° / 18°23611.16.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
24951
34852
44852
54654
64654
74456
84456
94258
104060
114060
123862
133664
143565
153367
163169
173169
182971
192872
202674
212674
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232575
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272377
282377
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302377
312476

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Juticalpa gets around 103 mm of rain over 13.9 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 45% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
224
325
426
527
628
729
830
931
1033
1135
1237
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1441
1543
1645
1747
1849
1951
2053
2155
2257
2358
2460
2561
2662
2763
2863
2964
3064
3164

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 64% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
111546372
201545382
301443402
401442422
501341432
601340452
701339462
801238482
901236492
1011235503
1111134513
1211133514
1311031535
1411029546
151928557
161826578
171825579
1807245811
1906226012
2005216113
2105206114
2204206016
2304196017
2403186118
2502176219
2602166220
2702166121
2801156222
2901146322
3001136323
3101136323

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
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 5:27 AM to 5:18 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:275:58
212.55:265:58
312.55:265:58
412.65:255:58
512.65:255:59
612.65:245:59
712.65:245:59
812.65:235:59
912.65:236:00
1012.65:236:00
1112.65:226:00
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1312.65:226:01
1412.75:216:01
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1812.75:206:02
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2212.75:196:03
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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 5.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.71 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Juticalpa

In seasonPeak

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

Juticalpa'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 Juticalpa?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Juticalpa.

What to pack for Juticalpa in May

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

In May, Juticalpa sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Juticalpa 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 Juticalpa peaks around March 24 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 highMar 24UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Juticalpa 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 Juticalpa is worst in April — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 14.9× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodApr 1873 µg/m³Dec 205 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr79Unhealthy
May39Poor
Jun21Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov6Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Juticalpa?

Juticalpa sits at 14.7°N, 86.2°W, 456 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is Catacamas, 41 km away.

CatacamasGualacoTeupasentiDanlíJalapaDulce Nombre de CulmíSabáMorocelí

Topography around Juticalpa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Juticalpa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 414 m around an average of 432 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,145 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,142 m.

The land around Juticalpa is covered by trees (40%), grassland (31%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
414 m
16 km
1,145 m
80 km
2,142 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Catacamas 41 km · Gualaco 43 km · Teupasenti 72 km · Danlí 80 km · Jalapa 83 km · Dulce Nombre de Culmí 88 km · Sabá 89 km · Morocelí 92 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 Juticalpa (14.6644°, -86.2225°, elevation 456 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).