La Iguala weather in May

In May, La Iguala sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 217 mm of rain across 20.2 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 La Iguala's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Iguala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
217 mm
20.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:30 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
78%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

La Iguala 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 La Iguala 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
132616
142616
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202616
212616
222616
232617
242617
252617
262617
272617
282617
292617
302617
312617

La Iguala 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°174.511.57.8
Mar26° / 14°276.111.97.6
Apr27° / 15°649.712.36.5
May26° / 16°21720.212.74.9
Jun25° / 17°3152512.84.2
Jul25° / 16°19722.112.84.8
Aug25° / 16°24825.112.54.4
Sep25° / 16°32227.312.13.9
Oct24° / 16°22823.211.74.6
Nov22° / 15°6813.411.35.9
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
23565
33367
43268
53268
63070
72971
82971
92773
102674
112575
122476
132377
142278
152080
162080
171981
181783
191684
201684
211585
221585
231486
241387
251387
261387
271288
281189
291090
301090
311090

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

La Iguala gets around 217 mm of rain over 20.2 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 (%)
144
245
346
447
549
650
751
853
954
1056
1158
1259
1361
1463
1566
1667
1769
1871
1972
2074
2175
2276
2377
2478
2579
2680
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 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1628597
2627607
3626608
4625618
5624619
6524629
7523639
85226310
95226310
104216510
114216411
124206511
134196512
144186513
153176713
163166714
173156814
183146914
192146915
202137015
212127016
222117116
232107117
24197218
25197119
26187120
27177220
28167221
29167122
30157123
31157024

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 5:27 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:366:07
212.55:356:07
312.55:356:07
412.65:346:07
512.65:346:07
612.65:336:08
712.65:336:08
812.65:326:08
912.65:326:08
1012.65:326:09
1112.65:316:09
1212.65:316:09
1312.65:316:10
1412.75:306:10
1512.75:306:10
1612.75:306:10
1712.75:306:11
1812.75:296:11
1912.75:296:11
2012.75:296:12
2112.75:296:12
2212.75:286:12
2312.75:286:13
2412.75:286:13
2512.85:286:13
2612.85:286:13
2712.85:286:14
2812.85:286:14
2912.85:286:14
3012.85:276:15
3112.85:276:15

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
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
235.3Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for La Iguala

In seasonPeak

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

La Iguala'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 La Iguala?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit La Iguala for sightseeing.

What to pack for La Iguala in May

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

In May, La Iguala sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in La Iguala in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in La Iguala peaks around April 9 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 9UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in La Iguala 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 La Iguala 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 La Iguala?

La Iguala sits at 14.6°N, 88.5°W, 926 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is Gracias, 13 km away.

Santa Rosa de CopánBelén GualchoAzacualpaSanta BárbaraErandique

Topography around La Iguala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Iguala has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 543 m around an average of 1,051 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,809 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,774 m.

The land around La Iguala is covered by trees (74%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (83%) within 16 km, and trees (78%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
543 m
16 km
1,809 m
80 km
2,774 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Gracias 13 km · Lepaera 22 km · Atima 35 km · Santa Rosa de Copán 38 km · Belén Gualcho 39 km · Azacualpa 42 km · Santa Bárbara 42 km · Erandique 42 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 La Iguala (14.6167°, -88.4667°, elevation 926 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).