Morocelí weather in May

In May, Morocelí sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 173 mm of rain across 17.6 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 Morocelí's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Morocelí's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
173 mm
17.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:24 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
74%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Morocelí 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 29°C by the end.

A typical May day in Morocelí 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
73220
83220
93220
103120
113120
123120
133120
143120
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283020
292920
302920
312920

How May really feels in Morocelí

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 4 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
4
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.

Morocelí weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 17°82.711.37.8
Feb29° / 17°51.611.57.1
Mar31° / 18°92.111.95.8
Apr32° / 19°315.512.34.4
May31° / 20°17317.612.63.7
Jun29° / 20°17622.212.83.9
Jul28° / 19°9217.512.84.7
Aug29° / 20°11419.712.54.2
Sep29° / 19°15721.212.13.8
Oct28° / 19°16719.911.74.7
Nov27° / 18°438.111.36.6
Dec27° / 17°113.311.27.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 (%)
14357
24159
34060
43961
53961
63763
73664
83466
93367
103169
113169
122872
132773
142575
152377
162278
172179
181981
191981
201882
211783
221783
231783
241684
251684
261684
271684
281684
291684
301783
311783

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Morocelí gets around 173 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 75% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
236
337
438
539
640
741
842
944
1045
1147
1249
1351
1453
1556
1658
1760
1862
1964
2066
2168
2269
2370
2471
2572
2673
2773
2874
2974
3074
3175

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 52% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
162843221
252644231
352544251
452345271
552245281
642144301
741944321
841843331
941842351
1051741371
1151639391
1251538421
1351436441
1451334472
1541233492
1641131522
1741029543
1841028553
194927573
203826594
213825604
223724624
232723644
242622664
252621674
261520704
271519714
281519714
291418734
301417753
310317773

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
97calm
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 5:30 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:306:00
212.55:296:00
312.55:296:00
412.55:286:00
512.55:286:00
612.65:286:01
712.65:276:01
812.65:276:01
912.65:266:01
1012.65:266:02
1112.65:266:02
1212.65:256:02
1312.65:256:02
1412.65:256:03
1512.65:246:03
1612.75:246:03
1712.75:246:04
1812.75:246:04
1912.75:236:04
2012.75:236:04
2112.75:236:05
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2412.75:236:06
2512.75:226:06
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2912.85:226:07
3012.85:226:08
3112.85:226:08

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 4.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Morocelí

In seasonPeak

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

Morocelí'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 Morocelí?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Morocelí.

What to pack for Morocelí in May

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

In May, Morocelí 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 Morocelí 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 Morocelí peaks around March 22 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 highMar 22UV 14Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Morocelí 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 Morocelí is worst in April — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.9× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 1761 µg/m³Dec 188 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar23Moderate
Apr65Unhealthy
May36Poor
Jun19Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Morocelí?

Morocelí sits at 14.1°N, 86.9°W, 625 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is Teupasenti, 21 km away.

El ParaísoSabanagrandeOcotalSomoto

Topography around Morocelí

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Morocelí has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 188 m around an average of 625 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,362 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,268 m.

The land around Morocelí is covered by grassland (34%), trees (32%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
188 m
16 km
1,362 m
80 km
2,268 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Teupasenti 21 km · San Juan de Flores 25 km · Danlí 32 km · Tegucigalpa 37 km · El Paraíso 44 km · Sabanagrande 55 km · Ocotal 69 km · Somoto 77 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 Morocelí (14.1167°, -86.8667°, elevation 625 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).