Sabanagrande weather in May

In May, Sabanagrande sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 301 mm of rain across 21.4 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-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 12% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Sabanagrande's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sabanagrande's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
301 mm
21.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:26 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
73%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

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 Sabanagrande reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°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 2°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13221
23221
33221
43221
53221
63221
73221
83221
93221
103121
113121
123121
133121
143121
153121
163121
173121
183121
193021
203021
213021
223021
233021
243021
253021
263021
273021
283021
292921
302921
312921

How May really feels in Sabanagrande

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 17 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
17
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.

Sabanagrande weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 18°20.311.36.8
Feb31° / 19°20.511.55.9
Mar32° / 19°102.211.94.8
Apr33° / 21°548.412.33.7
May31° / 21°30121.412.63.3
Jun29° / 20°26121.712.83.6
Jul30° / 21°11114.912.74.3
Aug31° / 20°19720.212.53.6
Sep29° / 20°31525.712.13.3
Oct28° / 20°31721.911.74.1
Nov29° / 19°406.611.46.1
Dec29° / 19°40.911.27.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 74%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34159
44159
54060
63961
73862
83763
93664
103466
113268
123070
133070
142773
152674
162476
172278
182179
192080
201882
211783
221783
231783
241684
251585
261585
271585
281585
291585
301585
311585

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Sabanagrande gets around 301 mm of rain over 21.4 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 68% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
150
251
353
454
555
656
757
857
958
1059
1160
1262
1363
1465
1567
1669
1770
1872
1974
2075
2177
2278
2379
2480
2581
2681
2782
2882
2982
3082
3182

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 72% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
141529467
231429477
331229488
431129498
531029508
63929518
72928538
82828539
92728549
1027275410
1126265511
1226255611
1325245712
1425235713
1525225714
1624215716
1724205717
1824195718
1924175819
2023165920
2113156021
2213146022
2313136023
2413126024
2513126024
2612116125
2712116125
2802106226
2902106226
300296227
310196327

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of May to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:32 AM to 5:24 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:326:01
212.55:316:01
312.55:316:01
412.55:306:01
512.55:306:02
612.55:296:02
712.65:296:02
812.65:296:02
912.65:286:03
1012.65:286:03
1112.65:286:03
1212.65:276:03
1312.65:276:04
1412.65:276:04
1512.65:266:04
1612.65:266:04
1712.65:266:05
1812.75:266:05
1912.75:256:05
2012.75:256:06
2112.75:256:06
2212.75:256:06
2312.75:256:06
2412.75:256:07
2512.75:246:07
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2712.75:246:08
2812.75:246:08
2912.75:246:08
3012.75:246:09
3112.75:246:09

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.87 kWh/m² to a high of 6.6 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 5.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Sabanagrande

In seasonPeak

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

Sabanagrande's rainy season runs August–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 Sabanagrande?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sabanagrande.

What to pack for Sabanagrande in May

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

In May, Sabanagrande sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sabanagrande 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 Sabanagrande peaks around March 21 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 21UV 14Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Sabanagrande 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 Sabanagrande is worst in April — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.6× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 2033 µg/m³Dec 248 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sabanagrande?

Sabanagrande sits at 13.8°N, 87.3°W, 965 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is Tegucigalpa, 31 km away.

San LorenzoLangueMorocelíCiudad CholutecaSan Juan de FloresMarcoviaVilla de San Antonio

Topography around Sabanagrande

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sabanagrande has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 524 m around an average of 1,024 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,617 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,328 m.

The land around Sabanagrande is covered by trees (72%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
524 m
16 km
1,617 m
80 km
2,328 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
May weather nearby: Tegucigalpa 31 km · San Lorenzo 47 km · Langue 47 km · Morocelí 55 km · Ciudad Choluteca 57 km · San Juan de Flores 57 km · Marcovia 58 km · Villa de San Antonio 69 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 Sabanagrande (13.8078°, -87.2592°, elevation 965 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).