Victoria weather in May

In May, Victoria sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 164 mm of rain across 20.1 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Victoria's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Victoria's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
164 mm
20.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:25 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
71%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical May day in Victoria reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°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)
13120
23120
33120
43120
53120
63120
73120
83120
93120
103120
113120
123120
133120
143020
153020
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203020
213020
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233020
243020
253020
263020
273020
283020
293020
303020
313020

How May really feels in Victoria

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 10 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
10
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.

Victoria weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 16°5112.811.26.6
Feb26° / 17°368.811.56.8
Mar29° / 18°398.911.96.1
Apr31° / 19°5210.712.34.6
May30° / 20°16420.112.73.6
Jun29° / 20°18922.112.93.6
Jul29° / 20°18024.212.83.7
Aug29° / 20°2232612.53.5
Sep28° / 20°26426.512.13.5
Oct27° / 19°23925.311.74.1
Nov25° / 18°14220.111.35.1
Dec24° / 17°6515.811.16.0

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 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24555
34456
44357
54258
64159
74060
84060
93862
103763
113565
123466
133268
143070
153070
162971
172773
182674
192674
202575
212377
222377
232278
242179
252179
262179
272179
282080
291981
301981
311981

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Victoria gets around 164 mm of rain over 20.1 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 64% 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 (%)
149
250
352
453
554
655
756
857
958
1059
1160
1261
1362
1463
1564
1665
1766
1867
1968
2069
2170
2271
2371
2472
2573
2674
2774
2875
2975
3075
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 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 80% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1531613
2430633
3428653
4427663
5426673
6425683
7324703
8323704
9323704
10322714
11322705
12321715
13321715
14220726
15220726
16219727
17218737
18217738
19116749
20115759
211157410
221147411
231137412
241127512
250117613
260107614
27097714
28087715
29077716
30067816
31067816

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
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 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 5:31 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:316:03
212.55:306:03
312.65:306:03
412.65:306:03
512.65:296:04
612.65:296:04
712.65:286:04
812.65:286:04
912.65:276:05
1012.65:276:05
1112.65:276:05
1212.75:266:05
1312.75:266:06
1412.75:266:06
1512.75:256:06
1612.75:256:07
1712.75:256:07
1812.75:256:07
1912.75:246:07
2012.75:246:08
2112.75:246:08
2212.75:246:08
2312.85:236:09
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2712.85:236:10
2812.85:236:10
2912.85:236:11
3012.85:236:11
3112.85:236:11

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 3.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.79 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Victoria

In seasonPeak

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

Victoria's rainy season runs May–November, 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 Victoria?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Victoria.

What to pack for Victoria in May

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

In May, Victoria sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Victoria 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 Victoria 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
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Victoria 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 Victoria is worst in April — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.0× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodApr 1967 µg/m³Dec 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr70Unhealthy
May53Poor
Jun22Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Victoria?

Victoria sits at 14.9°N, 87.4°W, 370 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is Sulaco, 14 km away.

El NegritoEl RosarioSanta Cruz de YojoaComayagua

Topography around Victoria

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Victoria has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 622 m around an average of 443 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,698 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,701 m.

The land around Victoria is covered by grassland (53%) and trees (40%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and trees (48%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
622 m
16 km
1,698 m
80 km
2,701 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Sulaco 14 km · Yorito 19 km · Esquías 22 km · Yoro 36 km · El Negrito 53 km · El Rosario 54 km · Santa Cruz de Yojoa 54 km · Comayagua 60 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 Victoria (14.9376°, -87.3935°, elevation 370 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).