Yoro weather in May

In May, Yoro sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 144 mm of rain across 17.1 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 31°C through the month. 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 Yoro's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yoro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
144 mm
17.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:24 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
70%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Yoro 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 31°C through the month.

A typical May day in Yoro 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 34°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
143120
153120
163120
173120
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213020
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243020
253020
263020
273020
283020
293020
303020
313020

How May really feels in Yoro

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 15 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
15
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.

Yoro 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
Jan25° / 16°6411.711.26.7
Feb27° / 16°376.811.57.1
Mar29° / 17°386.711.96.3
Apr31° / 19°437.912.34.8
May31° / 20°14417.112.73.8
Jun30° / 20°15419.312.93.8
Jul30° / 19°10517.712.84.1
Aug30° / 19°12821.212.53.7
Sep29° / 20°17723.612.13.5
Oct27° / 19°21323.211.74.3
Nov25° / 17°15418.611.35.3
Dec25° / 16°7513.711.16.3

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 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24753
34654
44555
54357
64258
74258
84060
94060
103862
113763
123664
133565
143367
153268
163169
172971
182872
192773
202674
212674
222377
232377
242278
252179
262179
272080
281981
291981
301882
311882

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Yoro gets around 144 mm of rain over 17.1 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 55% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
238
339
440
541
642
743
844
945
1046
1147
1249
1350
1452
1554
1656
1757
1859
1961
2062
2163
2265
2366
2466
2567
2668
2768
2868
2968
3068
3168

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 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 74% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1538552
2537562
3536572
4534592
5533611
6532621
7531631
8430651
9429661
10428662
11427672
12426682
13326683
14325693
15324694
16223714
17222715
18221716
19220726
20219727
21118738
22118729
231177210
241167211
251167112
261157212
270147313
280137314
290137215
300127315
310127216

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
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215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
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 5:30 AM to 5:21 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:306:02
212.55:296:02
312.65:296:02
412.65:286:02
512.65:286:03
612.65:276:03
712.65:276:03
812.65:266:04
912.65:266:04
1012.65:266:04
1112.75:256:04
1212.75:256:05
1312.75:256:05
1412.75:246:05
1512.75:246:06
1612.75:246:06
1712.75:236:06
1812.75:236:06
1912.75:236:07
2012.75:236:07
2112.75:226:07
2212.85:226:08
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2612.85:226:09
2712.85:226:09
2812.85:216:10
2912.85:216:10
3012.85:216:10
3112.85:216:11

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.88 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Yoro

In seasonPeak

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

Yoro'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 Yoro?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Yoro.

What to pack for Yoro in May

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

In May, Yoro sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Yoro 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 Yoro 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 Yoro 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 Yoro is worst in April — around 99 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 16.8× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodApr 1791 µg/m³Dec 196 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar22Moderate
Apr99Unhealthy
May40Poor
Jun19Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Yoro?

Yoro sits at 15.1°N, 87.1°W, 649 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is Yorito, 18 km away.

EsquíasArizonaEl NegritoOlanchitoEl Progreso

Topography around Yoro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yoro has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 270 m around an average of 658 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,795 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,436 m.

The land around Yoro is covered by grassland (47%) and trees (41%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
270 m
16 km
1,795 m
80 km
2,436 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Yorito 18 km · Sulaco 29 km · Victoria 36 km · Esquías 51 km · Arizona 59 km · El Negrito 64 km · Olanchito 71 km · El Progreso 78 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 Yoro (15.1382°, -87.1284°, elevation 649 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).