Granada weather in May

In May, Granada sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 175 mm of rain across 18.6 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Granada's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Granada's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
175 mm
18.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:24 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
71%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

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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 31°C by the end.

A typical May day in Granada reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°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)
13224
23224
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43224
53224
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313024

How May really feels in Granada

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 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
31
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.

Granada weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°30.911.46.6
Feb30° / 22°20.711.66.2
Mar31° / 23°30.911.95.5
Apr32° / 24°204.312.34.4
May32° / 24°17518.612.53.3
Jun30° / 24°19224.612.73.1
Jul30° / 24°11520.812.63.7
Aug30° / 24°14022.412.43.4
Sep30° / 23°19625.912.13.0
Oct29° / 23°22125.311.73.4
Nov29° / 23°6810.911.55.1
Dec30° / 22°92.411.36.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 69%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25050
34951
44852
54753
64654
74456
84357
94159
103961
113862
123565
133466
143169
152971
162773
172674
182575
192476
202377
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222179
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Granada gets around 175 mm of rain over 18.6 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 60% 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 (%)
133
235
336
437
538
640
741
843
944
1046
1149
1251
1354
1457
1560
1662
1765
1867
1970
2072
2174
2275
2377
2478
2579
2680
2781
2881
2982
3082
3182

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1343522
2341542
3340552
4338572
5237592
6235621
7234631
8233641
9231661
10230662
11228682
12227692
13125722
14123733
15121753
16120754
17118774
18116785
19115795
20114796
21112816
22111826
23010846
2409856
2508866
2607876
2706886
2805896
2905896
3004906
3104906

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112calm
1212calm
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269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 36 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 5:28 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:00 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:285:54
212.45:285:54
312.45:285:54
412.45:275:54
512.55:275:54
612.55:275:54
712.55:265:55
812.55:265:55
912.55:265:55
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.83 kWh/m² to a high of 6.7 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Bright
155.9Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Granada

In seasonPeak

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

Granada sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Granada's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Granada?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Granada.

What to pack for Granada in May

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

In May, Granada sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Granada in May

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 57 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Granada 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 Granada 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
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Granada 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 Granada is worst in July — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1625 µg/m³Jan 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr21Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Granada?

Granada sits at 11.9°N, 86.0°W, 62 m above sea level, in Nicaragua. The nearest listed city is Masaya, 16 km away.

JinotepeDiriambaTipitapaEl Crucero

Topography around Granada

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Granada has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m around an average of 59 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,305 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,591 m.

The land around Granada is covered by grassland (29%), trees (23%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and water (38%) within 16 km, and water (38%), trees (35%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
118 m
16 km
1,305 m
80 km
1,591 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Masaya 16 km · Masatepe 21 km · Nandaime 22 km · San Marcos 27 km · Jinotepe 28 km · Diriamba 32 km · Tipitapa 34 km · El Crucero 39 km

Nicaragua travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,173
2025
Happiness
6.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
11.3
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
16.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 512
Religion
Roman Catholic 45%Protestant 39%none 14%other 1%

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 Granada (11.9306°, -85.9537°, elevation 62 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).