Jalapa weather in May

In May, Jalapa sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 166 mm of rain across 18.7 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 Jalapa's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jalapa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
166 mm
18.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:21 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
73%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Jalapa is Town in the northeast of Nueva Segovia Department, Nicaragua. Seat of the municipality..

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 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical May day in Jalapa 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 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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33120
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133120
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312920

Jalapa weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 17°3611.711.36.7
Feb26° / 17°248.411.56.8
Mar29° / 18°226.711.96.3
Apr31° / 19°447.512.35.0
May30° / 20°16618.712.63.8
Jun28° / 20°17825.512.83.6
Jul27° / 20°14226.112.74.0
Aug28° / 20°1302512.54.0
Sep29° / 20°15624.412.13.6
Oct28° / 19°19223.911.74.2
Nov26° / 18°831611.45.6
Dec25° / 17°4213.211.26.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% 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 (%)
14654
24456
34357
44258
54060
63961
73862
83763
93565
103367
113169
123070
132872
142674
152476
162377
172179
182179
191981
201882
211783
221684
231684
241585
251585
261486
271486
281387
291387
301387
311486

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Jalapa gets around 166 mm of rain over 18.7 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 61% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
138
240
341
442
543
644
746
847
948
1050
1152
1254
1356
1459
1561
1663
1765
1867
1969
2070
2171
2272
2374
2475
2576
2677
2778
2878
2979
3079
3180

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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 71% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
101142434
201041444
301040464
40939474
50938494
60936514
70935524
80934534
91933534
101832545
111830556
121828567
131726588
141725589
1517235910
1616216012
1716196113
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1915166216
2014156317
2114146318
2213136419
2303126421
2402116522
2502106622
2602106523
270196624
280186625
290186526
300176626
310176626

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 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
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 5:27 AM to 5:19 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:275:56
212.55:275:57
312.55:265:57
412.55:265:57
512.55:255:57
612.55:255:57
712.65:245:58
812.65:245:58
912.65:245:58
1012.65:235:58
1112.65:235:59
1212.65:235:59
1312.65:225:59
1412.65:225:59
1512.65:226:00
1612.65:216:00
1712.75:216:00
1812.75:216:01
1912.75:216:01
2012.75:216:01
2112.75:206:01
2212.75:206:02
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3112.85:196:05

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.87 kWh/m² to a high of 6.13 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.54 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Jalapa

In seasonPeak

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

Jalapa'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 Jalapa?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Jalapa.

What to pack for Jalapa in May

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

In May, Jalapa sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Jalapa 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 Jalapa peaks around April 11 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 highApr 11UV 14Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Jalapa 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 Jalapa is worst in April — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 6.3× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 2232 µg/m³Dec 235 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar10Good
Apr33Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Jalapa?

Jalapa sits at 13.9°N, 86.1°W, 686 m above sea level, in Nicaragua. The nearest listed city is El Paraíso, 46 km away.

El ParaísoOcotalDanlíSomotoTeupasentiMorocelíJuticalpaJinotega

Topography around Jalapa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jalapa has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 618 m around an average of 737 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,337 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,897 m.

The land around Jalapa is covered by trees (62%) within 3 km, trees (73%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
618 m
16 km
1,337 m
80 km
1,897 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: El Paraíso 46 km · Ocotal 50 km · Danlí 51 km · Somoto 69 km · Teupasenti 70 km · Morocelí 83 km · Juticalpa 83 km · Jinotega 93 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 Jalapa (13.9222°, -86.1235°, elevation 686 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).