Areguá weather in May

In May, Areguá sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 130 mm of rain across 8.5 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of May to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Areguá's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Areguá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
10th warmest
Overnight low
16°
4th coldest
Rainfall
130 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:23 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
54%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Areguá is city and capital of the Central Department of Paraguay.

Density
107/km²
people per km²
Founded
1538

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 26°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Areguá reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72516
82516
92516
102516
112516
122516
132516
142416
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212415
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232315
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292315
302314
312314

How May really feels in Areguá

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Areguá weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°12612.913.43.4
Feb32° / 23°14412.612.93.7
Mar31° / 22°11310.512.24.6
Apr28° / 19°1529.311.46.1
May24° / 16°1308.510.87.2
Jun23° / 14°968.610.57.1
Jul23° / 13°797.610.67.4
Aug25° / 15°686.511.17.7
Sep27° / 17°1118.611.86.9
Oct29° / 19°19512.112.65.2
Nov30° / 20°18611.313.24.8
Dec32° / 22°16412.513.53.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25545
35545
45545
55545
65545
75545
85446
95446
105347
115347
125248
135248
145149
155149
165050
174951
185050
195050
205050
214951
224951
235050
244951
254951
264951
274951
285050
295050
305050
315149

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Areguá gets around 130 mm of rain over 8.5 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 28% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
227
327
426
526
625
725
825
925
1026
1126
1226
1326
1427
1527
1628
1728
1828
1929
2029
2129
2229
2329
2429
2529
2629
2729
2829
2929
3029
3129

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 28% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 28% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11916213410
2201621349
3211721338
4211721337
5221821327
6231822316
7231922316
8241922305
9241923295
10251923295
11252023284
12252024274
13262024264
14262024254
15272125244
16272125234
17282125224
18282125214
19292125204
20292225204
21302225194
22312225184
23322225184
24332224174
25332324173
26342323163
27352323163
28362223163
29362223163
30372223163
31372123172

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712light breeze
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2012light breeze
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3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of May to 10 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:15 AM to 7:30 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:156:19
211.07:156:18
311.07:166:17
411.07:166:16
511.07:176:16
611.07:176:15
710.97:186:14
810.97:186:14
910.97:196:13
1010.97:206:12
1110.97:206:12
1210.87:216:11
1310.87:216:11
1410.87:226:10
1510.87:226:09
1610.87:236:09
1710.87:236:08
1810.77:246:08
1910.77:246:07
2010.77:256:07
2110.77:256:07
2210.77:266:06
2310.77:266:06
2410.67:276:05
2510.67:276:05
2610.67:286:05
2710.67:286:05
2810.67:296:04
2910.67:296:04
3010.67:306:04
3110.67:306:04

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 3.26 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Areguá?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Areguá for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Areguá in May

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

In May, Areguá sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Areguá in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Areguá peaks around January 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 at about 5 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 15Jul 15UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug5High
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Areguá 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 Areguá is worst in September — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 933 µg/m³Dec 1312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Areguá?

Areguá sits at 25.3°S, 57.4°W, 0 m above sea level, in Paraguay. The nearest listed city is Capiatá, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Areguá

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Areguá has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m around an average of 108 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 229 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 529 m.

The land around Areguá is covered by trees (73%) within 3 km, trees (68%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
141 m
16 km
229 m
80 km
529 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Capiatá 8.0 km · San Bernardino 9.0 km · Itauguá 9.0 km · San Lorenzo 13 km · Fernando de la Mora 14 km · Nemby 18 km · Mariano Roque Alonso 19 km · Limpio 19 km

Paraguay travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B / C / N
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 35% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$7,027
2025
Happiness
6.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
64%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
22
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 531
Religion
Roman Catholic 80%Protestant 7%Believer 6%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 Areguá (-25.3124°, -57.385°, elevation 0 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).