Itá weather in May

In May, Itá sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 140 mm of rain across 9 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Itá's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Itá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
10th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
140 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:23 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
53%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Itá is city in Paraguay.

Density
101/km²
people per km²
Founded
1539

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 Itá reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12617
22617
32617
42516
52516
62516
72516
82516
92516
102516
112516
122416
132415
142415
152415
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192315
202315
212315
222315
232315
242314
252314
262314
272314
282314
292314
302314
312314

How May really feels in Itá

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.

Itá 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
Jan32° / 23°12512.913.43.7
Feb32° / 22°14412.212.93.9
Mar31° / 21°11910.912.24.7
Apr28° / 19°1469.411.46.3
May24° / 15°140910.87.1
Jun22° / 14°1118.710.47.0
Jul22° / 13°838.110.67.3
Aug25° / 14°706.811.17.7
Sep27° / 16°1208.811.87.0
Oct29° / 19°19812.212.65.6
Nov30° / 20°1821113.25.1
Dec31° / 22°16612.613.64.1

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
25644
35545
45545
55545
65545
75446
85446
95347
105347
115347
125347
135248
145248
155149
165149
175248
185149
195149
205149
215050
224951
234951
244951
254951
264951
274951
284951
294951
305050
315149

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Itá gets around 140 mm of rain over 9 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 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
327
427
527
626
726
826
927
1027
1127
1227
1327
1427
1528
1628
1729
1829
1930
2030
2130
2231
2331
2431
2531
2631
2731
2831
2931
3031
3131

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 29% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 26% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1191723339
2201723328
3211723328
4221823317
5221822316
6231922306
7241923296
8242023285
9252023275
10262023275
11262023264
12272124254
13272124244
14272124234
15282225224
16282225214
17292225204
18292225194
19302325184
20312325174
21312325164
22322325164
23332325154
24342325153
25352325143
26352324143
27362324143
28372324143
29372324143
30372224143
31382224142

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1212calm
1312calm
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1512calm
1612calm
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1912calm
2012calm
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2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of May to 10 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:15 AM to 7:31 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:156:18
211.07:166:18
311.07:166:17
411.07:176:16
511.07:176:15
610.97:186:15
710.97:186:14
810.97:196:13
910.97:196:13
1010.97:206:12
1110.97:206:11
1210.87:216:11
1310.87:216:10
1410.87:226:10
1510.87:226:09
1610.87:236:08
1710.77:236:08
1810.77:246:08
1910.77:256:07
2010.77:256:07
2110.77:266:06
2210.77:266:06
2310.67:276:05
2410.67:276:05
2510.67:286:05
2610.67:286:04
2710.67:296:04
2810.67:296:04
2910.67:306:04
3010.67:306:03
3110.57:316:03

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.77 kWh/m² to a high of 6.71 kWh/m² in January across the year — May's 3.24 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Itá?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Itá for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Itá in May

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

In May, Itá sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Itá 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 Itá peaks around January 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 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 13UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Itá 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 Itá is worst in September — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodSep 1227 µg/m³Dec 1910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Itá?

Itá sits at 25.5°S, 57.4°W, 147 m above sea level, in Paraguay. The nearest listed city is Itauguá, 12 km away.

Topography around Itá

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Itá has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m around an average of 134 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 293 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 529 m.

The land around Itá is covered by trees (74%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
95 m
16 km
293 m
80 km
529 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Itauguá 12 km · Capiatá 18 km · San Antonio 20 km · Nemby 21 km · Areguá 21 km · San Bernardino 22 km · San Lorenzo 23 km · Fernando de la Mora 24 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 Itá (-25.5005°, -57.3672°, elevation 147 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).