Loma Plata weather in May

In May, Loma Plata sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 79 mm of rain across 9.3 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of May to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Loma Plata's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Loma Plata's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
17°
4th coldest
Rainfall
79 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:28 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
56%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Loma Plata reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12819
22819
32818
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112618
122617
132617
142617
152617
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192517
202517
212517
222517
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242516
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282416
292416
302416
312416

How May really feels in Loma Plata

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.

Loma Plata weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 24°12712.713.22.6
Feb33° / 24°13112.512.83.1
Mar32° / 23°13511.712.23.9
Apr30° / 20°1009.411.55.4
May26° / 17°799.310.96.9
Jun25° / 16°486.910.77.4
Jul25° / 15°335.810.87.8
Aug28° / 16°334.611.27.2
Sep30° / 19°576.811.95.4
Oct32° / 21°10310.212.53.9
Nov33° / 22°13211.513.13.5
Dec34° / 24°12212.713.32.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35347
45347
55347
65347
75347
85149
95149
105050
115149
125149
134951
144951
155050
164951
174951
185050
194852
204852
214852
224852
234753
244753
254654
264654
274753
284753
294654
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Loma Plata gets around 79 mm of rain over 9.3 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 30% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
431
531
631
731
831
931
1031
1131
1230
1330
1430
1530
1630
1730
1830
1930
2029
2129
2229
2329
2429
2528
2628
2728
2828
2927
3027
3126

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 26% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 37% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11816163219
21816173118
31917173017
42017173017
52117172916
62117172916
72218172815
82218172815
92318172715
102318172714
112418172714
122419172613
132519172613
142519172612
152619172612
162619172611
172719172611
182819182610
19281918259
20291918259
21292018258
22302018248
23312018247
24312018247
25322019236
26322019236
27332019236
28332019236
29332020235
30332020235
31332020234

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
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2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of May to 10 h 42 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 7:21 AM to 7:34 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:216:32
211.27:216:31
311.17:226:31
411.17:226:30
511.17:236:29
611.17:236:29
711.17:246:28
811.17:246:28
911.07:246:27
1011.07:256:26
1111.07:256:26
1211.07:266:25
1311.07:266:25
1411.07:276:24
1510.97:276:24
1610.97:286:23
1710.97:286:23
1810.97:296:23
1910.97:296:22
2010.97:306:22
2110.97:306:22
2210.87:306:21
2310.87:316:21
2410.87:316:21
2510.87:326:20
2610.87:326:20
2710.87:336:20
2810.87:336:20
2910.87:346:19
3010.87:346:19
3110.77:346:19

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.88 kWh/m² to a high of 6.67 kWh/m² in January across the year — May's 3.34 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Loma Plata?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Loma Plata for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Loma Plata in May

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

In May, Loma Plata sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Loma Plata in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Loma Plata peaks around January 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 16Jul 12UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Loma Plata 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 Loma Plata is worst in September — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.5× the cleanest month (April, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1728 µg/m³Apr 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar9Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun8Good
Jul9Good
Aug18Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Loma Plata?

Loma Plata sits at 22.4°S, 59.8°W, 133 m above sea level, in Paraguay. The nearest listed city is Filadelfia, 21 km away.

ConcepciónBela VistaYby YaúBonitoPiranéVilla HayesLimpio

Topography around Loma Plata

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Loma Plata has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8 m around an average of 129 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m.

The land around Loma Plata is covered by trees (40%), grassland (23%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and grassland (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
8 m
16 km
22 m
80 km
65 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Filadelfia 21 km · Concepción 271 km · Bela Vista 341 km · Yby Yaú 344 km · Bonito 374 km · Pirané 380 km · Villa Hayes 382 km · Limpio 391 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 Loma Plata (-22.3829°, -59.8355°, elevation 133 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).