San Bernardino weather in May

In May, San Bernardino sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 130 mm of rain across 8.8 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 San Bernardino's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Bernardino's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
10th warmest
Overnight low
16°
4th coldest
Rainfall
130 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:22 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
53%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

San Bernardino is district of Paraguay.

Density
41/km²
people per km²
Founded
1881

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 San Bernardino 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 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62616
72516
82516
92516
102516
112516
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How May really feels in San Bernardino

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.

San Bernardino 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°12412.913.43.5
Feb32° / 23°14212.312.93.7
Mar31° / 22°10910.312.24.6
Apr28° / 19°1428.911.46.2
May24° / 16°1308.810.87.2
Jun23° / 14°978.310.57.1
Jul23° / 13°827.710.67.4
Aug26° / 15°706.611.17.7
Sep27° / 16°1138.611.86.9
Oct29° / 19°19612.112.65.3
Nov30° / 20°17711.113.24.8
Dec32° / 22°16312.713.53.9

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 12% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25644
35644
45644
55644
65644
75545
85545
95446
105446
115446
125446
135347
145347
155248
165248
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185248
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205149
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305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

San Bernardino gets around 130 mm of rain over 8.8 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 30% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
227
327
426
526
626
725
826
926
1026
1126
1227
1327
1428
1528
1629
1729
1830
1930
2030
2130
2230
2330
2430
2530
2630
2730
2830
2929
3029
3128

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 27% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1191623339
2201623338
3211723327
4221723327
5231823316
6231823306
7241923295
8241923295
9252024284
10252024274
11252024274
12262024264
13262125253
14272125253
15272125243
16272125233
17282125223
18292226213
19292226204
20302226194
21312226184
22322226174
23332226163
24332225163
25342325153
26352325153
27362324143
28362224143
29372224143
30372224143
31372224142

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
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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 7:14 AM to 7:30 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)
111.17:146:18
211.07:156:18
311.07:166:17
411.07:166:16
511.07:176:15
611.07:176:15
710.97:186:14
810.97:186:13
910.97:196:13
1010.97:196:12
1110.97:206:11
1210.87:206:11
1310.87:216:10
1410.87:216:10
1510.87:226:09
1610.87:226:09
1710.87:236:08
1810.77:236:08
1910.77:246:07
2010.77:246:07
2110.77:256:06
2210.77:256:06
2310.77:266:05
2410.67:276:05
2510.67:276:05
2610.67:286:04
2710.67:286:04
2810.67:296:04
2910.67:296:04
3010.67:296:03
3110.67:306:03

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.8 kWh/m² to a high of 6.7 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 3.27 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 San Bernardino?

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
6.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for San Bernardino in May

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

In May, San Bernardino 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 San Bernardino 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 San Bernardino 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 San Bernardino 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 San Bernardino 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 San Bernardino?

San Bernardino sits at 25.3°S, 57.3°W, 0 m above sea level, in Paraguay. The nearest listed city is Areguá, 9.0 km away.

Topography around San Bernardino

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Bernardino has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m around an average of 91 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 529 m.

The land around San Bernardino is covered by trees (51%) and water (42%) within 3 km, trees (72%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
183 m
16 km
272 m
80 km
529 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Areguá 9.0 km · Itauguá 11 km · Capiatá 16 km · Caacupé 18 km · San Lorenzo 22 km · Itá 22 km · Fernando de la Mora 23 km · Limpio 25 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 San Bernardino (-25.3107°, -57.2963°, 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).