Aguaytía weather in May

In May, Aguaytía sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 142 mm of rain across 20 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of May to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Aguaytía's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aguaytía's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
20°
4th coldest
Rainfall
142 mm
20 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:11 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
65%
5th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Aguaytía is Peruvian City.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical May day in Aguaytía reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12920
22920
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42920
52920
62920
72920
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112920
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292820
302820
312820

How May really feels in Aguaytía

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.

Aguaytía 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
Jan29° / 21°4523012.52.9
Feb29° / 21°42826.512.33.0
Mar29° / 21°38529.112.13.1
Apr29° / 20°22324.211.83.5
May29° / 20°1422011.64.4
Jun28° / 20°8915.211.55.1
Jul29° / 19°7712.711.55.4
Aug30° / 19°8212.211.74.8
Sep30° / 20°13217.511.93.9
Oct30° / 20°23925.412.23.3
Nov29° / 21°36326.512.43.2
Dec29° / 21°42729.712.53.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23466
33565
43664
53763
63961
74060
84060
94159
104258
114357
124258
134258
144258
154159
164159
174258
184159
194060
204060
214060
224159
234159
244159
254159
264159
274159
284159
294258
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Aguaytía gets around 142 mm of rain over 20 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 65% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
172
271
370
469
569
668
768
867
967
1066
1166
1266
1365
1465
1565
1664
1764
1864
1964
2064
2163
2263
2363
2462
2562
2662
2761
2861
2960
3060
3159

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
123563
223662
323662
423761
533760
633859
733859
833859
933859
1033859
1133859
1233958
1333958
1433958
1533958
1633958
1733958
1833958
1923959
2023959
2124058
2224157
2324256
2424355
2514455
2614554
2714752
2814851
2914949
3015148
3115346

Wind in May

Winds average 3 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of May to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:09 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 5:45 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:095:50
211.76:095:49
311.76:095:49
411.76:095:49
511.76:095:48
611.76:095:48
711.66:095:48
811.66:095:48
911.66:105:47
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1911.66:115:45
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3011.56:145:45
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.19 kWh/m² to a high of 5.45 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 4.32 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.2Bright
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244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Aguaytía

In seasonPeak

None of Aguaytía's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Aguaytía's rainy season runs October–April, 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 Aguaytía?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Aguaytía for sightseeing.

What to pack for Aguaytía in May

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

In May, Aguaytía sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Aguaytía 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 Aguaytía peaks around February 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 15UV 16Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Aguaytía 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 Aguaytía is worst in September — around 76 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.4× the cleanest month (June, 9 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodSep 1570 µg/m³Jun 119 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr12Good
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul12Moderate
Aug35Moderate
Sep76Unhealthy
Oct21Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Aguaytía?

Aguaytía sits at 9.0°S, 75.5°W, 278 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Tingo María, 61 km away.

UchizaHuánucoPucallpaSan FernandoTocacheYanacanchaChaupimarca

Topography around Aguaytía

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aguaytía has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m around an average of 318 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 371 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,887 m.

The land around Aguaytía is covered by trees (77%) within 3 km, trees (93%) within 16 km, and trees (93%) within 80 km.

3 km
116 m
16 km
371 m
80 km
2,887 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Tingo María 61 km · Uchiza 123 km · Huánuco 127 km · Pucallpa 128 km · San Fernando 128 km · Tocache 146 km · Yanacancha 183 km · Chaupimarca 185 km

Peru travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C
220 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 51% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$9,684
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
49%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
8.6
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
13.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 519
Religion
Catholic 76%Evangelical Christian 16%no religion 5%other religions 3%

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 Aguaytía (-9.0378°, -75.5091°, elevation 278 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).