Chongoyape weather in May

In May, Chongoyape sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 14 mm of rain across 4.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of May to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Chongoyape's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chongoyape's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
19°
8th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
4.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:23 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
56%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Chongoyape is city in Lambayeque, Peru.

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 27°C through the month.

A typical May day in Chongoyape reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Chongoyape weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°5011.212.35.0
Feb29° / 21°11618.212.23.9
Mar29° / 21°16722.6123.6
Apr28° / 20°6814.911.95.1
May27° / 19°144.411.77.3
Jun25° / 17°20.811.68.4
Jul24° / 17°00.111.78.9
Aug24° / 16°00.111.88.9
Sep24° / 16°30.9128.4
Oct25° / 16°82.812.17.7
Nov26° / 17°113.412.37.3
Dec28° / 19°195.412.46.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
25050
35149
45347
55446
65446
75644
85644
95743
105743
115743
125842
135842
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155743
165644
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265545
275644
285743
295743
305941
316040

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Chongoyape gets around 14 mm of rain over 4.4 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 15% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
226
325
424
523
622
720
820
919
1018
1117
1216
1316
1415
1514
1614
1713
1812
1912
2011
2111
2211
2310
2410
259
269
279
288
298
307
317

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 25% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1061381
2063370
3064360
4065350
5066340
6066340
7067330
8068320
9069310
10070300
11170290
12171280
13172270
14272260
15272260
16372250
17373240
18473230
19473230
20573220
21673210
22674200
23774190
24873190
25874180
26974170
271073170
281074160
291174150
301174150
311274140

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
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227calm
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287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of May to 11 h 36 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 6:22 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:04 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:226:08
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311.86:226:07
411.86:226:07
511.76:226:07
611.76:226:07
711.76:226:06
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1911.76:236:04
2011.76:236:04
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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 5.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.96 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in November across the year — May's 5.08 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
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45.2Bright
55.2Bright
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275.0Bright
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315.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Chongoyape?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Chongoyape in May

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

In May, Chongoyape sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Chongoyape in May

The nearest coast averages about 19°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 60 km away) is warmest in February at about 22°C and coldest in October near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 11 to Apr 13 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr20Cool
May19Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Chongoyape in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chongoyape peaks around February 14 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 14UV 17Jun 21UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Chongoyape 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 Chongoyape is worst in May — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1519 µg/m³Sep 1014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chongoyape?

Chongoyape sits at 6.6°S, 79.4°W, 214 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Pátapo, 29 km away.

Topography around Chongoyape

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chongoyape has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 400 m around an average of 236 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,418 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,062 m.

The land around Chongoyape is covered by cropland (53%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (59%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
400 m
16 km
1,418 m
80 km
4,062 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Pátapo 29 km · Saña 38 km · Picsi 43 km · Ferreñafe 44 km · Chiclayo 53 km · Lambayeque 57 km · Monsefú 59 km · Pimentel 64 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 Chongoyape (-6.6406°, -79.3892°, elevation 214 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).