Chosica weather in May

In May, Chosica sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1.3 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of May to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Chosica's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chosica's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:20 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
34%
4th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.7
out of 10

Chosica is town in Lima, 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 23°C through the month.

A typical May day in Chosica reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°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)
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Chosica weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 17°6413.912.65.8
Feb23° / 17°10419.212.44.7
Mar23° / 17°8918.412.15.1
Apr23° / 17°266.411.77.1
May23° / 16°41.311.58.7
Jun22° / 16°00.111.39.0
Jul22° / 16°10.211.49.1
Aug22° / 16°10.211.69.1
Sep22° / 16°41.311.98.5
Oct22° / 16°92.712.37.9
Nov23° / 16°8212.57.8
Dec23° / 17°206.212.77.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26634
36832
46931
57129
67327
77426
87624
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Chosica gets around 4 mm of rain over 1.3 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 5% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1255718
2275617
3295516
4315415
5335314
6355213
7385012
8414811
9444610
1047449
1151418
1254397
1356377
1459356
1563325
1666304
1768284
1871263
1974242
2076222
2178202
2281181
2383161
2484151
2585141
2686131
2788120
2889110
2990100
3090100
3190100

Wind in May

Winds average 4 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
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94calm
104calm
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314calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of May to 11 h 24 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 6:17 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:175:51
211.66:175:51
311.66:175:51
411.66:175:50
511.56:175:50
611.56:175:50
711.56:185:49
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1611.56:205:47
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2011.46:215:46
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2411.46:225:45
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2811.46:235:45
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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 5.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.9 kWh/m² in November across the year — May's 5.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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315.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Chosica?

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

8.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Chosica in May

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

In May, Chosica sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Chosica 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 46 km away) is warmest in February at about 21°C and coldest in October near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 3 to Apr 9 — about 3.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr20Cool
May19Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Chosica in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chosica peaks around February 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 13UV 16Jun 21UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Chosica 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 Chosica is worst in May — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 20 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 2237 µg/m³Jan 1820 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May37Poor
Jun36Poor
Jul35Moderate
Aug33Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chosica?

Chosica sits at 11.9°S, 76.7°W, 831 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Santa Anita - Los Ficus, 31 km away.

Topography around Chosica

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chosica has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 882 m around an average of 1,070 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,964 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,661 m.

The land around Chosica is covered by bare terrain (76%) within 3 km, bare terrain (74%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (35%), grassland (25%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
882 m
16 km
2,964 m
80 km
5,661 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Santa Anita - Los Ficus 31 km · San Francisco De Borja 35 km · Lima 36 km · Villa Poeta José Gálvez Barrenechea 37 km · Santiago de Surco 39 km · Jesus Maria 39 km · Breña 39 km · Miraflores 40 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 Chosica (-11.9431°, -76.7094°, elevation 831 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).