Huaral weather in May

In May, Huaral sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.4 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Huaral's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Huaral's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:21 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
58%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Huaral is capital city of Huaral, Lima, Peru.

Founded
1551

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 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical May day in Huaral reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12318
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52318
62318
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92318
102318
112217
122217
132217
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Huaral weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 20°103.212.67.3
Feb26° / 20°164.712.46.8
Mar26° / 20°143.712.17.1
Apr24° / 19°41.111.88.0
May22° / 17°30.411.58.1
Jun20° / 16°50.511.37.6
Jul19° / 15°60.811.47.4
Aug19° / 15°50.511.67.4
Sep20° / 15°30.311.97.5
Oct21° / 16°20.212.37.5
Nov22° / 17°20.312.57.7
Dec23° / 18°4112.77.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in May, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 39% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35644
45842
55842
65941
76040
86040
96040
106040
116040
126040
136040
145941
155743
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175743
185644
195644
205545
215446
225446
235347
245347
255248
265248
275248
285149
295149
305149
315050

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Huaral gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.4 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 1% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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41
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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 67% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16859
27849
37849
48848
59838
610828
711827
813807
914797
1016777
1117776
1219756
1321736
1423725
1525705
1627694
1728684
1830664
1932653
2034633
2136613
2239592
2341572
2443552
2545532
2647512
2749492
2850482
2952462
3054442
3155432

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
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319calm

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 6:18 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:185:54
211.66:185:54
311.66:185:53
411.66:195:53
511.66:195:52
611.66:195:52
711.56:195:52
811.56:195:51
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1511.56:215:49
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1811.56:215:49
1911.56:225:49
2011.46:225:49
2111.46:225:48
2211.46:225:48
2311.46:235:48
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2711.46:245:48
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2911.46:245:48
3011.46:255:48
3111.46:255:48

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.56 kWh/m² in November across the year — May's 4.92 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
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204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
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244.8Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Huaral?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Huaral for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Huaral in May

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

In May, Huaral sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Huaral 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 23 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 5 to Apr 7 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr20Cool
May19Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Huaral in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Huaral peaks around February 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 12UV 15Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Huaral 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 Huaral is worst in May — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (January, 18 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 2130 µg/m³Jan 1818 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Huaral?

Huaral sits at 11.5°S, 77.2°W, 183 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Chancay, 11 km away.

Topography around Huaral

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Huaral has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 245 m around an average of 177 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,447 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,154 m.

The land around Huaral is covered by trees (26%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, bare terrain (52%) within 16 km, and water (36%) and bare terrain (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
245 m
16 km
1,447 m
80 km
5,154 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Chancay 11 km · Huacho 60 km · Callao 62 km · Hualmay 63 km · Carmen De La Legua Reynoso 63 km · Huaura 64 km · Lima 64 km · Breña 65 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 Huaral (-11.495°, -77.2078°, elevation 183 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).