San Juan Weather in May

What's the weather like in San Juan (Alajuela) in May 2024?

The climate in San Juan during May can be summarized as warm, humid and very wet.

May is in the spring in San Juan and is typically the 2nd warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a muggy 26°C (79°F), whilst at night 18°C (64°F) is normal.

San Juan weather averages (imperial / metric)
Daytime temperature 26°C 78.8°F
Nightly temperature 17.8°C 64°F
Average temperature 21.9°C 71.4°F
Daily sunshine 7 hrs
Avg rainfall 391 mm 15.4 ins
Rainy days 19 days
Sea temperature 29°C 84.1°F
Humidity 82%
Windspeed 12.6kph 8 mph

On average May is the 4th wettest month of the year in San Juan with around 391mm 15.4 inches of rain making it a very wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 19 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 7 hours of sunshine per day.

May temperatures in San Juan

San Juan average temperature in May

May rainfall

San Juan average rain in May

May hourly sunshine

San Juan average rain in May

The data used in these monthly averages covers a period of over 100 years right up until last year. As such they are a valid prediction of what to expect for the weather in San Juan in May 2024.

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San Juan weather stats

San Juan weather statistics
Hottest month: April 26.4°C 79.5°F
Driest month: February 15mm 0.6ins
Sunniest month: February 7.7hrs
Coldest month: January 24.1°C 75.4°F
Wettest month: September 498mm 19.6ins
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