El Palmar Weather in May

What's the weather like in El Palmar (Quetzaltenango) in May 2025?

The climate in El Palmar during May can be summarized as hot, humid and very wet.

May is in the spring in El Palmar and is typically the 2nd warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a steamy 31°C (87°F), whilst at night 20°C (68°F) is normal.

El Palmar weather averages (imperial / metric)
Daytime temperature 30.5°C 86.9°F
Nightly temperature 20.1°C 68.2°F
Average temperature 25.3°C 77.5°F
Daily sunshine 8.1 hrs
Avg rainfall 394 mm 15.5 ins
Rainy days 16 days
Sea temperature 30.1°C 86.1°F
Humidity 79%
Windspeed 9.4kph 6 mph

On average May is the 6th wettest month of the year in El Palmar with around 394mm 15.5 inches of rain making it a very wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 16 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 8.1 hours of sunshine per day.

May temperatures in El Palmar

El Palmar average temperature in May

May rainfall

El Palmar average rain in May

May hourly sunshine

El Palmar 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 El Palmar in May 2025.

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El Palmar weather stats

El Palmar weather statistics
Hottest month: April 31.1°C 88°F
Driest month: January 18mm 0.7ins
Sunniest month: March 9.3hrs
Coldest month: January 30.2°C 86.4°F
Wettest month: September 605mm 23.8ins
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