Guatemala City weather in May
Temperature, rain and sunshine in May: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in May
Fair
Best time to visit: November – March
What is the weather like in Guatemala City in May?
In May, Guatemala City is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 23 days, adding up to 219 mm. All in all, May is a so-so month for a holiday in Guatemala City.
May compared
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More details for May
- Daylight
- 12 h 48 min05:34 – 18:22
- UV index
- 14 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 1 daydew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 8 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 80 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Time zone
- UTC−6America/Guatemala
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %37 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %0 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in May
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Guatemala City in May: quick answers
Is Guatemala City hot in May?
Warm rather than hot: in May, daytime highs in Guatemala City average 25 °C and nights cool to about 16 °C.
Does it rain much in Guatemala City in May?
It rains often – on about 23 days, adding up to 219 mm.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences