Ascensión Weather in May
Ascensión in May
The short of it: Ascensión in May averages a high of 30 °C (85 °F) and a low of 19 °C (67 °F), with 54 mm (2.1 in) of rain and about 11 h 23 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are June and July. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 30° · low 19° · rain 54 mm · daylight 11 h 23 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: June & July
Thirty years of records give Ascensión an average May high of 30°, a low of 19° and some 54 mm of rain. Ascensión's coldest stretch of the year, 30° by day and 19° by night. Rain is modest, about 54 mm, the 7th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 11 h 23 min in mid-May, 22 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water. The Almanac rates May 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are June and July.
Against its neighbours, Ascensión runs warmer than most and drier than most in May. Ascención de Guarayos, 24 km to the SSW, sees much the same highs.
May in Ascensión, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 11th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 7th wettest of 12
- Versus April
- 2° colder, 0.0 mm more rain
- Versus June
- about the same
- Day–night spread
- 10°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 11 h 23 min
- Average wind
- 10 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascención de GuarayosSanta Cruz Department | 24 km SSW | 29° | 19° | 62 mm |
| MinerosSanta Cruz Department | 159 km S | 27° | 18° | 60 mm |
| Santa Rosa del SaraSanta Cruz Department | 166 km SSW | 28° | 18° | 82 mm |
| Okinawa UnoSanta Cruz Department | 170 km S | 28° | 17° | 45 mm |
| Okinawa Número UnoSanta Cruz Department | 173 km S | 28° | 18° | 43 mm |
| MonteroSanta Cruz Department | 183 km S | 27° | 17° | 65 mm |
| PortachueloSanta Cruz Department | 187 km S | 27° | 17° | 69 mm |
| San CarlosSanta Cruz Department | 202 km SSW | 28° | 17° | 89 mm |