Balao Weather in May
Balao in May
The short of it: Balao in May averages a high of 31 °C (87 °F) and a low of 22 °C (71 °F), with 38 mm (1.5 in) of rain and about 11 h 59 min of daylight. Rated 4 of 5 for a visit; the best months are August and September. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 31° · low 22° · rain 38 mm · daylight 11 h 59 min
✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: August & September
Thirty years of records give Balao an average May high of 31°, a low of 22° and some 38 mm of rain. Days run hot, near 31° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Rain is modest, about 38 mm, the 5th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 11 h 59 min in mid-May.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water. The Almanac rates May 4 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are August and September.
Against its neighbours, Balao runs cooler than most and wetter than most in May. Naranjal, 34 km to the NE, sees much the same highs.
May in Balao, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 5th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 5th wettest of 12
- Versus April
- 1° colder, 72 mm less rain
- Versus June
- 2° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 9°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 11 h 59 min
- Average wind
- 9 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NaranjalGuayas | 34 km NE | 31° | 22° | 78 mm |
| GuaboEl Oro | 37 km S | 31° | 22° | 37 mm |
| MachalaEl Oro | 42 km SSW | 31° | 22° | 19 mm |
| Puerto BolívarEl Oro | 44 km SSW | 31° | 22° | 19 mm |
| PasajeEl Oro | 46 km S | 32° | 21° | 37 mm |
| PosorjaGuayas | 53 km WNW | 30° | 22° | 7.0 mm |
| Santa RosaEl Oro | 63 km SSW | 31° | 22° | 26 mm |
| PlayasGuayas | 71 km WNW | 30° | 21° | 9.0 mm |