Malacatán Weather in May
Malacatán in May
The short of it: Malacatán in May averages a high of 34 °C (92 °F) and a low of 22 °C (72 °F), with 469 mm (18.5 in) of rain and about 12 h 49 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are December and January. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 34° · low 22° · rain 469 mm · daylight 12 h 49 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: December & January
May in Malacatán brings afternoons near 34° and nights around 22°, with about 469 mm of rain over the month. Days run hot, near 34° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 469 mm, the 5th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 49 min in mid-May, 22 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates May 1 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are December and January.
Against its neighbours, Malacatán runs warmer than most and about as wet in May. San Pablo, 6 km to the ENE, is 2° cooler by day.
May in Malacatán, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 5th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 5th wettest of 12
- Versus April
- 1° colder, 277 mm more rain
- Versus June
- 1° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 12°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 49 min
- Average wind
- 6 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San PabloSan Marcos | 6 km ENE | 32° | 21° | 466 mm |
| Tuxtla ChicoChiapas | 12 km WNW | 34° | 22° | 474 mm |
| El TumbadorSan Marcos | 14 km ESE | 30° | 19° | 474 mm |
| CacahoatánChiapas | 15 km NW | 33° | 21° | 460 mm |
| Nuevo ProgresoSan Marcos | 20 km SE | 31° | 21° | 461 mm |
| PajapitaSan Marcos | 21 km S | 35° | 23° | 287 mm |
| TapachulaChiapas | 22 km W | 35° | 23° | 344 mm |
| Ciudad Tecún UmánSan Marcos | 27 km SSW | 35° | 23° | 200 mm |