El Progreso Weather in May
El Progreso in May
The short of it: El Progreso in May averages a high of 30 °C (86 °F) and a low of 24 °C (74 °F), with 323 mm (12.7 in) of rain and about 12 h 33 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are January and February. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 30° · low 24° · rain 323 mm · daylight 12 h 33 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: January & February
Thirty years of records give El Progreso an average May high of 30°, a low of 24° and some 323 mm of rain. Days run hot, near 30° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 323 mm, the 3rd wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 33 min in mid-May.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates May 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are January and February.
Against its neighbours, El Progreso runs cooler than most and wetter than most in May. Las Margaritas, 8 km to the SSE, is 1° warmer by day.
May in El Progreso, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 2nd warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 3rd wettest of 12
- Versus April
- about the same, 229 mm more rain
- Versus June
- 1° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 7°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 33 min
- Average wind
- 6 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las MargaritasPanamá | 8 km SSE | 32° | 25° | 232 mm |
| ChepoPanamá | 10 km S | 32° | 25° | 232 mm |
| La MesaPanamá | 20 km WSW | 31° | 24° | 283 mm |
| Los LotesPanamá | 24 km SW | 31° | 25° | 237 mm |
| PacoraPanamá | 27 km SW | 32° | 25° | 229 mm |
| Cabra Número UnoPanamá | 29 km SW | 32° | 25° | 150 mm |
| Nueva EsperanzaPanamá | 29 km SW | 32° | 25° | 172 mm |
| Vista HermosaPanamá | 31 km WSW | 32° | 25° | 150 mm |