The Frontier Gazette & Almanack
“Fair Warning for Every Town Under the Sky” · Est. 1881
Measure in

Chingas Weather in May

Chingas in May

The short of it: Chingas in May averages a high of 23 °C (73 °F) and a low of 8 °C (47 °F), with 24 mm (0.94 in) of rain and about 11 h 42 min of daylight. Rated 5 of 5 for a visit; the best months are June and September. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 23° · low 8° · rain 24 mm · daylight 11 h 42 min

✦✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: June & September

Thirty years of records give Chingas an average May high of 23°, a low of 8° and some 24 mm of rain. Much like April: highs about 23°, nights near 8°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is modest, about 24 mm, the 9th wettest month.

The sun is up for about 11 h 42 min in mid-May.

For the traveller: pack light clothes and a jacket for the evening. The Almanac rates May 5 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are June and September.

Against its neighbours, Chingas runs warmer than most and drier than most in May. Uco, 10 km to the SE, is 1° cooler by day.

May in Chingas, by the numbers

Warmth rank
7th warmest of 12
Rain rank
9th wettest of 12
Versus April
1° warmer, 39 mm less rain
Versus June
about the same
Day–night spread
15°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
11 h 42 min
Average wind
10 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

May averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
UcoAncash10 km SE21°7°28 mm
RondobambaHuánuco Department11 km N22°8°31 mm
PaucasAncash11 km ESE18°4°30 mm
MirgasAncash12 km WNW19°4°26 mm
ViscasAncash17 km E17°3°31 mm
CochabambaHuánuco Department17 km E21°7°30 mm
YanasAncash22 km ESE21°7°28 mm
HuacachiAncash23 km SSE17°3°35 mm

The Almanac · Chingas Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
Recommended
The Almanac Speaks
May
✦✦✦✦✦

Much like April: highs about 23°, nights near 8°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is modest, about 24 mm, the 9th wettest month.

Climate of Chingas by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January22°9°86 mm10 km/h12 h 36 min✦✦✦
February21°10°108 mm9 km/h12 h 24 min✦✦✦
March21°9°119 mm9 km/h12 h 10 min✦✦✦
April22°8°63 mm9 km/h11 h 55 min✦✦✦✦
May23°8°24 mm10 km/h11 h 42 min✦✦✦✦✦
June23°7°9.0 mm11 km/h11 h 36 min✦✦✦✦✦
July24°7°9.0 mm12 km/h11 h 38 min✦✦✦✦✦
August24°7°12 mm12 km/h11 h 49 min✦✦✦✦✦
September23°8°30 mm12 km/h12 h 4 min✦✦✦✦✦
October23°9°71 mm11 km/h12 h 19 min✦✦✦
November23°9°88 mm10 km/h12 h 33 min✦✦✦
December22°9°102 mm10 km/h12 h 39 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Chingas in May

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Chingas in May?

Days average 23 °C (73 °F) and nights 8 °C (47 °F), with about 24 mm (0.94 in) of rain over the month. Much like April: highs about 23°, nights near 8°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is modest, about 24 mm, the 9th wettest month.

Is May a good time to visit Chingas?

The Almanac gives May 5 of 5 (recommended). The best months are June and September.

How long are the days in Chingas in May?

In mid-May the sun is up for about 11 h 42 min. The days are shortening — from 11 h 36 min in June to 12 h 39 min in December.

Does it snow in Chingas in May?

Hardly — May nights average 8 °C (47 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Chingas in May?

Light clothes and a jacket for the evening.

More Towns in Peru

All towns in Peru →

Lima · Callao · Arequipa · Trujillo · Piura · Chiclayo · Huancayo · Cusco · Iquitos · Pucallpa · Chimbote · Tacna

The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor