Huaraz Weather in May
Huaraz in May
The short of it: Huaraz in May averages a high of 20 °C (68 °F) and a low of 6 °C (43 °F), with 15 mm (0.59 in) of rain and about 11 h 41 min of daylight. Rated 5 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 20° · low 6° · rain 15 mm · daylight 11 h 41 min
✦✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: July & August
May in Huaraz brings afternoons near 20° and nights around 6°, with about 15 mm of rain over the month. Much like April: highs about 20°, nights near 6°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is scarce, about 15 mm, the 9th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 11 h 41 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 July and August.
Against its neighbours, Huaraz runs about middling and drier than most in May. Centenario, 1 km to the N, sees much the same highs.
May in Huaraz, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 6th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 9th wettest of 12
- Versus April
- 1° warmer, 40 mm less rain
- Versus June
- about the same
- Day–night spread
- 14°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 11 h 41 min
- Average wind
- 12 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CentenarioAncash | 1 km N | 20° | 6° | 15 mm |
| ChavinAncash | 10 km N | 17° | 3° | 20 mm |
| YungarAncash | 18 km NNW | 20° | 6° | 15 mm |
| PariahuancaAncash | 19 km NNW | 21° | 7° | 16 mm |
| AntaAncash | 20 km NNW | 22° | 8° | 16 mm |
| PiraAncash | 21 km WSW | 15° | 2° | 18 mm |
| VicosAncash | 22 km N | 20° | 6° | 16 mm |
| Copa ChicoAncash | 28 km N | 17° | 3° | 18 mm |