Weather in Guatemala City in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Guatemala City in May
Going from a maximum of +31°C during the day to a minimum of +15°C during the night, the temperature in May averages around +28°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 12% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +29°C to +27°C.
Is Guatemala City warm or cold in May?
Guatemala City is typically warm in May.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +27°C to +26°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +15°C to +16°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Guatemala City:
Climate in Guatemala City in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +27°C | +26°C | +25°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +7°C | +10°C | +11°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +33°C | +32°C | +31°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 19 mm | 62 mm | 126 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 64% | 68% | 76% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 16 | 9 | 3 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 9 | 15 | 20 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as good as in April. It’s getting colder in May. From +27°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +26°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 19 mm to 62 mm. Humidity rises from 64% to 68%. Winds are calmer in comparison to April, going down from 3 m/s to 2 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 4 sunny days in April to 1 in May.
Next month (June) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Guatemala City is gradually decreasing during May, going from 5 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Guatemala City?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Guatemala City in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1979 (+24°C) and the highest in 2019 (+27°C). The driest year was 1986 with only 265 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2022 with 1213 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Guatemala City
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Guatemala City, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.