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May · climate normalsMild days and a month score of 100/100

Vitarte in May

Excellent · 100/100
High / low22° / 18°daily averages
Precipitation2 mm0 wet days
Cloud cover28%monthly average
12.03° S, 76.93° WElevation 330 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
When to goVitarte · weather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec100May
Best timeMay–Jul
May: high / low22° / 18°
iWhat to expect

The weather in May

In May, Vitarte averages daytime highs of 22° and night-time lows of 18° — mild weather by day. Expect around 2 mm of precipitation, with hardly any wet days, with average cloud cover near 28%.

Days are 1.8° cooler than in April on average, and June is cooler again by about 1.5°.

May scores 100/100 — excellent conditions for sightseeing — and ranks 1st of the twelve months for Vitarte.

Around the middle of the month the sun rises at 06:18 and sets at 17:52 local time, giving 11 h 34 min of daylight. Days shorten by 13 minutes over the month.

Why 100/100?

How the score for May is built
Comfort · 42%100%
Dry days · 33%99%
Clear skies · 25%100%

Comfort peaks for daytime highs between 18° and 25°C (64–77°F).

iiIn context

May against the year

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iiiNearby in May

Around Vitarte this month

Lima
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Lima

Lima Province · 10 km W
21°May high
0wet days
99score
Lima
Callao
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Callao

Callao · 22 km W
20°May high
0wet days
97score
Callao
San Juan de Lurigancho
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San Juan de Lurigancho

Lima region · 8.2 km W
22°May high
0wet days
99score
San Juan de Lurigancho
A.H. Huaycan
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A.H. Huaycan

Lima region · 13 km E
24°May high
1wet day
97score
A.H. Huaycan
ivTop of the table

Peru's best in May

Where to go in May
Ilo
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Ilo

Moquegua Department
19°May high
0wet days
100score
Ilo
Lima
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Lima

Lima Province
21°May high
0wet days
99score
Lima
Moquegua
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Moquegua

Moquegua Department
24°May high
0wet days
99score
Moquegua
San Juan de Lurigancho
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San Juan de Lurigancho

Lima region
22°May high
0wet days
99score
San Juan de Lurigancho
·Questions

Vitarte in May: quick answers

Is May a good time to visit Vitarte?

May scores 100/100 for Vitarte, which we rate as excellent. Average highs are 22°C with 0 wet days.

How warm is Vitarte in May?

Daytime highs average 22°C and night-time lows 18°C in May.

Does it rain a lot in Vitarte in May?

Vitarte receives about 2 mm of precipitation in May, falling on around 0 days.