Skip to main content

 Climates to travel
 World climate guide
 
 Open menu
 Home

 Africa

 N.America

 S.America

 Antarctica

 Asia

 Caribbean

 Europe

 M.East

 Oceania

 All the countries
Open menu
 Home

 Africa

 N.America

 S.America

 Antarctica

 Asia

 Caribbean

 Europe

 M.East

 Oceania

 All the countries
Select units of measurement for the temperature and rainfall tables (metric or imperial).

Mexico - weather in May



Flag - Mexico

Map - Mexico




May is the last month of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and in Mexico, a very large country crossed by the Tropic of Cancer in the central part, it is generally a hot (and in some areas very hot) and sunny month. We are at the end of the dry season, and in some areas the rains are starting to increase.
The mildest temperature in the plains is recorded on the north-western coast, exposed to the Pacific, where a cold current flows (see Tijuana, Ensenada). In the highlands it is cool at night, but it can be very hot during the day, especially in the center-north.
On the coasts of the Gulf of Mexico, the muggy period begins.
In some areas of Mexico (Yucatán, Cancún and the Riviera Maya, the southern tierras frìas including Mexico City, Chiapas), May is the warmest month of the year, because in the following months the rainy season will slightly lower the temperature.
Especially in inland areas and at low altitudes, heat waves can occur, during which the temperature can reach and exceed 40 °C (104 °F).
As mentioned, in May we are at the end of the dry season. The rains are very rare or completely absent in the northwest, in the California peninsula. In the Chihuahuan desert (see Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua) and on the central-northern coast of the Gulf of Mexico (see Matamoros, Tampico), showers and thunderstorms are starting to occur. The rainiest areas, where the average already exceeds 100 mm (4 in), are the eastern part of Yucatán (see Cancún and the Riviera Maya) and Chiapas.

The sea is warm enough for swimming everywhere, except on the Pacific coast, where it is cold in the north (see Tijuana, Ensenada), due to the already mentioned cold current, and just enough on the southern tip of the California peninsula (see Los Cabos), where it reaches 23 °C (73 °F). On the coast of the Gulf of California, east of the peninsula, the sea is a bit cool, around 22 °C (71.5 °F).

The following tables show the climate averages in the month of May in Mexico in a selection of locations.

Monthly climate averages - May

(from north to south)

Mexicali
Mexicali, position on the map
Mexicali, position on the map
Temper. (C)PrecipitationHumiditySunshineDay length
MinMaxmmDays
18350035%12,2h13.9h

Tijuana
Tijuana, position on the map
Tijuana, position on the map
Temper. (C)PrecipitationHumiditySunshineDay lengthSea
temperature
MinMaxmmDays
14225171%8h13.9h17

Ciudad Juárez
(1.150 m.)
Ciudad Juárez, position on the map
Ciudad Juárez, position on the map
Temper. (C)PrecipitationSunshineDay length
MinMaxmmDays
173210312,4h13.8h

Hermosillo
(200 m.)
Hermosillo, position on the map
Hermosillo, position on the map
Temper. (C)PrecipitationHumiditySunshineDay length
MinMaxmmDays
19375026%9,6h13.6h

Torreon
(1.150 m.)
Torreon, position on the map
Torreon, position on the map
Temper. (C)PrecipitationSunshine
MinMaxmmDays
19352038,7h

Cabo San Lucas
Cabo San Lucas, position on the map
Cabo San Lucas, position on the map
Temper. (C)PrecipitationHumiditySunshineDay lengthSea
temperature
MinMaxmmDays
22320041%8,9h13.3h23

Tampico
Tampico, position on the map
Tampico, position on the map
Temper. (C)PrecipitationHumiditySunshineDay lengthSea
temperature
MinMaxmmDays
253155576%7,3h13.2h27

Cancun
Cancun, position on the map
Cancun, position on the map
Temper. (C)PrecipitationHumiditySunshineDay lengthSea
temperature
MinMaxmmDays
2432110775%8,5h13.2h28

Guadalajara
(1.550 m.)
Guadalajara, position on the map
Guadalajara, position on the map
Temper. (C)PrecipitationHumiditySunshineDay length
MinMaxmmDays
143320346%9h13.1h

Puerto Vallarta
Puerto Vallarta, position on the map
Puerto Vallarta, position on the map
Temper. (C)PrecipitationHumiditySunshineDay lengthSea
temperature
MinMaxmmDays
223015175%8,8h13.1h26

Mexico City
(2.250 m.)
Mexico City, position on the map
Mexico City, position on the map
Temper. (C)PrecipitationHumiditySunshineDay length
MinMaxmmDays
1327551144%7,3h13.1h

Nevado de Toluca
(4.300 m.)
Nevado de Toluca, position on the map
Nevado de Toluca, position on the map
Temper. (C)Precipitation
MinMaxmmDays
01011514

Acapulco
Acapulco, position on the map
Acapulco, position on the map
Temper. (C)PrecipitationHumiditySunshineDay lengthSea
temperature
MinMaxmmDays
243125373%8,1h12.9h29



See also: Mexico, the weather in April - June
The climate of Mexico

© Copyright Climatestotravel.com. 

Back to North America

All the countries


Share this page:
Facebook LinkedIn Whatsapp Email



 Search in the website:

Home About Contact Us Useful Links Policy
Home
About
Contact Us
Useful Links
Policy