Acámbaro weather in May

In May, Acámbaro sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 64 mm of rain across 10.5 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of May to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Acámbaro's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Acámbaro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
64 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:11 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
50%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
7.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Acámbaro is municipal seat of Acámbaro, State of Guanajuato, Mexico.

Founded
1526

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical May day in Acámbaro reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12912
22912
32912
42912
52912
62912
72913
82913
92913
102913
112913
122913
132913
142913
152913
162913
172913
182913
192913
202813
212813
222813
232813
242814
252814
262814
272814
282814
292814
302814
312814

Acámbaro weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 183.210.98.0
Feb24° / 172.811.38.5
Mar26° / 16311.98.2
Apr28° / 11°163.912.47.1
May28° / 13°6410.512.95.9
Jun26° / 14°19418.613.25.1
Jul24° / 14°27925.213.14.5
Aug24° / 14°23223.312.74.7
Sep24° / 13°19620.312.15.2
Oct24° / 12°7711.511.56.7
Nov23° / 244.711.18.0
Dec22° / 9210.88.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46733
56634
66634
76634
86634
96634
106634
116634
126634
136733
146733
156733
166733
176733
186733
196733
206634
216634
226535
236535
246535
256535
266436
276436
286337
296139
306139
316040

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Acámbaro gets around 64 mm of rain over 10.5 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 33% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
221
323
424
526
627
728
829
930
1031
1131
1232
1332
1432
1533
1633
1733
1834
1935
2035
2136
2237
2337
2438
2539
2639
2740
2841
2942
3043
3143

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39820
49820
59730
69730
79640
89640
99550
109460
119460
129370
139370
149280
159190
1690100
1789110
1888120
1987130
2086140
2185150
2283170
2382180
2481190
2580200
2678220
2777230
2874251
2973261
3071281
3169301

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of May to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:18 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 7:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:187:02
212.76:187:02
312.86:177:02
412.86:177:03
512.86:167:03
612.86:157:04
712.86:157:04
812.86:147:04
912.86:147:05
1012.96:137:05
1112.96:137:06
1212.96:127:06
1312.96:127:06
1412.96:127:07
1512.96:117:07
1612.96:117:08
1713.06:107:08
1813.06:107:08
1913.06:107:09
2013.06:097:09
2113.06:097:10
2213.06:097:10
2313.06:087:10
2413.06:087:11
2513.16:087:11
2613.16:087:12
2713.16:087:12
2813.16:077:12
2913.16:077:13
3013.16:077:13
3113.16:077:14

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.86 kWh/m² to a high of 7.39 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 7.15 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
177.2Intense
187.2Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Acámbaro

In seasonPeak

None of Acámbaro's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Acámbaro's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Acámbaro?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Acámbaro for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Acámbaro in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Acámbaro sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Acámbaro in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Acámbaro peaks around June 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highJun 14UV 14Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Acámbaro in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Acámbaro is worst in May — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1323 µg/m³Oct 1516 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Acámbaro?

Acámbaro sits at 20.0°N, 100.7°W, 1,875 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Zinapécuaro de Figueroa, 22 km away.

Topography around Acámbaro

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Acámbaro.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Acámbaro has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 m around an average of 1,892 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 970 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,938 m.

The land around Acámbaro is covered by cropland (34%), artificial surfaces (29%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (35%), grassland (21%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and trees (33%), cropland (26%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
302 m
16 km
970 m
80 km
2,938 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Zinapécuaro de Figueroa 22 km · Salvatierra 26 km · Maravatío de Ocampo 33 km · Ciudad Hidalgo 42 km · Yuriria 47 km · Apaseo el Alto 48 km · Uriangato 49 km · Moroleón 50 km

Mexico travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 / 127 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 54% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$13,889
2025
Happiness
7.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
43%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
24.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 440
Religion
Catholic 78%no religion 11%other Evangelical Churches 8%Jehovah Witness 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Acámbaro (20.0325°, -100.7243°, elevation 1,875 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).