Actopan weather in May

In May, Actopan sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 39 mm of rain across 9.3 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 Actopan's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Actopan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
9th coldest
Rainfall
39 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:03 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
48%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Actopan is city in the Mexican state of Hidalgo.

Density
3,041/km²
people per km²
Founded
1546

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 27°C through the month.

A typical May day in Actopan reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 31°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)
12813
22813
32813
42713
52713
62713
72713
82713
92713
102713
112713
122713
132713
142713
152714
162714
172714
182714
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202714
212714
222714
232714
242714
252714
262714
272714
282714
292714
302714
312714

Actopan weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 122.710.97.9
Feb23° / 112.411.38.4
Mar25° / 10°153.811.98.1
Apr27° / 12°255.812.57.3
May27° / 13°399.312.96.8
Jun25° / 14°10615.113.25.9
Jul24° / 14°11519.413.15.4
Aug24° / 14°10717.812.75.6
Sep23° / 13°12617.212.15.5
Oct22° / 11°6210.311.56.6
Nov22° / 183.8117.8
Dec21° / 61.210.88.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
26931
36931
46931
56832
66931
76931
86832
96832
106832
116832
126832
136931
147030
157030
167129
177129
187129
197129
207129
217129
227129
237030
247030
257030
267030
276931
286931
296733
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Actopan gets around 39 mm of rain over 9.3 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 30% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
227
328
429
530
631
732
832
933
1033
1133
1233
1333
1432
1532
1631
1731
1830
1929
2029
2128
2228
2327
2427
2527
2628
2728
2829
2930
3030
3131

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 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
186140
286140
385150
484160
584160
683170
782180
881190
981190
1080200
1180200
1279210
1378211
1477221
1577221
1676231
1775241
1875241
1974251
2073261
2172271
2271281
2370291
2469301
2568311
2667321
2765341
2864351
2963361
3061381
3160391

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:11 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 7:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:116:55
212.76:106:55
312.86:106:56
412.86:096:56
512.86:096:56
612.86:086:57
712.86:076:57
812.86:076:58
912.96:066:58
1012.96:066:58
1112.96:056:59
1212.96:056:59
1312.96:057:00
1412.96:047:00
1512.96:047:00
1613.06:037:01
1713.06:037:01
1813.06:037:02
1913.06:027:02
2013.06:027:02
2113.06:027:03
2213.06:017:03
2313.06:017:04
2413.16:017:04
2513.16:007:05
2613.16:007:05
2713.16:007:05
2813.16:007:06
2913.16:007:06
3013.15:597:07
3113.15:597:07

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.67 kWh/m² to a high of 7.03 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.99 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Actopan

In seasonPeak

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

Actopan's rainy season runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is May a good time to visit Actopan?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Actopan in May

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

In May, Actopan sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Actopan in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Actopan peaks around June 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highJun 17UV 14Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Actopan 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 Actopan is worst in December — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (September, 41 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 2176 µg/m³Sep 1942 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan73Unhealthy
Feb70Unhealthy
Mar65Unhealthy
Apr61Unhealthy
May57Unhealthy
Jun45Poor
Jul54Poor
Aug46Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct43Poor
Nov59Unhealthy
Dec77Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Actopan?

Actopan sits at 20.3°N, 98.9°W, 2,008 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Progreso de Alvaro Obregon, 26 km away.

Topography around Actopan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Actopan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m around an average of 2,002 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,407 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,885 m.

The land around Actopan is covered by artificial surfaces (35%), shrubs (26%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (56%) within 16 km, and shrubs (37%), trees (28%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
141 m
16 km
1,407 m
80 km
2,885 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Progreso de Alvaro Obregon 26 km · Pachuca de Soto 28 km · Mixquiahuala de Juarez 29 km · La Providencia Siglo XXI 33 km · Ixmiquilpan 37 km · Don Antonio 44 km · Tequixquiac 45 km · Tizayuca 48 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 Actopan (20.2696°, -98.9438°, elevation 2,008 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).