Agua Dulce weather in May

In May, Agua Dulce sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 73 mm of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of May to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Agua Dulce's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Agua Dulce's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
11th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:47 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
43%
3rd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical May day in Agua Dulce reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C warmer than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How May really feels in Agua Dulce

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Agua Dulce weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 21°9812.7116.6
Feb26° / 22°517.911.47.2
Mar27° / 23°315.911.97.3
Apr30° / 25°305.312.46.1
May30° / 26°7310.712.84.9
Jun30° / 26°23422.513.13.5
Jul30° / 26°24225133.4
Aug29° / 26°30026.912.63.2
Sep29° / 25°36127.112.13.2
Oct28° / 25°29822.211.64.4
Nov27° / 23°18516.611.15.6
Dec25° / 22°11014.810.96.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37624
47525
57525
67426
77327
87327
97327
107228
117228
127228
137228
147228
157228
167228
177129
187129
197129
207030
217030
226931
236733
246733
256535
266436
276238
286040
295941
305743
315644

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Agua Dulce gets around 73 mm of rain over 10.7 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 36% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
119
220
321
421
522
623
724
826
927
1028
1129
1231
1332
1433
1534
1636
1737
1838
1939
2040
2141
2242
2343
2445
2546
2648
2749
2851
2952
3053
3155

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the miserable band about 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1174746
2174548
3174350
4164152
5164053
6163855
7153757
8153658
9153559
10143560
11043462
12043462
13043462
14043462
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16033463
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22023266
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24023167
25023068
26013069
27012970
28012871
29012871
30012772
31002773

Wind in May

Winds average 13 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of May to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:54 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:44 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:546:33
212.75:546:34
312.75:536:34
412.75:536:34
512.75:526:34
612.75:526:35
712.75:516:35
812.75:516:35
912.85:506:36
1012.85:506:36
1112.85:496:37
1212.85:496:37
1312.85:486:37
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1612.95:476:38
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1912.95:466:39
2012.95:466:40
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2212.95:466:41
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2613.05:456:42
2713.05:456:42
2813.05:446:43
2913.05:446:43
3013.05:446:44
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.66 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.66 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 6.66 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.7Intense
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246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Agua Dulce

In seasonPeak

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

Agua Dulce sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Agua Dulce's rainy season runs June–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is May a good time to visit Agua Dulce?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Agua Dulce in May

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

In May, Agua Dulce sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Agua Dulce in May

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 24 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb24Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Agua Dulce in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Agua Dulce peaks around August 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highAug 16UV 12Dec 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May8Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Agua Dulce 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 Agua Dulce is worst in May — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.7× the cleanest month (January, 16 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1842 µg/m³Jan 1816 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May43Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul36Poor
Aug29Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Agua Dulce?

Agua Dulce sits at 18.1°N, 94.1°W, 21 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Las Choapas, 26 km away.

Topography around Agua Dulce

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Agua Dulce has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 153 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,652 m.

The land around Agua Dulce is covered by trees (57%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (33%), grassland (24%) and water (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%), water (30%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
39 m
16 km
153 m
80 km
1,652 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Las Choapas 26 km · Allende 26 km · Nanchital de Lázaro Cárdenas del Río 29 km · Coatzacoalcos 32 km · Fraccionamiento Ciudad Olmeca 43 km · Minatitlán 46 km · Cosoleacaque 54 km · Jáltipan de Morelos 63 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 Agua Dulce (18.1391°, -94.1453°, elevation 21 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).