Allende weather in May

In May, Allende sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 74 mm of rain across 9.4 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of May to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Allende's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Allende's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
74 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:58 AM – 7:22 PM
Cloud cover
47%
12th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Allende is municipal seat of Allende, State of Coahuila, Mexico.

Founded
1826

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

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical May day in Allende reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23220
33220
43220
53220
63320
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303523
313523

How May really feels in Allende

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.

Allende weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 203.710.47.2
Feb22° / 10°234.1117.7
Mar26° / 14°35511.87.6
Apr30° / 18°425.412.75.5
May33° / 22°749.413.43.5
Jun36° / 24°476.613.82.3
Jul36° / 25°536.113.62.0
Aug36° / 25°454.8132.1
Sep33° / 23°809.112.23.8
Oct29° / 18°575.911.36.5
Nov23° / 12°28410.68.0
Dec19° / 234.210.27.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26238
36337
46238
56337
66238
76139
86238
96139
106139
116238
126139
136139
146238
156238
166238
176238
186337
196238
206238
216436
226436
236535
246535
256733
266733
276832
286931
297030
307030
317129

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Allende gets around 74 mm of rain over 9.4 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 29% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
124
224
325
426
527
628
728
829
929
1030
1130
1230
1330
1430
1530
1630
1730
1830
1930
2030
2130
2230
2330
2430
2530
2630
2729
2829
2928
3027
3126

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 52% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1291326283
2281326304
3261226314
4241226334
5231226355
6211126375
7191126385
8181126396
9161127406
10151127416
11141128426
12121128427
13111128427
14101129427
1591129438
1691129438
1781129448
1871129449
19710294510
20610284510
2159284611
2259284711
2348274812
2448274912
2537275013
2637265113
2726265214
2826265214
2915255415
3015255316
3114255416

Wind in May

Winds average 17 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
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3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:09 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 7:13 PM to 7:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.16:097:13
213.16:087:13
313.16:077:14
413.16:067:14
513.26:057:15
613.26:047:16
713.26:047:16
813.26:037:17
913.36:027:18
1013.36:017:18
1113.36:017:19
1213.36:007:19
1313.35:597:20
1413.45:597:21
1513.45:587:21
1613.45:587:22
1713.45:577:22
1813.45:567:23
1913.55:567:24
2013.55:557:24
2113.55:557:25
2213.55:547:25
2313.55:547:26
2413.55:547:27
2513.65:537:27
2613.65:537:28
2713.65:527:28
2813.65:527:29
2913.65:527:29
3013.65:517:30
3113.75:517:30

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.19 kWh/m² to a high of 6.82 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Allende?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Allende. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Allende in May

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

In May, Allende sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Allende in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Allende peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 11Dec 18UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Allende 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 Allende is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (February, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1418 µg/m³Feb 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct9Good
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Allende?

Allende sits at 28.3°N, 100.9°W, 385 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Nava, 12 km away.

Topography around Allende

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Allende has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 380 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 244 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 889 m.

The land around Allende is covered by shrubs (47%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (70%) within 16 km, and shrubs (94%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
244 m
80 km
889 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Nava 12 km · Piedras Negras 51 km · Eagle Pass 53 km · Nueva Rosita 58 km · Sabinas 60 km · Palaú 75 km · Ciudad Melchor Múzquiz 83 km · Ciudad Acuña 110 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 Allende (28.3412°, -100.8511°, elevation 385 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).