Apatzingán weather in May

In May, Apatzingán sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 13 mm of rain across 3.4 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 38°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Apatzingán's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Apatzingán's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:19 AM – 7:13 PM
Cloud cover
39%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

Apatzingán is municipal seat of Apatzingán, State of Michoacán, Mexico.

Founded
1617

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 38°C through the month.

A typical May day in Apatzingán reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 36°C and 40°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 3°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23821
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43822
53822
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83822
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103822
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313723

How May really feels in Apatzingán

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.

Apatzingán weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 16°140.9115.0
Feb34° / 18°80.711.44.0
Mar36° / 19°80.511.92.8
Apr38° / 20°10.312.41.5
May38° / 23°133.412.91.2
Jun35° / 24°11918.813.12.0
Jul33° / 23°14422.8132.3
Aug33° / 23°15423.612.62.3
Sep32° / 23°15622.812.12.7
Oct33° / 22°771411.63.3
Nov33° / 19°203.611.14.1
Dec32° / 17°50.810.94.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27525
37525
47525
57525
67624
77624
87624
97624
107525
117525
127624
137624
147624
157525
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197426
207327
217327
227228
237129
247129
257030
266931
276832
286733
296733
306634
316535

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Apatzingán gets around 13 mm of rain over 3.4 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 12% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
43
53
64
74
85
95
106
116
127
137
148
158
169
1710
1810
1911
2012
2114
2215
2316
2418
2520
2621
2723
2825
2927
3029
3131

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 17% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
148321820
247321820
346331930
444331930
543342040
641342140
739342340
838342450
936332650
1034332850
1132323060
1230313260
1329313470
1427303580
1525293790
16232838100
17222740120
18202641130
19192442150
20172342170
21162243190
22152043221
23131942241
24121842271
25111741301
26101640322
2791539352
2881538373
2971437394
3061335414
3151234435

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May, the windiest month of the year.

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
47calm
57calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
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236calm
246calm
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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 6:26 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 7:07 PM to 7:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:267:07
212.76:257:08
312.76:257:08
412.76:247:08
512.76:247:09
612.86:237:09
712.86:237:09
812.86:227:10
912.86:227:10
1012.86:217:10
1112.86:217:11
1212.86:207:11
1312.96:207:11
1412.96:197:12
1512.96:197:12
1612.96:197:13
1712.96:187:13
1812.96:187:13
1912.96:187:14
2012.96:177:14
2113.06:177:15
2213.06:177:15
2313.06:177:15
2413.06:167:16
2513.06:167:16
2613.06:167:17
2713.06:167:17
2813.06:167:17
2913.06:157:18
3013.06:157:18
3113.16:157:18

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.73 kWh/m² to a high of 7.41 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 7.01 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.1Intense
147.1Intense
157.1Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
196.9Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.4Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Apatzingán

In seasonPeak

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

Apatzingán'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 Apatzingán?

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

1.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Apatzingán.

What to pack for Apatzingán in May

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

In May, Apatzingán sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Apatzingán 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 Apatzingán peaks around March 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighMar 23UV 12Dec 15UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Apatzingán 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 Apatzingán is worst in April — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.1× the cleanest month (February, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodGoodApr 2340 µg/m³Feb 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr40Poor
May40Poor
Jun17Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Apatzingán?

Apatzingán sits at 19.1°N, 102.4°W, 324 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Nueva Italia de Ruiz, 29 km away.

Topography around Apatzingán

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Apatzingán has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 209 m around an average of 335 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,728 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,662 m.

The land around Apatzingán is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and shrubs (26%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
209 m
16 km
1,728 m
80 km
3,662 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Nueva Italia de Ruiz 29 km · Uruapan 48 km · Peribán de Ramos 48 km · Tepalcatepec 53 km · Los Reyes de Salgado 57 km · Ario de Rosales 69 km · Paracho de Verduzco 70 km · Tangancícuaro de Arista 90 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 Apatzingán (19.0886°, -102.357°, elevation 324 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).