Apizaco weather in May

In May, Apizaco sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 54 mm of rain across 12.8 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Apizaco's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Apizaco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
11°
9th coldest
Rainfall
54 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:01 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
52%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Apizaco is municipal seat of Apizaco, State of Tlaxcala, Mexico.

Founded
1987

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 24°C through the month.

A typical May day in Apizaco reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Apizaco weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 112.5117.7
Feb21° / 112.611.38.1
Mar23° / 236.511.97.8
Apr24° / 10°4110.812.47.0
May24° / 11°5412.812.96.7
Jun22° / 11°11116.113.15.6
Jul22° / 11°9317.413.15.4
Aug22° / 11°10117.612.75.3
Sep21° / 11°11217.212.15.2
Oct21° / 549.311.66.5
Nov20° / 174.111.17.5
Dec20° / 71.810.97.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 31% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26436
36436
46436
56436
66337
76337
86238
96238
106238
116139
126139
136139
146337
156337
166337
176337
186337
196436
206337
216337
226337
236238
246238
256139
266040
275941
285842
295743
305644
315446

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Apizaco gets around 54 mm of rain over 12.8 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 41% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
143
243
343
444
544
645
745
845
945
1045
1144
1244
1344
1443
1543
1642
1741
1841
1940
2039
2138
2238
2337
2437
2536
2636
2736
2837
2937
3038
3138

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
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30991
31991

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:09 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 7:02 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:096:51
212.76:086:51
312.76:086:51
412.76:076:52
512.86:076:52
612.86:066:52
712.86:056:53
812.86:056:53
912.86:046:54
1012.86:046:54
1112.86:036:54
1212.96:036:55
1312.96:036:55
1412.96:026:55
1512.96:026:56
1612.96:016:56
1712.96:016:57
1812.96:016:57
1913.06:006:57
2013.06:006:58
2113.06:006:58
2213.05:596:59
2313.05:596:59
2413.05:596:59
2513.05:597:00
2613.05:587:00
2713.05:587:01
2813.05:587:01
2913.15:587:01
3013.15:587:02
3113.15:587:02

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.9 kWh/m² to a high of 6.84 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.7 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
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.5Intense
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316.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Apizaco

In seasonPeak

In May, Apizaco sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Apizaco's rainy season runs May–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 Apizaco?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Apizaco for sightseeing.

What to pack for Apizaco in May

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

In May, Apizaco sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Apizaco 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 Apizaco peaks around April 12 at about 15 (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 highApr 12UV 15Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Apizaco 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 Apizaco is worst in December — around 165 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyVery unhealthyDec 13163 µg/m³Aug 15114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan137Unhealthy
Feb131Unhealthy
Mar122Unhealthy
Apr120Unhealthy
May143Unhealthy
Jun121Unhealthy
Jul118Unhealthy
Aug113Unhealthy
Sep120Unhealthy
Oct121Unhealthy
Nov155Very unhealthy
Dec165Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Apizaco?

Apizaco sits at 19.4°N, 98.1°W, 2,424 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Tetla, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Apizaco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Apizaco has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m around an average of 2,420 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 698 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,925 m.

The land around Apizaco is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) within 3 km, cropland (37%), trees (27%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (33%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
184 m
16 km
698 m
80 km
4,925 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Tetla 5.0 km · Contla 10 km · Santa Ana Chiautempan 13 km · Tlaxcala 15 km · La Magdalena Tlaltelulco 16 km · Teolocholco 20 km · Zacatelco 24 km · Huamantla 25 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 Apizaco (19.4133°, -98.1436°, elevation 2,424 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).