Arandas weather in May

In May, Arandas sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 47 mm of rain across 7.8 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Arandas's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arandas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:16 AM – 7:15 PM
Cloud cover
45%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Arandas is city of Jalisco State, Mexico; municipal seat of Arandas Municipality.

Density
3,478/km²
people per km²
Founded
1761

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 29°C through the month.

A typical May day in Arandas reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C warmer than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12914
22914
32914
42914
52914
62914
72914
82914
92914
102914
112914
122914
132914
142915
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212915
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302915
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Arandas weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 182.710.98.0
Feb24° / 121.911.38.6
Mar26° / 11°112.111.98.4
Apr28° / 13°92.112.57.4
May29° / 15°477.8136.0
Jun27° / 15°19118.513.25.0
Jul25° / 14°25823.913.14.7
Aug25° / 14°22222.112.75.0
Sep24° / 14°18719.612.15.3
Oct24° / 12°689.711.57.2
Nov23° / 10°173.2118.4
Dec22° / 71.510.88.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37129
47030
57129
67129
77129
87129
97030
107129
117129
127129
137129
147129
157228
167228
177228
187228
197129
207129
217228
227228
237129
247129
257129
267129
277030
287030
296931
306832
316733

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Arandas gets around 47 mm of rain over 7.8 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 25% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
213
314
415
517
618
719
820
921
1022
1123
1223
1323
1424
1524
1624
1725
1825
1926
2026
2127
2228
2328
2429
2530
2631
2732
2833
2935
3036
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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
29910
39910
49910
59820
69820
79820
89730
99730
109640
119640
129640
139550
149550
159460
169460
179370
189280
199190
2090100
2189110
2288120
2387130
2485141
2584151
2682171
2781181
2879192
2977212
3075223
3173243

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
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 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:24 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 7:09 PM to 7:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:247:09
212.86:237:09
312.86:237:10
412.86:227:10
512.86:227:11
612.86:217:11
712.86:217:11
812.96:207:12
912.96:197:12
1012.96:197:13
1112.96:187:13
1212.96:187:13
1312.96:177:14
1413.06:177:14
1513.06:177:15
1613.06:167:15
1713.06:167:15
1813.06:157:16
1913.06:157:16
2013.06:157:17
2113.06:147:17
2213.16:147:18
2313.16:147:18
2413.16:147:18
2513.16:137:19
2613.16:137:19
2713.16:137:20
2813.16:137:20
2913.16:127:21
3013.16:127:21
3113.26:127:21

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.83 kWh/m² to a high of 7.58 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 7.39 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.6Intense
27.6Intense
37.6Intense
47.5Intense
57.5Intense
67.5Intense
77.5Intense
87.5Intense
97.5Intense
107.5Intense
117.5Intense
127.4Intense
137.4Intense
147.4Intense
157.4Intense
167.4Intense
177.4Intense
187.4Intense
197.4Intense
207.4Intense
217.4Intense
227.3Intense
237.3Intense
247.3Intense
257.3Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Arandas

In seasonPeak

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

Arandas's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is May a good time to visit Arandas?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Arandas in May

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

In May, Arandas sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Arandas in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Arandas peaks around May 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highExtremeVery highMay 19UV 14Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Arandas 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 Arandas is worst in May — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1420 µg/m³Oct 1814 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Arandas?

Arandas sits at 20.7°N, 102.3°W, 2,053 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Atotonilco el Alto, 24 km away.

Topography around Arandas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arandas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m around an average of 2,072 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 696 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,539 m.

The land around Arandas is covered by cropland (29%), artificial surfaces (29%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, cropland (47%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
121 m
16 km
696 m
80 km
1,539 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Atotonilco el Alto 24 km · San Miguel el Alto 37 km · Yurécuaro 41 km · Tepatitlán de Morelos 45 km · La Barca 51 km · La Piedad de Cabadas 53 km · Jalostotitlán 53 km · Ocotlán 59 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 Arandas (20.7055°, -102.3451°, elevation 2,053 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).