Arcelia weather in May

In May, Arcelia sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 23 mm of rain across 4.3 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 37°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Arcelia's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arcelia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:12 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
40%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.6
out of 10

Arcelia is municipal seat of Arcelia, State of Guerrero, Mexico.

Founded
1893

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 37°C through the month.

A typical May day in Arcelia reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 4°C warmer than June.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13824
23824
33824
43824
53824
63824
73824
83824
93824
103824
113824
123824
133824
143824
153824
163824
173724
183724
193724
203724
213724
223724
233724
243724
253724
263724
273724
283624
293624
303624
313624

How May really feels in Arcelia

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.

Arcelia 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
Jan32° / 18°70.7115.5
Feb33° / 20°50.511.44.5
Mar35° / 22°20.411.93.2
Apr37° / 24°10.112.41.9
May37° / 24°234.312.81.6
Jun34° / 23°17419.713.12.4
Jul32° / 22°21521.9133.0
Aug31° / 22°22824.312.62.9
Sep30° / 22°26024.512.13.1
Oct31° / 21°11514.611.64.1
Nov32° / 19°163.211.15.1
Dec32° / 18°30.610.95.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 28%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37525
47525
57525
67525
77525
87525
97525
107525
117624
127624
137723
147723
157723
167624
177624
187624
197525
207426
217327
227228
237129
246931
256832
266634
276535
286337
296238
306139
315842

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Arcelia gets around 23 mm of rain over 4.3 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 14% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
43
53
64
75
85
96
106
117
128
138
149
1510
1611
1712
1813
1915
2016
2118
2219
2321
2423
2525
2627
2728
2830
2932
3035
3137

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
18711200
28412310
38313310
48114410
57915510
67716610
77617610
87418710
97219810
107020910
1168211010
1265221120
1363231220
1461241320
1559241430
1656251540
1755251640
1852251850
1949261960
2047262080
2144252290
22412523110
23392524120
24362425140
25342426160
26312327180
27292328200
28272228230
29242129251
30222129271
31202029301

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

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.

0246810151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
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 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 7:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:196:58
212.76:186:58
312.76:186:59
412.76:176:59
512.76:166:59
612.76:167:00
712.76:157:00
812.86:157:00
912.86:147:01
1012.86:147:01
1112.86:147:01
1212.86:137:02
1312.86:137:02
1412.86:127:02
1512.86:127:03
1612.96:127:03
1712.96:117:04
1812.96:117:04
1912.96:117:04
2012.96:107:05
2112.96:107:05
2212.96:107:05
2312.96:107:06
2412.96:097:06
2513.06:097:07
2613.06:097:07
2713.06:097:07
2813.06:097:08
2913.06:087:08
3013.06:087:08
3113.06:087:09

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.02 kWh/m² to a high of 7.47 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 7.18 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

02468151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
27.5Intense
37.5Intense
47.4Intense
57.4Intense
67.4Intense
77.4Intense
87.4Intense
97.4Intense
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
127.3Intense
137.3Intense
147.3Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
177.2Intense
187.2Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.6Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Arcelia

In seasonPeak

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

Arcelia'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 Arcelia?

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

1.6
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Arcelia.

What to pack for Arcelia in May

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

In May, Arcelia sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Arcelia 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 Arcelia peaks around March 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighMar 22UV 13Dec 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Arcelia 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 Arcelia is worst in May — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.5× the cleanest month (February, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateMay 1540 µg/m³Feb 1810 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr26Moderate
May42Poor
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Arcelia?

Arcelia sits at 18.3°N, 100.3°W, 393 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ciudad Altamirano, 41 km away.

Topography around Arcelia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arcelia has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 369 m around an average of 421 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,297 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,860 m.

The land around Arcelia is covered by shrubs (27%), trees (25%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and shrubs (30%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and shrubs (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
369 m
16 km
1,297 m
80 km
2,860 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Ciudad Altamirano 41 km · Teloloapan 44 km · Tejupilco de Hidalgo 67 km · Huetamo de Núñez 74 km · Taxco de Alarcón 76 km · Iguala de la Independencia 78 km · Ixtapan de la Sal 86 km · Valle de Bravo 99 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 Arcelia (18.3185°, -100.2815°, elevation 393 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).