Ario de Rosales weather in May

In May, Ario de Rosales sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 46 mm of rain across 9.8 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 Ario de Rosales's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ario de Rosales's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
46 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:16 AM – 7:10 PM
Cloud cover
44%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Ario de Rosales is municipal seat of Ario, State of Michoacán, Mexico.

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

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical May day in Ario de Rosales reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°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)
12914
22914
32914
42914
52914
62914
72914
82914
92915
102915
112915
122915
132915
142915
152915
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172915
182915
192915
202915
212915
222915
232815
242816
252816
262816
272816
282816
292816
302816
312816

Ario de Rosales 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
Jan24° / 161.9118.7
Feb25° / 10°121.311.38.8
Mar27° / 11°11111.98.5
Apr29° / 13°20.612.47.2
May29° / 15°469.812.95.8
Jun26° / 16°29825.813.14.1
Jul25° / 16°38830.3133.6
Aug25° / 16°43730.212.73.6
Sep25° / 15°41828.912.13.7
Oct25° / 14°18722.811.64.9
Nov25° / 12°407.311.17.7
Dec24° / 71.510.98.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27426
37525
47525
57525
67525
77426
87426
97525
107426
117426
127426
137327
147327
157327
167327
177228
187228
197129
207030
216931
226832
236733
246634
256535
266436
276337
286238
296040
305941
315842

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ario de Rosales gets around 46 mm of rain over 9.8 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 32% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
17
28
310
411
513
614
716
818
919
1021
1123
1224
1326
1427
1529
1630
1732
1833
1935
2037
2139
2241
2344
2446
2548
2650
2752
2855
2957
3059
3161

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 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
192710
291810
390910
4881020
5861220
6841420
7831520
8801730
9781930
10752140
11732340
12712450
13692650
14662860
15642970
16613180
17593290
185633110
195335120
205036140
214736170
224437190
234138210
243838240
253538270
263239290
272938320
282638351
292438381
302137411
311936441

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:23 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 7:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:237:05
212.76:237:05
312.76:227:05
412.76:227:06
512.86:217:06
612.86:207:06
712.86:207:07
812.86:197:07
912.86:197:08
1012.86:187:08
1112.86:187:08
1212.96:187:09
1312.96:177:09
1412.96:177:09
1512.96:167:10
1612.96:167:10
1712.96:167:11
1812.96:157:11
1912.96:157:11
2013.06:157:12
2113.06:147:12
2213.06:147:13
2313.06:147:13
2413.06:147:13
2513.06:137:14
2613.06:137:14
2713.06:137:15
2813.06:137:15
2913.06:137:15
3013.16:127:16
3113.16:127:16

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.48 kWh/m² to a high of 7.44 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.78 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.1Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ario de Rosales

In seasonPeak

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

Ario de Rosales'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 Ario de Rosales?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ario de Rosales in May

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

In May, Ario de Rosales sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Ario de Rosales in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ario de Rosales peaks around April 11 at about 13 (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 highApr 11UV 13Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Ario de Rosales 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 Ario de Rosales is worst in May — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (February, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1031 µg/m³Feb 1613 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ario de Rosales?

Ario de Rosales sits at 19.2°N, 101.7°W, 1,868 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Tacámbaro de Codallos, 27 km away.

Topography around Ario de Rosales

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ario de Rosales has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 524 m around an average of 1,900 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,054 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,662 m.

The land around Ario de Rosales is covered by trees (67%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (75%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
524 m
16 km
2,054 m
80 km
3,662 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Tacámbaro de Codallos 27 km · Pátzcuaro 35 km · Uruapan 43 km · Nueva Italia de Ruiz 45 km · Paracho de Verduzco 60 km · Zacapu 68 km · Apatzingán 69 km · Morelia 78 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 Ario de Rosales (19.2083°, -101.709°, elevation 1,868 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).