Axochiapan weather in May

In May, Axochiapan sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 49 mm of rain across 10.1 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 Axochiapan's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Axochiapan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:05 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
47%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
7.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Axochiapan is municipal seat of Axochiapan, State of Morelos, Mexico.

Density
101/km²
people per km²
Founded
1542

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 36°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical May day in Axochiapan reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 38°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)
13622
23622
33622
43622
53622
63622
73622
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103622
113622
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303422
313422

How May really feels in Axochiapan

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.

Axochiapan weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 15°50.8116.9
Feb31° / 16°40.711.45.7
Mar34° / 19°51.411.94.2
Apr35° / 21°8212.42.8
May35° / 22°4910.112.92.5
Jun32° / 21°18319.513.13.0
Jul32° / 20°14217133.4
Aug32° / 20°17819.912.63.2
Sep30° / 20°21322.112.13.5
Oct31° / 19°8111.311.64.6
Nov31° / 17°132.711.15.6
Dec30° / 15°30.610.96.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 32%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37327
47327
57228
67129
77129
87030
97030
107030
116931
126931
137030
147030
157030
167030
177030
187030
196931
206931
216832
226733
236733
246634
256535
266436
276337
286040
295941
305842
315743

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Axochiapan gets around 49 mm of rain over 10.1 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 49% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
116
217
318
420
521
623
724
825
926
1028
1129
1229
1330
1431
1532
1632
1733
1834
1935
2036
2137
2238
2339
2440
2541
2642
2743
2845
2946
3048
3149

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 42% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1732160
2712270
3692380
4672490
56525100
66326110
76127120
85828140
95629150
105330161
115131171
124832191
134633201
144434211
154234222
164035242
173835252
183635263
193436273
203236284
213036295
222836315
232736326
242535337
252435348
262234359
2721333610
2820323711
2918323713
3017313814
3116303916

Wind in May

Winds average 5 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
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
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215calm
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245calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:12 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 7:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:126:52
212.76:126:52
312.76:116:53
412.76:116:53
512.76:106:53
612.76:106:54
712.76:096:54
812.86:096:54
912.86:086:55
1012.86:086:55
1112.86:076:55
1212.86:076:56
1312.86:066:56
1412.86:066:57
1512.96:066:57
1612.96:056:57
1712.96:056:58
1812.96:056:58
1912.96:046:58
2012.96:046:59
2112.96:046:59
2212.96:037:00
2312.96:037:00
2413.06:037:00
2513.06:037:01
2613.06:037:01
2713.06:027:02
2813.06:027:02
2913.06:027:02
3013.06:027:03
3113.06:027:03

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.15 kWh/m² to a high of 7.44 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 7.12 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.4Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.1Intense
167.1Intense
177.1Intense
187.1Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Axochiapan

In seasonPeak

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

Axochiapan'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 Axochiapan?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Axochiapan.

What to pack for Axochiapan in May

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

In May, Axochiapan sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Axochiapan in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Axochiapan 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highApr 11UV 13Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Axochiapan 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 Axochiapan is worst in November — around 103 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (April, 57 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyNov 21103 µg/m³Apr 957 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan79Unhealthy
Feb70Unhealthy
Mar58Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May78Unhealthy
Jun69Unhealthy
Jul69Unhealthy
Aug70Unhealthy
Sep82Unhealthy
Oct90Unhealthy
Nov103Unhealthy
Dec101Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Axochiapan?

Axochiapan sits at 18.5°N, 98.8°W, 1,039 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Izúcar de Matamoros, 33 km away.

Topography around Axochiapan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Axochiapan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m around an average of 1,029 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 904 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,835 m.

The land around Axochiapan is covered by cropland (52%) within 3 km, trees (39%), cropland (30%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (41%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
108 m
16 km
904 m
80 km
4,835 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Izúcar de Matamoros 33 km · Cuautla 39 km · Yecapixtla 44 km · Tlaquiltenango 46 km · Jojutla 47 km · Zacatepec 49 km · Santa Rosa Treinta 50 km · Yautepec 54 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 Axochiapan (18.5025°, -98.7536°, elevation 1,039 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).