Ayutla de los Libres weather in May

In May, Ayutla de los Libres sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 158 mm of rain across 14.7 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of May to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ayutla de los Libres's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ayutla de los Libres's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
9th coldest
Rainfall
158 mm
14.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:09 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
56%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Ayutla de los Libres is municipal seat of Ayutla, State of Guerrero, 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 32°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical May day in Ayutla de los Libres reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 3°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Ayutla de los Libres 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
Jan28° / 15°203.811.17.5
Feb29° / 15°111.811.46.9
Mar31° / 16°141.811.96.1
Apr32° / 17°153.112.45.1
May31° / 19°15814.712.84.1
Jun28° / 20°42226.9133.5
Jul28° / 19°45829.512.93.3
Aug28° / 19°50129.612.63.4
Sep27° / 19°57429.212.13.4
Oct27° / 18°43928.911.63.6
Nov28° / 17°13316.611.25.5
Dec28° / 15°275.9117.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
26931
36733
46634
56535
66337
76238
86139
95941
105842
115644
125545
135545
145446
155347
165248
175149
185149
194951
204852
214654
224555
234357
244357
254060
263961
273763
283664
293466
303268
313070

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ayutla de los Libres gets around 158 mm of rain over 14.7 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 48% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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422
524
626
728
830
932
1035
1137
1240
1342
1445
1547
1649
1752
1854
1956
2058
2160
2261
2363
2465
2566
2667
2769
2870
2972
3073
3175

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 46% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1163736110
2153736120
3143637130
4133537150
5123437160
6113337181
7113236201
8103136231
993035251
1092834281
1182733302
1272532332
1372331362
1462231383
1562030413
1651929444
1751727464
1841626495
1941525515
2041423536
2131222576
2231121587
2331019617
2421019618
252918638
262817658
272716669
281716679
2916156810
3016146910
3115137011

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
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315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of May to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:15 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 7:02 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:156:52
212.66:156:52
312.66:146:52
412.66:146:53
512.76:136:53
612.76:136:53
712.76:126:53
812.76:126:54
912.76:126:54
1012.76:116:54
1112.76:116:55
1212.76:106:55
1312.86:106:55
1412.86:106:56
1512.86:096:56
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2012.86:086:58
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.62 kWh/m² to a high of 7.22 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.54 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
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206.4Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ayutla de los Libres

In seasonPeak

In May, Ayutla de los Libres sits inside its pacific hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ayutla de los Libres sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.

Ayutla de los Libres's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is May a good time to visit Ayutla de los Libres?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Ayutla de los Libres for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ayutla de los Libres in May

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

In May, Ayutla de los Libres sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ayutla de los Libres in May

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 38 km away) is warmest in August at about 31°C and coldest in March near 28°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Warm
Apr28Warm
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug31Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Ayutla de los Libres 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 Ayutla de los Libres peaks around March 24 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 highMar 24UV 12Dec 13UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Ayutla de los Libres 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 Ayutla de los Libres is worst in May — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (February, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateMay 1435 µg/m³Feb 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb10Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May37Poor
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ayutla de los Libres?

Ayutla de los Libres sits at 17.0°N, 99.1°W, 376 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Chilapa de Álvarez, 71 km away.

Topography around Ayutla de los Libres

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ayutla de los Libres.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ayutla de los Libres has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 389 m around an average of 398 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,566 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,970 m.

The land around Ayutla de los Libres is covered by trees (52%) and grassland (38%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) within 80 km.

3 km
389 m
16 km
1,566 m
80 km
2,970 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Chilapa de Álvarez 71 km · Tixtla de Guerrero 74 km · Chilpancingo 78 km · Ometepec 79 km · Tlapa de Comonfort 85 km · Acapulco 87 km · Zumpango del Río 89 km · Pinotepa Nacional 131 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 Ayutla de los Libres (16.9638°, -99.0962°, elevation 376 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).