Cadereyta weather in May

In May, Cadereyta sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 104 mm of rain across 13.9 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of May to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Cadereyta's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cadereyta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
20°
8th coldest
Rainfall
104 mm
13.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:59 AM – 7:14 PM
Cloud cover
50%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Cadereyta is human settlement in 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 climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical May day in Cadereyta reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C warmer than April and about 2°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13018
23018
33019
43019
53019
63019
73019
83019
93019
103119
113119
123119
133119
143119
153120
163120
173120
183120
193120
203120
213120
223120
233120
243220
253220
263220
273220
283221
293221
303221
313221

How May really feels in Cadereyta

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 16 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
16
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.

Cadereyta weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 417.510.66.8
Feb22° / 11°508.711.17.0
Mar25° / 14°7611.811.86.8
Apr28° / 17°10013.212.65.5
May31° / 20°10413.913.24.3
Jun33° / 21°67913.63.8
Jul34° / 22°698.413.43.5
Aug34° / 22°578.612.93.4
Sep30° / 20°15915.112.24.5
Oct27° / 17°809.411.46.7
Nov23° / 13°457.610.87.5
Dec20° / 10°346.310.47.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45842
55842
65842
75941
85941
96040
106040
116040
126139
136238
146238
156337
166238
176238
186337
196337
206436
216436
226535
236535
246535
256634
266733
276733
286832
296832
306931
316931

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Cadereyta gets around 104 mm of rain over 13.9 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 44% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
245
346
446
547
648
748
849
949
1049
1149
1248
1348
1447
1547
1646
1745
1845
1944
2043
2142
2241
2341
2440
2539
2638
2738
2837
2937
3036
3135

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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 66% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1121529414
2111428424
3101328444
4101227465
591127475
681027496
77927516
87927507
96827527
105728528
114728538
124728538
133629539
143629539
1526285410
1625285510
1725275610
1825275511
1924265711
2014255911
2114246011
2213226212
2313216312
2413206412
2503196612
2602176912
2702166913
2802166913
2902156914
3002147014
3102146915

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of May to 13 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:09 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 7:06 PM to 7:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:097:06
213.06:087:06
313.06:077:07
413.06:067:07
513.06:067:08
613.16:057:08
713.16:047:09
813.16:047:09
913.16:037:10
1013.16:027:10
1113.26:027:11
1213.26:017:11
1313.26:007:12
1413.26:007:12
1513.25:597:13
1613.25:597:14
1713.35:587:14
1813.35:587:15
1913.35:577:15
2013.35:577:16
2113.35:567:16
2213.35:567:17
2313.45:567:17
2413.45:557:18
2513.45:557:18
2613.45:557:19
2713.45:547:19
2813.45:547:20
2913.45:547:20
3013.55:547:21
3113.55:537:21

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Cadereyta?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cadereyta in May

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

In May, Cadereyta sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Cadereyta in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cadereyta peaks around June 21 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 21UV 11Dec 19UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Cadereyta 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 Cadereyta is worst in May — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1919 µg/m³Oct 2113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cadereyta?

Cadereyta sits at 25.6°N, 100.0°W, 321 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Cadereyta Jiménez, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Cadereyta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cadereyta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 325 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,579 m.

The land around Cadereyta is covered by artificial surfaces (32%), trees (30%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and shrubs (29%) within 16 km, and shrubs (50%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
236 m
80 km
3,579 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Cadereyta Jiménez 2.0 km · Ciudad Benito Juárez 13 km · Jardines de la Silla 21 km · Santiago 24 km · Guadalupe 30 km · Ciudad Apodaca 30 km · Ciudad de Allende 34 km · Monterrey 35 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 Cadereyta (25.5833°, -99.9833°, elevation 321 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).