Chapala weather in May
In May, Chapala sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 16 mm of rain across 4.2 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 Chapala's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chapala's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 31°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 16°
- 8th coldest
- Rainfall
- 16 mm
- 4.2 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 hours
- 6:20 AM – 7:18 PM
- Cloud cover
- 40%
- 5th clearest
- Wind
- 6 km/h
- 4th windiest
- Solar energy
- 7.25 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 5.3
- out of 10
Chapala is municipal seat of Chapala, State of Jalisco, Mexico.
- Density
- 3,599/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1200
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.
A typical May day in Chapala reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C warmer than April and about 3°C warmer than June.
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| Avg high (°C) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
| Avg low (°C) | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 | 15 |
| 2 | 31 | 15 |
| 3 | 31 | 16 |
| 4 | 31 | 16 |
| 5 | 31 | 16 |
| 6 | 31 | 16 |
| 7 | 31 | 16 |
| 8 | 31 | 16 |
| 9 | 31 | 16 |
| 10 | 31 | 16 |
| 11 | 31 | 16 |
| 12 | 31 | 16 |
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| 28 | 31 | 17 |
| 29 | 31 | 17 |
| 30 | 31 | 17 |
| 31 | 31 | 17 |
Chapala weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24° / 10° | 17 | 1.7 | 10.9 | 8.6 |
| Feb | 26° / 11° | 11 | 1.6 | 11.3 | 8.5 |
| Mar | 28° / 13° | 6 | 1 | 11.9 | 7.9 |
| Apr | 30° / 15° | 3 | 0.9 | 12.5 | 6.2 |
| May | 31° / 16° | 16 | 4.2 | 12.9 | 5.3 |
| Jun | 29° / 18° | 116 | 18 | 13.2 | 4.6 |
| Jul | 26° / 17° | 173 | 24.7 | 13.1 | 4.4 |
| Aug | 26° / 17° | 157 | 23.9 | 12.7 | 4.5 |
| Sep | 26° / 17° | 138 | 19.8 | 12.1 | 5.0 |
| Oct | 26° / 15° | 45 | 8.3 | 11.5 | 7.0 |
| Nov | 25° / 13° | 12 | 2.1 | 11 | 8.5 |
| Dec | 24° / 11° | 6 | 1 | 10.8 | 8.7 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 25%.
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| Clearer (%) | 74 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 72 |
| Cloudier (%) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 74 | 26 |
| 2 | 74 | 26 |
| 3 | 74 | 26 |
| 4 | 75 | 25 |
| 5 | 74 | 26 |
| 6 | 74 | 26 |
| 7 | 74 | 26 |
| 8 | 75 | 25 |
| 9 | 75 | 25 |
| 10 | 74 | 26 |
| 11 | 75 | 25 |
| 12 | 75 | 25 |
| 13 | 75 | 25 |
| 14 | 76 | 24 |
| 15 | 76 | 24 |
| 16 | 77 | 23 |
| 17 | 78 | 22 |
| 18 | 78 | 22 |
| 19 | 77 | 23 |
| 20 | 77 | 23 |
| 21 | 77 | 23 |
| 22 | 77 | 23 |
| 23 | 77 | 23 |
| 24 | 77 | 23 |
| 25 | 77 | 23 |
| 26 | 76 | 24 |
| 27 | 76 | 24 |
| 28 | 75 | 25 |
| 29 | 74 | 26 |
| 30 | 73 | 27 |
| 31 | 72 | 28 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Chapala gets around 16 mm of rain over 4.2 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 30% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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| Rain chance (%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 30 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 5 |
| 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 7 |
| 5 | 7 |
| 6 | 8 |
| 7 | 8 |
| 8 | 9 |
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| 15 | 11 |
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| 20 | 14 |
| 21 | 15 |
| 22 | 16 |
| 23 | 18 |
| 24 | 19 |
| 25 | 20 |
| 26 | 22 |
| 27 | 23 |
| 28 | 25 |
| 29 | 26 |
| 30 | 28 |
| 31 | 30 |
Humidity in May
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 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 96 | 95 | 94 | 93 | 92 | 91 | 89 | 88 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 76 | 74 | 71 | 70 | 67 | 65 | 62 | 59 | 56 | 53 | 50 |
| Comfortable (%) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 33 |
| Humid (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 96 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | 95 | 5 | 0 |
| 3 | 94 | 6 | 0 |
| 4 | 93 | 7 | 0 |
| 5 | 92 | 8 | 0 |
| 6 | 91 | 9 | 0 |
| 7 | 89 | 10 | 1 |
| 8 | 88 | 11 | 1 |
| 9 | 87 | 12 | 1 |
| 10 | 86 | 13 | 1 |
| 11 | 86 | 13 | 1 |
| 12 | 85 | 14 | 1 |
| 13 | 84 | 14 | 2 |
| 14 | 84 | 14 | 2 |
| 15 | 83 | 15 | 2 |
| 16 | 83 | 15 | 2 |
| 17 | 81 | 16 | 3 |
| 18 | 80 | 17 | 3 |
| 19 | 79 | 17 | 4 |
| 20 | 78 | 18 | 4 |
| 21 | 76 | 19 | 5 |
| 22 | 74 | 20 | 6 |
| 23 | 71 | 22 | 7 |
| 24 | 70 | 23 | 7 |
| 25 | 67 | 25 | 8 |
| 26 | 65 | 26 | 9 |
| 27 | 62 | 28 | 10 |
| 28 | 59 | 29 | 12 |
| 29 | 56 | 31 | 13 |
| 30 | 53 | 32 | 15 |
| 31 | 50 | 33 | 17 |
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) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | calm |
| 2 | 6 | calm |
| 3 | 6 | calm |
| 4 | 6 | calm |
| 5 | 6 | calm |
| 6 | 6 | calm |
| 7 | 6 | calm |
| 8 | 6 | calm |
| 9 | 6 | calm |
| 10 | 6 | calm |
| 11 | 6 | calm |
| 12 | 6 | calm |
| 13 | 6 | calm |
| 14 | 6 | calm |
| 15 | 6 | calm |
| 16 | 6 | calm |
| 17 | 6 | calm |
| 18 | 6 | calm |
| 19 | 6 | calm |
| 20 | 6 | calm |
| 21 | 5 | calm |
| 22 | 5 | calm |
| 23 | 5 | calm |
| 24 | 5 | calm |
| 25 | 5 | calm |
| 26 | 5 | calm |
| 27 | 5 | calm |
| 28 | 5 | calm |
| 29 | 5 | calm |
| 30 | 5 | calm |
| 31 | 5 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in May
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 6:28 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 7:24 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:28 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:25 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:16 | 6:16 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:12 | 7:12 | 7:13 | 7:13 | 7:13 | 7:14 | 7:14 | 7:15 | 7:15 | 7:15 | 7:16 | 7:16 | 7:17 | 7:17 | 7:17 | 7:18 | 7:18 | 7:19 | 7:19 | 7:19 | 7:20 | 7:20 | 7:21 | 7:21 | 7:22 | 7:22 | 7:22 | 7:23 | 7:23 | 7:24 | 7:24 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.7 | 6:28 | 7:12 |
| 2 | 12.7 | 6:27 | 7:12 |
| 3 | 12.8 | 6:27 | 7:13 |
| 4 | 12.8 | 6:26 | 7:13 |
| 5 | 12.8 | 6:26 | 7:13 |
| 6 | 12.8 | 6:25 | 7:14 |
| 7 | 12.8 | 6:24 | 7:14 |
| 8 | 12.8 | 6:24 | 7:15 |
| 9 | 12.9 | 6:23 | 7:15 |
| 10 | 12.9 | 6:23 | 7:15 |
| 11 | 12.9 | 6:22 | 7:16 |
| 12 | 12.9 | 6:22 | 7:16 |
| 13 | 12.9 | 6:21 | 7:17 |
| 14 | 12.9 | 6:21 | 7:17 |
| 15 | 12.9 | 6:21 | 7:17 |
| 16 | 13.0 | 6:20 | 7:18 |
| 17 | 13.0 | 6:20 | 7:18 |
| 18 | 13.0 | 6:19 | 7:19 |
| 19 | 13.0 | 6:19 | 7:19 |
| 20 | 13.0 | 6:19 | 7:19 |
| 21 | 13.0 | 6:18 | 7:20 |
| 22 | 13.0 | 6:18 | 7:20 |
| 23 | 13.0 | 6:18 | 7:21 |
| 24 | 13.1 | 6:18 | 7:21 |
| 25 | 13.1 | 6:17 | 7:22 |
| 26 | 13.1 | 6:17 | 7:22 |
| 27 | 13.1 | 6:17 | 7:22 |
| 28 | 13.1 | 6:17 | 7:23 |
| 29 | 13.1 | 6:17 | 7:23 |
| 30 | 13.1 | 6:16 | 7:24 |
| 31 | 13.1 | 6:16 | 7:24 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.25 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.74 kWh/m² to a high of 7.5 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 7.25 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 2 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 3 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 4 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 5 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 6 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 7 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 8 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 9 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 10 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 11 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 12 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 13 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 14 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 15 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 16 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 17 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 18 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 19 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 20 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 21 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 22 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 23 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 24 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 25 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 26 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 27 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.7 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Chapala
In May, Chapala sits inside its pacific hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Chapala sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.
Chapala's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is May a good time to visit Chapala?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is a reasonable time to visit Chapala for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Chapala in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Chapala sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.
UV index in Chapala in May
Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chapala peaks around May 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 7 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 14 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Air quality in Chapala in May
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Chapala is worst in May — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.2× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 20 | 18 | 20 | 33 | 44 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Moderate |
| Feb | 18 | Moderate |
| Mar | 20 | Moderate |
| Apr | 33 | Moderate |
| May | 44 | Poor |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 17 | Moderate |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 18 | Moderate |
| Dec | 21 | Moderate |
Where is Chapala?
Chapala sits at 20.3°N, 103.2°W, 1,561 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is San José del Castillo, 25 km away.
Topography around Chapala
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Chapala.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Chapala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 211 m around an average of 1,544 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 957 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,137 m.
The land around Chapala is covered by water (52%) within 3 km, water (50%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and trees (37%) and cropland (25%) within 80 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
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 Chapala (20.2925°, -103.1896°, elevation 1,561 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). 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).