Chihuahua weather in May

In May, Chihuahua sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 13 mm of rain across 2.7 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of May to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Chihuahua's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chihuahua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
2.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:18 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
31%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
8.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Chihuahua is capital of the State of Chihuahua, Mexico.

Air quality
Elevated
PM10 48.5 µg/m³ · 2018
Founded
1709

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 31°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical May day in Chihuahua reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 2°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How May really feels in Chihuahua

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 17 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
17
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.

Chihuahua weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 112.30.310.47.4
Feb21° / 71.40.1118.1
Mar25° / 71.3011.88.6
Apr29° / 12°71.6012.77.3
May32° / 16°132.7013.44.9
Jun34° / 20°203.8013.83.5
Jul32° / 21°659.3013.64.1
Aug31° / 20°659.40134.7
Sep29° / 17°578.1012.25.9
Oct27° / 12°223.3011.38.0
Nov22° / 151.90.210.68.5
Dec18° / 91.80.510.27.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27822
37822
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57822
67921
77921
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Chihuahua gets around 13 mm of rain over 2.7 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 9% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
47
57
67
77
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108
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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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
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9991
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
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24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29973
30973
31973

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of May to 13 h 42 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 5:29 AM to 5:12 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:296:34
213.15:286:35
313.15:276:35
413.25:276:36
513.25:266:36
613.25:256:37
713.25:246:38
813.25:236:38
913.35:236:39
1013.35:226:40
1113.35:216:40
1213.35:206:41
1313.45:206:41
1413.45:196:42
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1613.45:186:43
1713.45:176:44
1813.55:176:44
1913.55:166:45
2013.55:166:46
2113.55:156:46
2213.55:156:47
2313.65:146:47
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2513.65:136:49
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2713.65:136:50
2813.65:126:50
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3013.75:126:51
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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 8.03 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.9 kWh/m² to a high of 8.03 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 8.03 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.9Intense
27.9Intense
37.9Intense
47.9Intense
57.9Intense
68.0Intense
78.0Intense
88.0Intense
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278.1Intense
288.1Intense
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318.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Chihuahua?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Chihuahua in May

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

In May, Chihuahua sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Chihuahua in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chihuahua peaks around June 16 at about 13 (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 highHighModerateJun 16UV 13Dec 19UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7High
Mar9Very high
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chihuahua?

Chihuahua sits at 28.6°N, 106.1°W, 1,437 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Juan Aldama, 28 km away.

OjinagaManuel OjinagaHidalgo del Parral

Topography around Chihuahua

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chihuahua has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 140 m around an average of 1,453 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 922 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,743 m.

The land around Chihuahua is covered by artificial surfaces (94%) within 3 km, shrubs (45%), grassland (25%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (60%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
140 m
16 km
922 m
80 km
1,743 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Juan Aldama 28 km · Pedro Meoqui 72 km · Ciudad Delicias 78 km · Cuauhtémoc 80 km · Santa Rosalía de Camargo 139 km · Ojinaga 182 km · Manuel Ojinaga 193 km · Hidalgo del Parral 194 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 Chihuahua (28.6353°, -106.0889°, elevation 1,437 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).