Ciudad Apodaca weather in May

In May, Ciudad Apodaca sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 52 mm of rain across 7.7 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-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 47% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of May to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ciudad Apodaca's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ciudad Apodaca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
20°
8th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:59 AM – 7:15 PM
Cloud cover
45%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Ciudad Apodaca is municipal seat of Apodaca, State of Nuevo León, Mexico.

Founded
1585

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 Ciudad Apodaca 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 36°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C warmer than April and about 2°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13019
23019
33119
43119
53120
63120
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93120
103120
113120
123120
133120
143120
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303321
313321

How May really feels in Ciudad Apodaca

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 18 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
18
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.

Ciudad Apodaca weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 376.310.67.0
Feb23° / 11°335.711.17.6
Mar26° / 14°467.111.87.5
Apr29° / 17°466.712.66.1
May31° / 20°527.713.24.7
Jun33° / 22°395.413.63.9
Jul34° / 23°414.713.43.6
Aug34° / 23°314.512.93.6
Sep30° / 21°11710.412.24.9
Oct27° / 17°597.211.47.0
Nov23° / 13°386.310.77.7
Dec20° / 10°325.710.47.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46436
56535
66535
76634
86634
96733
106832
116832
126931
136931
146931
157030
167030
177030
187030
197129
207129
217129
227129
237228
247228
257228
267228
277327
287327
297327
307426
317525

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ciudad Apodaca gets around 52 mm of rain over 7.7 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 24% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
423
523
623
723
824
924
1024
1124
1224
1324
1424
1524
1624
1724
1825
1925
2025
2125
2225
2325
2425
2525
2625
2724
2824
2923
3022
3122

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 61% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1171528363
2161528384
3151428404
4131328414
5121228435
6111128445
7101128465
891029476
97929486
107930496
116830497
125831507
134731517
144731508
154631518
163631519
173630529
1835305210
1925295410
2025285510
2124275710
2224265711
2314255911
2414236111
2513226311
2613216312
2713206412
2803196513
2903186613
3003186514
3103176614

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours 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 30 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:09 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 7:07 PM to 7:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:097:07
213.06:087:07
313.06:087:08
413.06:077:08
513.06:067:09
613.16:057:09
713.16:057:10
813.16:047:10
913.16:037:11
1013.16:037:11
1113.26:027:12
1213.26:027:13
1313.26:017:13
1413.26:007:14
1513.26:007:14
1613.35:597:15
1713.35:597:15
1813.35:587:16
1913.35:587:16
2013.35:577:17
2113.35:577:17
2213.45:577:18
2313.45:567:18
2413.45:567:19
2513.45:557:19
2613.45:557:20
2713.45:557:20
2813.45:557:21
2913.55:547:22
3013.55:547:22
3113.55:547:22

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.66 kWh/m² to a high of 6.78 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.59 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Ciudad Apodaca?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ciudad Apodaca in May

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

In May, Ciudad Apodaca sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ciudad Apodaca 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 Ciudad Apodaca 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 Ciudad Apodaca 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 Ciudad Apodaca is worst in December — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateDec 1724 µg/m³Aug 1518 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ciudad Apodaca?

Ciudad Apodaca sits at 25.8°N, 100.2°W, 431 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is San Nicolás de los Garza, 12 km away.

Topography around Ciudad Apodaca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ciudad Apodaca has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 429 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 988 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,530 m.

The land around Ciudad Apodaca is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (45%) and shrubs (28%) within 16 km, and shrubs (58%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
988 m
80 km
3,530 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: San Nicolás de los Garza 12 km · Ciudad General Escobedo 13 km · Guadalupe 14 km · Fraccionamiento Real Palmas 14 km · Monterrey 17 km · Jardines de la Silla 17 km · Ciudad Benito Juárez 18 km · Ciénega de Flores 19 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 Ciudad Apodaca (25.7814°, -100.1891°, elevation 431 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).