Ciudad de Huajuapan de León weather in May

In May, Ciudad de Huajuapan de León sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 92 mm of rain across 13.7 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of May to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ciudad de Huajuapan de León's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ciudad de Huajuapan de León's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
92 mm
13.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:02 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
56%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Ciudad de Huajuapan de León is municipal seat of Huajuapan, State of Oaxaca, Mexico.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical May day in Ciudad de Huajuapan de León reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Ciudad de Huajuapan de León weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 71.511.18.7
Feb25° / 10°71.411.48.8
Mar27° / 11°13311.98.1
Apr28° / 13°316.612.47.1
May27° / 14°9213.712.86.0
Jun25° / 14°23419.3135.2
Jul24° / 13°18116.7135.7
Aug24° / 13°20018.112.65.5
Sep23° / 14°23819.712.15.1
Oct23° / 12°911111.66.7
Nov23° / 10°163.311.28.3
Dec23° / 61118.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26535
36535
46436
56436
66337
76238
86139
96040
105941
115941
125842
135842
145743
155743
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175644
185545
195446
205347
215248
225248
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244951
254852
264753
274555
284456
294258
304159
313961

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ciudad de Huajuapan de León gets around 92 mm of rain over 13.7 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 44% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
133
234
335
436
537
638
739
840
941
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1143
1243
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1444
1544
1644
1745
1845
1945
2045
2146
2246
2347
2447
2548
2648
2749
2850
2951
3052
3154

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 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
187130
286140
385150
484160
582180
680200
779210
877230
976240
1075250
1174260
1273270
1372280
1471290
1570300
1669301
1768311
1867321
1966331
2065341
2165341
2264351
2363361
2461372
2560382
2658402
2757412
2855432
2953452
3050473
3149493

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
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316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of May to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:09 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:096:47
212.66:096:48
312.76:086:48
412.76:086:48
512.76:076:49
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712.76:066:49
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912.76:056:50
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1312.86:036:51
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2212.96:016:55
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2813.05:596:57
2913.05:596:57
3013.05:596:58
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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 6.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.15 kWh/m² to a high of 7.19 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.72 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
67.0Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
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206.6Intense
216.6Intense
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236.5Intense
246.5Intense
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266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ciudad de Huajuapan de León

In seasonPeak

None of Ciudad de Huajuapan de León's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Ciudad de Huajuapan de León's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
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Oct
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Is May a good time to visit Ciudad de Huajuapan de León?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ciudad de Huajuapan de León in May

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

In May, Ciudad de Huajuapan de León sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Ciudad de Huajuapan de León in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (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 de Huajuapan de León peaks around April 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highApr 12UV 15Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May9Very high
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ciudad de Huajuapan de León 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 de Huajuapan de León is worst in May — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateMay 1626 µg/m³Jan 1811 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ciudad de Huajuapan de León?

Ciudad de Huajuapan de León sits at 17.8°N, 97.8°W, 1,594 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Acatlán de Osorio, 52 km away.

Topography around Ciudad de Huajuapan de León

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ciudad de Huajuapan de León has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 354 m around an average of 1,631 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,063 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,755 m.

The land around Ciudad de Huajuapan de León is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and shrubs (36%) within 3 km, shrubs (63%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (51%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
354 m
16 km
1,063 m
80 km
2,755 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Acatlán de Osorio 52 km · Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco 61 km · Altepexi 81 km · Zinacatepec 81 km · Tehuacán 83 km · Ajalpan 84 km · Tlapa de Comonfort 89 km · Izúcar de Matamoros 114 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 de Huajuapan de León (17.8079°, -97.7796°, elevation 1,594 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).