Ciudad de Huitzuco weather in May

In May, Ciudad de Huitzuco sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 68 mm of rain across 11.6 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ciudad de Huitzuco's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ciudad de Huitzuco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:08 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
48%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Ciudad de Huitzuco is municipal seat of Huitzuco, State of Guerrero, 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 ease over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical May day in Ciudad de Huitzuco reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 3°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13621
23621
33621
43621
53621
63621
73622
83622
93622
103622
113522
123522
133522
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213522
223522
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263422
273422
283421
293421
303421
313321

How May really feels in Ciudad de Huitzuco

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 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
31
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 de Huitzuco weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 16°71116.9
Feb31° / 17°61.111.45.7
Mar34° / 19°51.311.94.2
Apr35° / 21°82.612.42.8
May35° / 22°6811.612.82.5
Jun32° / 21°24723.513.12.8
Jul31° / 20°25523.7133.1
Aug31° / 20°29526.212.62.9
Sep30° / 20°31026.112.13.1
Oct30° / 19°13015.711.64.3
Nov30° / 17°255.211.15.7
Dec30° / 16°40.810.96.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27327
37129
47228
57129
67129
77030
87030
96931
106931
116931
126832
136931
146931
156931
166931
176931
186832
196832
206733
216634
226634
236436
246337
256139
266040
275941
285842
295545
305446
315248

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ciudad de Huitzuco gets around 68 mm of rain over 11.6 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 37% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
219
320
421
522
624
725
826
927
1028
1130
1231
1332
1433
1534
1636
1737
1838
1940
2041
2143
2245
2347
2448
2550
2652
2754
2855
2957
3059
3161

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 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1682561
2672571
3652681
46227101
56027112
65728132
75528152
85428162
95129182
104829203
114629223
124330243
134130254
143831274
153631285
163431306
173231316
183031327
192830349
2026293510
2124293611
2222283713
2320273814
2418273916
2516264018
2615254119
2713244121
2812234223
2911224225
309214227
318204230

Wind in May

Winds average 5 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)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 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 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:15 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 7:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:156:54
212.76:146:54
312.76:146:55
412.76:136:55
512.76:136:55
612.76:126:56
712.76:126:56
812.86:116:56
912.86:116:57
1012.86:106:57
1112.86:106:58
1212.86:096:58
1312.86:096:58
1412.86:096:59
1512.86:086:59
1612.96:086:59
1712.96:077:00
1812.96:077:00
1912.96:077:00
2012.96:077:01
2112.96:067:01
2212.96:067:02
2312.96:067:02
2412.96:067:02
2513.06:057:03
2613.06:057:03
2713.06:057:03
2813.06:057:04
2913.06:057:04
3013.06:057:05
3113.06:047:05

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.12 kWh/m² to a high of 7.5 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 7.2 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
27.5Intense
37.5Intense
47.5Intense
57.4Intense
67.4Intense
77.4Intense
87.4Intense
97.4Intense
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
127.3Intense
137.3Intense
147.3Intense
157.3Intense
167.2Intense
177.2Intense
187.2Intense
197.2Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ciudad de Huitzuco

In seasonPeak

None of Ciudad de Huitzuco'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 Huitzuco's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Ciudad de Huitzuco?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ciudad de Huitzuco.

What to pack for Ciudad de Huitzuco in May

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

In May, Ciudad de Huitzuco sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Ciudad de Huitzuco in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (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 Huitzuco peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 10UV 13Dec 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Ciudad de Huitzuco 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 Huitzuco is worst in October — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (March, 18 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateOct 1934 µg/m³Mar 918 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May35Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct35Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ciudad de Huitzuco?

Ciudad de Huitzuco sits at 18.3°N, 99.3°W, 942 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Iguala de la Independencia, 22 km away.

Topography around Ciudad de Huitzuco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ciudad de Huitzuco has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 378 m around an average of 1,017 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,411 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,032 m.

The land around Ciudad de Huitzuco is covered by shrubs (48%) within 3 km, shrubs (47%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and shrubs (45%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
378 m
16 km
1,411 m
80 km
3,032 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Iguala de la Independencia 22 km · Puente de Ixtla 35 km · Jojutla 38 km · Taxco de Alarcón 40 km · Tlaquiltenango 41 km · Zacatepec 42 km · Xoxocotla 43 km · Santa Rosa Treinta 47 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 Huitzuco (18.3033°, -99.3338°, elevation 942 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).