Ciudad Hidalgo weather in May

In May, Ciudad Hidalgo sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 97 mm of rain across 14.1 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 Ciudad Hidalgo's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ciudad Hidalgo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
11°
8th coldest
Rainfall
97 mm
14.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:11 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
54%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
7.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Ciudad Hidalgo is municipal seat of Hidalgo, State of Michoacán, Mexico.

Density
57/km²
people per km²
Founded
1531

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 26°C through the month.

A typical May day in Ciudad Hidalgo reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12610
22611
32611
42611
52611
62611
72611
82611
92611
102611
112611
122611
132611
142611
152611
162611
172611
182611
192611
202611
212611
222611
232611
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252612
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272612
282612
292612
302612
312612

Ciudad Hidalgo weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 274.210.97.5
Feb22° / 254.111.38.0
Mar24° / 254.511.98.2
Apr26° / 10°275.412.47.6
May26° / 11°9714.112.96.2
Jun24° / 12°25622.213.24.7
Jul23° / 12°36928.113.13.9
Aug22° / 12°32226.712.74.0
Sep22° / 12°26223.412.14.4
Oct22° / 10°11714.811.55.9
Nov21° / 387.111.17.3
Dec20° / 153.210.87.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26238
36238
46139
56040
66040
76040
85941
95941
105842
115842
125842
135941
145941
155941
166040
176040
185941
195941
205842
215842
225743
235743
245644
255644
265545
275446
285446
295347
305248
315050

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ciudad Hidalgo gets around 97 mm of rain over 14.1 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 45% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
230
332
433
535
637
739
840
942
1043
1143
1244
1345
1445
1545
1645
1746
1846
1947
2047
2148
2249
2350
2450
2551
2652
2753
2854
2955
3057
3158

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
2991
3991
4991
5991
6982
7982
8973
9973
10973
11964
12964
13955
14955
15946
16937
17928
18919
199010
208911
218812
228713
238614
248515
258416
268317
278218
288020
297921
307723
317525

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
156calm
166calm
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 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 6:18 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 7:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:187:01
212.76:187:01
312.76:177:01
412.86:167:02
512.86:167:02
612.86:157:02
712.86:157:03
812.86:147:03
912.86:147:04
1012.86:137:04
1112.96:137:04
1212.96:127:05
1312.96:127:05
1412.96:117:06
1512.96:117:06
1612.96:117:06
1712.96:107:07
1813.06:107:07
1913.06:107:08
2013.06:097:08
2113.06:097:08
2213.06:097:09
2313.06:087:09
2413.06:087:10
2513.06:087:10
2613.06:087:10
2713.16:077:11
2813.16:077:11
2913.16:077:12
3013.16:077:12
3113.16:077:12

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.92 kWh/m² to a high of 7.45 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 7.11 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.1Intense
167.1Intense
177.1Intense
187.1Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ciudad Hidalgo

In seasonPeak

None of Ciudad Hidalgo'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 Hidalgo'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 Hidalgo?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Ciudad Hidalgo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ciudad Hidalgo in May

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

In May, Ciudad Hidalgo sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Ciudad Hidalgo in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 13 (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 Hidalgo peaks around June 15 at about 14 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highJun 15UV 14Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Ciudad Hidalgo 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 Hidalgo is worst in September — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (March, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorPoorModerateSep 1439 µg/m³Mar 1223 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr37Poor
May39Poor
Jun33Moderate
Jul38Poor
Aug37Poor
Sep40Poor
Oct35Poor
Nov36Poor
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ciudad Hidalgo?

Ciudad Hidalgo sits at 19.7°N, 100.6°W, 2,027 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Maravatío de Ocampo, 25 km away.

Topography around Ciudad Hidalgo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ciudad Hidalgo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 425 m around an average of 2,112 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,862 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,210 m.

The land around Ciudad Hidalgo is covered by artificial surfaces (35%), grassland (34%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (44%), grassland (20%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
425 m
16 km
1,862 m
80 km
3,210 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Maravatío de Ocampo 25 km · Zinapécuaro de Figueroa 34 km · Heróica Zitácuaro 35 km · Acámbaro 42 km · Tuzantla 54 km · Morelia 66 km · Salvatierra 68 km · Valle de Bravo 71 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 Hidalgo (19.6896°, -100.555°, elevation 2,027 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).