Ciudad Juárez weather in May

In May, Ciudad Juárez sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 8 mm of rain across 1.8 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of May to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ciudad Juárez's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ciudad Juárez's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
1.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:14 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
26%
3rd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
8.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Ciudad Juárez is municipal seat of Juárez, State of Chihuahua, Mexico.

Density
4,709/km²
people per km²
Founded
1659

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 29°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical May day in Ciudad Juárez reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22913
32914
42914
52914
62914
72914
83014
93015
103015
113015
123015
133015
143015
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313318

How May really feels in Ciudad Juárez

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 8 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
8
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 Juárez weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 1330.510.25.0
Feb17° / 122.60.110.86.8
Mar22° / 91.9011.88.3
Apr26° / 11°41012.88.6
May31° / 16°81.8013.65.9
Jun35° / 21°102.20143.2
Jul34° / 22°305.7013.93.2
Aug33° / 22°245.3013.23.9
Sep31° / 18°314.1012.25.8
Oct26° / 12°183.50.111.28.2
Nov19° / 122.30.110.47.5
Dec14° / 183.60.6104.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38416
48416
58416
68416
78416
88317
98317
108317
118317
128317
138317
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298911
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319010

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ciudad Juárez gets around 8 mm of rain over 1.8 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 6% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
44
54
64
74
85
95
105
116
126
137
147
157
167
177
187
198
208
217
227
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267
276
286
296
305
315

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

Wind in May

Winds average 14 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
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1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
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2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of May to 13 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:26 AM to 5:06 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 7:00 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:266:40
213.35:256:41
313.35:246:41
413.35:236:42
513.35:226:43
613.45:226:43
713.45:216:44
813.45:206:45
913.45:196:46
1013.55:186:46
1113.55:176:47
1213.55:176:48
1313.55:166:48
1413.65:156:49
1513.65:146:50
1613.65:146:50
1713.65:136:51
1813.75:126:52
1913.75:126:53
2013.75:116:53
2113.75:116:54
2213.75:106:55
2313.85:106:55
2413.85:096:56
2513.85:096:57
2613.85:086:57
2713.85:086:58
2813.95:076:58
2913.95:076:59
3013.95:077:00
3113.95:067:00

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 8.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.45 kWh/m² to a high of 8.26 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 8.21 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.0Intense
28.0Intense
38.1Intense
48.1Intense
58.1Intense
68.1Intense
78.1Intense
88.1Intense
98.1Intense
108.1Intense
118.2Intense
128.2Intense
138.2Intense
148.2Intense
158.2Intense
168.2Intense
178.2Intense
188.2Intense
198.2Intense
208.2Intense
218.2Intense
228.3Intense
238.3Intense
248.3Intense
258.3Intense
268.3Intense
278.3Intense
288.3Intense
298.3Intense
308.3Intense
318.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Ciudad Juárez?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ciudad Juárez in May

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

In May, Ciudad Juárez sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ciudad Juárez 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 Juárez peaks around June 22 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 12Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Ciudad Juárez 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 Juárez is worst in December — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateDec 1716 µg/m³Aug 1211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug11Good
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ciudad Juárez?

Ciudad Juárez sits at 31.7°N, 106.5°W, 1,124 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is El Paso, 5.0 km away.

Nuevo Casas Grandes

Topography around Ciudad Juárez

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ciudad Juárez has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m around an average of 1,140 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 867 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,570 m.

The land around Ciudad Juárez is covered by artificial surfaces (97%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (49%), bare terrain (25%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (42%) and shrubs (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
100 m
16 km
867 m
80 km
1,570 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: El Paso 5.0 km · Sunland Park 14 km · Socorro 17 km · Socorro Mission Number 1 Colonia 19 km · Horizon City 24 km · Las Cruces 72 km · Alamogordo 139 km · Nuevo Casas Grandes 200 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 Juárez (31.7202°, -106.4608°, elevation 1,124 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).