Ciudad Miguel Alemán weather in May

In May, Ciudad Miguel Alemán sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 56 mm of rain across 6.7 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 36°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Miguel Alemán's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ciudad Miguel Alemán's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
56 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:54 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
46%
6th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Ciudad Miguel Alemán is municipal seat of Miguel Alemán, State of Tamaulipas, 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 climb over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.

A typical May day in Ciudad Miguel Alemán reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C warmer than April and about 2°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How May really feels in Ciudad Miguel Alemán

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
8 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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 Miguel Alemán weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 11°254.410.57.6
Feb25° / 13°224.211.17.8
Mar29° / 17°364.811.86.6
Apr32° / 20°425.212.64.4
May35° / 23°566.713.32.8
Jun37° / 25°425.213.61.8
Jul38° / 26°50513.51.3
Aug38° / 26°345.512.91.2
Sep34° / 24°9410.312.22.9
Oct31° / 20°466.111.45.1
Nov26° / 15°334.710.77.6
Dec23° / 12°264.310.47.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26040
36040
46139
56040
66040
76040
86238
96238
106337
116337
126436
136535
146634
156634
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317723

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ciudad Miguel Alemán gets around 56 mm of rain over 6.7 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 21% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
118
218
318
419
519
620
720
821
922
1022
1123
1223
1323
1423
1523
1623
1723
1823
1923
2022
2122
2222
2322
2421
2521
2621
2721
2820
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3020
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Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 80% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11491638230
21391538250
31281438270
41181438290
51171438300
61071338320
7961338340
8861338350
9761338360
10661337371
11551337381
12551337391
13451337391
14451337401
15341337402
16341337412
17341338412
18241238422
19241138422
20231138433
21231038443
2223938453
2313838473
2412738483
2512638503
2612638503
2702538523
2801437553
2901336573
3001336573
3101335583

Wind in May

Winds average 19 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
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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 6:04 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 7:03 PM to 7:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:047:03
213.06:037:03
313.06:027:04
413.16:017:04
513.16:017:05
613.16:007:06
713.15:597:06
813.15:597:07
913.25:587:07
1013.25:577:08
1113.25:577:08
1213.25:567:09
1313.25:557:09
1413.35:557:10
1513.35:547:11
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1713.35:537:12
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1913.35:527:13
2013.45:527:13
2113.45:517:14
2213.45:517:14
2313.45:507:15
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2513.45:507:16
2613.55:497:17
2713.55:497:17
2813.55:497:18
2913.55:487:18
3013.55:487:19
3113.55:487:19

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.95 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
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206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Ciudad Miguel Alemán?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ciudad Miguel Alemán. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ciudad Miguel Alemán in May

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

In May, Ciudad Miguel Alemán sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ciudad Miguel Alemán 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 Miguel Alemán peaks around June 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highHighModerateJun 21UV 12Dec 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Ciudad Miguel Alemán 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 Miguel Alemán is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1522 µg/m³Jan 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar10Good
Apr12Good
May20Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ciudad Miguel Alemán?

Ciudad Miguel Alemán sits at 26.4°N, 99.0°W, 55 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Alton, 72 km away.

Topography around Ciudad Miguel Alemán

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ciudad Miguel Alemán has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 63 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 620 m.

The land around Ciudad Miguel Alemán is covered by shrubs (32%), artificial surfaces (25%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (58%) within 16 km, and shrubs (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
105 m
80 km
620 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Alton 72 km · Mission 73 km · Reynosa 82 km · McAllen 83 km · Edinburg 87 km · Pharr 87 km · San Juan 90 km · Alamo 93 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 Miguel Alemán (26.3982°, -99.0286°, elevation 55 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).