Ciudad Victoria weather in May

In May, Ciudad Victoria sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 95 mm of rain across 13 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of May to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ciudad Victoria's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ciudad Victoria's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
8th coldest
Rainfall
95 mm
13 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:59 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
49%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Ciudad Victoria is capital of the State of Tamaulipas, México.

Density
1,766/km²
people per km²
Founded
1750

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 29°C through the month.

A typical May day in Ciudad Victoria reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C warmer than April and about 1°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12917
22917
32917
42918
52918
62918
72918
82918
92918
102918
112918
122918
132918
142918
152918
162918
172919
182919
192919
203019
213019
223019
233019
243019
253019
263019
273019
283019
293019
303019
313019

How May really feels in Ciudad Victoria

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ciudad Victoria 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
Jan20° / 275.210.77.2
Feb23° / 11°34611.27.6
Mar25° / 13°598.211.87.3
Apr28° / 16°8510.312.56.3
May29° / 18°951313.15.1
Jun30° / 20°8912.613.44.7
Jul31° / 20°8010.413.34.7
Aug31° / 20°7911.812.84.4
Sep29° / 19°14916.712.14.9
Oct26° / 16°9010.511.46.8
Nov23° / 12°305.410.97.8
Dec21° / 10°234.210.67.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 34%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26139
36139
46238
56238
66337
76238
86337
96337
106337
116436
126436
136535
146436
156436
166436
176436
186535
196535
206634
216634
226733
236733
246832
256832
267030
277129
287129
297327
307327
317426

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ciudad Victoria gets around 95 mm of rain over 13 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 42% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
237
337
438
538
639
740
840
941
1041
1142
1242
1342
1443
1543
1643
1743
1843
1943
2043
2143
2243
2343
2443
2543
2643
2743
2843
2943
3043
3143

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 60% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
181636374
271536384
371335404
471235425
561135435
661035455
75935465
84835475
94835485
103735496
113736496
123636496
132636506
142635516
152535517
162534527
172534527
182533537
191532557
201431577
211430587
221429588
231428598
241326628
250325648
260324658
270223678
280222688
290221689
300120709
310120709

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 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
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of May to 13 h 18 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 6:08 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 7:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:087:00
212.96:077:00
312.96:067:01
412.96:067:01
512.96:057:02
613.06:047:02
713.06:047:03
813.06:037:03
913.06:027:04
1013.06:027:04
1113.16:017:05
1213.16:017:05
1313.16:007:06
1413.16:007:06
1513.15:597:07
1613.15:597:07
1713.25:587:08
1813.25:587:08
1913.25:577:09
2013.25:577:09
2113.25:567:10
2213.25:567:10
2313.25:567:11
2413.35:557:11
2513.35:557:11
2613.35:557:12
2713.35:557:12
2813.35:547:13
2913.35:547:13
3013.35:547:14
3113.35:547:14

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Ciudad Victoria?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ciudad Victoria in May

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

In May, Ciudad Victoria sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Ciudad Victoria 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 Victoria peaks around June 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 19UV 12Dec 22UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov6High
Dec6High

Air quality in Ciudad Victoria 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 Victoria is worst in May — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1820 µg/m³Dec 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar12Good
Apr14Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ciudad Victoria?

Ciudad Victoria sits at 23.7°N, 99.1°W, 316 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ciudad Mante, 112 km away.

ÉbanoCiudad de AllendeAltamira

Topography around Ciudad Victoria

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ciudad Victoria has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 315 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,640 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,503 m.

The land around Ciudad Victoria is covered by artificial surfaces (85%) within 3 km, trees (55%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and shrubs (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
1,640 m
80 km
3,503 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Ciudad Mante 112 km · Linares 131 km · Matehuala 153 km · San Fernando 159 km · Montemorelos 175 km · Ébano 187 km · Ciudad de Allende 193 km · Altamira 194 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 Victoria (23.7406°, -99.1436°, elevation 316 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).