Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares weather in May

In May, Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 49 mm of rain across 9.9 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:22 AM – 7:15 PM
Cloud cover
42%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares is municipal seat of Coalcomán, State of Michoacán, Mexico.

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 30°C through the month.

A typical May day in Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°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)
13016
23016
33016
43016
53016
63016
73016
83016
93016
103016
113016
123016
133016
143017
153017
163017
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223017
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242917
252917
262917
272917
282917
292917
302917
312917

Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 12°343.7118.1
Feb27° / 13°232.711.48.1
Mar28° / 14°172.511.97.6
Apr30° / 15°61.512.46.5
May30° / 17°499.912.95.4
Jun27° / 18°34425.813.13.9
Jul26° / 18°41430.3133.4
Aug26° / 17°43530.612.63.4
Sep26° / 17°43629.412.13.5
Oct26° / 17°22724.411.64.5
Nov26° / 15°538.611.17.1
Dec26° / 13°213.810.98.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47525
57525
67525
77426
87426
97426
107426
117426
127426
137426
147327
157327
167327
177228
187228
197030
206931
216931
226832
236733
246634
256436
266238
276139
285941
295743
305644
315446

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares gets around 49 mm of rain over 9.9 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 32% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
112
213
314
414
515
616
717
818
919
1020
1122
1223
1324
1426
1527
1629
1731
1833
1935
2037
2139
2242
2344
2446
2548
2650
2752
2854
2956
3058
3160

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 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1642790
26228100
36128110
45929120
55729131
65530141
75331151
85132161
94933171
104734191
114435201
124235221
134035231
143835252
153635272
163434292
173234313
183033334
192832355
202630376
212429398
222327419
2321254311
2419234513
2518224615
2616204717
2715184819
2813174922
2912154924
3011144927
319134829

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 6:30 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 7:10 PM to 7:21 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:307:10
212.76:297:10
312.76:287:11
412.76:287:11
512.76:277:11
612.76:277:12
712.86:267:12
812.86:267:12
912.86:257:13
1012.86:257:13
1112.86:247:13
1212.86:247:14
1312.86:247:14
1412.96:237:15
1512.96:237:15
1612.96:227:15
1712.96:227:16
1812.96:227:16
1912.96:217:17
2012.96:217:17
2112.96:217:17
2213.06:217:18
2313.06:207:18
2413.06:207:18
2513.06:207:19
2613.06:207:19
2713.06:197:20
2813.06:197:20
2913.06:197:20
3013.06:197:21
3113.06:197:21

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.55 kWh/m² to a high of 7.34 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.97 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
147.1Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
186.9Intense
196.9Intense
206.9Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.5Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.3Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares

In seasonPeak

In May, Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares sits inside its pacific hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.

Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is May a good time to visit Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares in May

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

In May, Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares in May

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 52 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in April near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr26Warm
May27Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares 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 Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares peaks around March 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighMar 22UV 13Dec 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares 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 Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares is worst in May — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.6× the cleanest month (February, 7 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodMay 1145 µg/m³Feb 107 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb7Good
Mar11Good
Apr40Poor
May46Poor
Jun15Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares?

Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares sits at 18.8°N, 103.2°W, 1,027 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Tepalcatepec, 56 km away.

Topography around Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 499 m around an average of 1,100 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,008 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,880 m.

The land around Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares is covered by shrubs (31%), trees (27%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (67%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) within 80 km.

3 km
499 m
16 km
2,008 m
80 km
2,880 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Tepalcatepec 56 km · Tecomán 77 km · Colima 78 km · Ciudad de Villa de Álvarez 82 km · Ciudad de Armería 86 km · Tuxpan 89 km · Apatzingán 91 km · Zapotiltic 98 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 Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares (18.7775°, -103.16°, elevation 1,027 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).