Coatzintla weather in May

In May, Coatzintla sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 100 mm of rain across 12.1 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Coatzintla's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Coatzintla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
100 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:57 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
60%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Coatzintla is municipal seat of Coatzintla, State of Veracruz, 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 32°C through the month.

A typical May day in Coatzintla reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C warmer than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23222
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43222
53223
63223
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93223
103223
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How May really feels in Coatzintla

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
5 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.

Coatzintla 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
Jan24° / 15°51910.96.9
Feb25° / 17°477.811.36.8
Mar28° / 19°568.111.96.3
Apr31° / 21°738.212.54.8
May32° / 23°10012.1133.6
Jun32° / 24°17320.813.22.8
Jul32° / 23°16022.613.12.8
Aug32° / 23°16823.412.72.8
Sep31° / 23°25123.212.13.0
Oct29° / 21°21315.811.54.6
Nov27° / 18°11211.8116.2
Dec24° / 16°539.410.86.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in May, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
23961
34060
44060
54060
64060
74060
84159
94159
104357
114258
124357
134456
144654
154654
164852
174852
184852
194951
204951
215050
225050
235050
245050
255050
265149
275149
285149
295050
305050
315149

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Coatzintla gets around 100 mm of rain over 12.1 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 39% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
332
432
533
633
734
835
936
1036
1137
1238
1338
1439
1539
1639
1740
1840
1941
2041
2141
2242
2342
2443
2544
2645
2745
2846
2947
3048
3149

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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
114174633
214164634
313154536
403154437
503144439
603134340
703134341
802124342
902114343
1002114344
1102104344
1202104445
1302104445
140294445
150194545
160194545
170184545
180184546
190184546
200174646
210174646
220164647
230164647
240154748
250054748
260044749
270034750
280034651
290024652
300024553
310024553

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 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
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 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 6:05 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 7:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:056:49
212.86:046:50
312.86:046:50
412.86:036:50
512.86:026:51
612.86:026:51
712.86:016:52
812.96:016:52
912.96:006:52
1012.96:006:53
1112.95:596:53
1212.95:596:54
1312.95:586:54
1412.95:586:54
1513.05:576:55
1613.05:576:55
1713.05:576:56
1813.05:566:56
1913.05:566:56
2013.05:566:57
2113.05:556:57
2213.05:556:58
2313.15:556:58
2413.15:546:59
2513.15:546:59
2613.15:546:59
2713.15:547:00
2813.15:547:00
2913.15:537:01
3013.15:537:01
3113.15:537:01

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.84 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.11 kWh/m² to a high of 5.84 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.84 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
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85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.8Bright
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205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Intense
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Coatzintla

In seasonPeak

None of Coatzintla's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Coatzintla sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Coatzintla's rainy season runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Coatzintla?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Coatzintla.

What to pack for Coatzintla in May

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

In May, Coatzintla sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Coatzintla 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 39 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 22°C.

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

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr25Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec24Warm

UV index in Coatzintla in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Coatzintla peaks around June 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 20UV 12Dec 21UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May8Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Coatzintla 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 Coatzintla is worst in May — around 68 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (October, 38 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyMay 1068 µg/m³Oct 1038 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan58Unhealthy
Feb60Unhealthy
Mar60Unhealthy
Apr67Unhealthy
May68Unhealthy
Jun49Poor
Jul46Poor
Aug42Poor
Sep39Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov49Poor
Dec65Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Coatzintla?

Coatzintla sits at 20.5°N, 97.5°W, 77 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Poza Rica de Hidalgo, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Coatzintla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Coatzintla has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m around an average of 90 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 375 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,964 m.

The land around Coatzintla is covered by trees (44%), grassland (35%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and trees (44%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
189 m
16 km
375 m
80 km
2,964 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
May weather nearby: Poza Rica de Hidalgo 5.0 km · El Tajín 11 km · Papantla de Olarte 16 km · Álamo 52 km · Alto Lucero 52 km · Túxpam de Rodríguez Cano 53 km · Xicotepec de Juárez 56 km · Martínez de la Torre 63 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 Coatzintla (20.487°, -97.4682°, elevation 77 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).