Cocula weather in May

In May, Cocula sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 32 mm of rain across 6.4 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Cocula's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cocula's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:23 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
42%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Cocula is municipal seat of Cocula, State of Jalisco, Mexico.

Density
5,853/km²
people per km²
Founded
1532

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 Cocula reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C warmer than April and about 3°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13013
23013
33013
43013
53013
63013
73013
83013
93014
103014
113014
123014
133014
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Cocula weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 242.610.98.4
Feb25° / 162.111.38.6
Mar27° / 10°91.511.98.2
Apr29° / 12°61.312.56.6
May30° / 14°326.4135.5
Jun28° / 16°20621.113.24.4
Jul25° / 16°3052813.13.9
Aug25° / 16°27926.912.74.1
Sep25° / 16°2312312.14.6
Oct25° / 14°8711.511.56.6
Nov25° / 11°214118.3
Dec23° / 112.210.88.5

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 23% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27426
37426
47426
57426
67426
77426
87426
97426
107426
117426
127426
137525
147525
157624
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217624
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257426
267426
277327
287228
297030
306931
316733

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Cocula gets around 32 mm of rain over 6.4 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 37% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
19
210
310
411
512
613
714
815
916
1016
1117
1218
1318
1419
1519
1620
1720
1821
1922
2023
2123
2224
2325
2426
2528
2629
2730
2832
2933
3035
3137

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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19730
29730
39640
49550
59460
69460
79370
89280
99280
109190
119190
1290100
1390100
1488111
1588111
1687121
1786131
1886131
1984142
2083152
2180173
2279183
2377194
2474215
2571236
2669247
2766268
28622810
29602911
30563113
31533215

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
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
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196calm
206calm
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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 6:30 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 7:15 PM to 7:27 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:307:15
212.86:307:15
312.86:297:15
412.86:297:16
512.86:287:16
612.86:277:16
712.86:277:17
812.86:267:17
912.96:267:18
1012.96:257:18
1112.96:257:18
1212.96:247:19
1312.96:247:19
1412.96:237:20
1513.06:237:20
1613.06:237:20
1713.06:227:21
1813.06:227:21
1913.06:227:22
2013.06:217:22
2113.06:217:23
2213.06:217:23
2313.16:207:23
2413.16:207:24
2513.16:207:24
2613.16:207:25
2713.16:197:25
2813.16:197:25
2913.16:197:26
3013.16:197:26
3113.16:197:27

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.72 kWh/m² to a high of 7.52 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 7.29 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
27.5Intense
37.5Intense
47.5Intense
57.5Intense
67.5Intense
77.5Intense
87.4Intense
97.4Intense
107.4Intense
117.4Intense
127.4Intense
137.3Intense
147.3Intense
157.3Intense
167.3Intense
177.3Intense
187.3Intense
197.3Intense
207.2Intense
217.2Intense
227.2Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Cocula

In seasonPeak

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

Cocula's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is May a good time to visit Cocula?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cocula in May

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

In May, Cocula sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

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UV index in Cocula 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 Cocula peaks around April 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highApr 23UV 13Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Cocula 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 Cocula is worst in May — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.2× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1342 µg/m³Jul 2114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr33Moderate
May44Poor
Jun17Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cocula?

Cocula sits at 20.4°N, 103.8°W, 1,349 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Zacoalco de Torres, 31 km away.

Topography around Cocula

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cocula has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 260 m around an average of 1,360 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,063 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,409 m.

The land around Cocula is covered by cropland (31%) and shrubs (28%) within 3 km, cropland (32%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
260 m
16 km
1,063 m
80 km
2,409 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Zacoalco de Torres 31 km · Ameca 31 km · Tala 34 km · Ahualulco de Mercado 41 km · Tlajomulco de Zúñiga 41 km · Jocotepec 42 km · San Agustín 42 km · Lomas del Sur 44 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 Cocula (20.3652°, -103.8221°, elevation 1,349 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).