Colonia del Sol weather in May

In May, Colonia del Sol sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of May to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Colonia del Sol's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Colonia del Sol's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
7th warmest
Overnight low
20°
6th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:43 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
23%
2nd clearest
Wind
17 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.1
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical May day in Colonia del Sol reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C warmer than April and about 1°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How May really feels in Colonia del Sol

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.

Colonia del Sol weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 18°81.310.88.6
Feb23° / 17°90.911.28.7
Mar24° / 18°10.311.89.0
Apr24° / 18°00.112.59.0
May25° / 20°00.213.19.1
Jun27° / 21°50.613.48.9
Jul29° / 24°193.713.36.8
Aug30° / 26°659.112.85.4
Sep29° / 25°12410.512.15.5
Oct29° / 24°24311.57.1
Nov27° / 22°161.810.98.4
Dec24° / 19°100.910.68.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37525
47525
57624
67723
77822
87921
97921
108020
118119
128119
138218
148218
158416
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228812
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258911
269010
27919
28919
29928
30928
31937

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Colonia del Sol gets around 0 mm of rain over 0.2 wet days in May, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 1% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the comfortable band about 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1236890
22367100
32268100
42168110
52069110
61969120
71869121
81769131
91670131
101570141
111470151
121370161
131270171
141170181
151168201
161068211
17967231
18867241
19865261
20764281
21763291
22662311
23660331
24559351
25556372
26455392
27452413
28450433
29348454
30346475
31244485

Wind in May

Winds average 17 km/h in May, the windiest month of the year.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
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3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 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 30 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:52 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:526:42
212.95:516:42
312.95:506:43
412.95:506:43
512.95:496:44
612.95:486:44
712.95:486:45
813.05:476:45
913.05:476:46
1013.05:466:46
1113.05:456:47
1213.05:456:47
1313.15:446:47
1413.15:446:48
1513.15:436:48
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1813.15:426:50
1913.15:426:50
2013.25:416:51
2113.25:416:51
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2413.25:406:53
2513.25:406:53
2613.25:396:54
2713.25:396:54
2813.35:396:54
2913.35:396:55
3013.35:396:55
3113.35:386:56

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.9 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.34 kWh/m² to a high of 7.9 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 7.9 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.8Intense
27.8Intense
37.8Intense
47.8Intense
57.8Intense
67.9Intense
77.9Intense
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277.9Intense
287.9Intense
297.9Intense
307.9Intense
317.9Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Colonia del Sol

In seasonPeak

In May, Colonia del Sol sits inside its pacific hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Colonia del Sol sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.

Pacific hurricane
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Mar
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May
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Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
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Dec

Is May a good time to visit Colonia del Sol?

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

9.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Colonia del Sol for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Colonia del Sol in May

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

In May, Colonia del Sol sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 20°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Colonia del Sol in May

The nearest coast averages about 22°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in April near 21°C.

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

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr21Refreshing
May22Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Colonia del Sol in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Colonia del Sol peaks around May 14 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 highHighMay 14UV 12Dec 22UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High
Location & terrain

Where is Colonia del Sol?

Colonia del Sol sits at 22.9°N, 109.9°W, 62 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Cabo San Lucas, 3.0 km away.

Ciudad ConstituciónNavolatoLicenciado Benito JuárezCosta Rica

Topography around Colonia del Sol

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Colonia del Sol has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m around an average of 81 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 958 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,062 m.

The land around Colonia del Sol is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and shrubs (37%) within 3 km, water (49%) and shrubs (44%) within 16 km, and water (56%) and shrubs (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
171 m
16 km
958 m
80 km
2,062 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Cabo San Lucas 3.0 km · San José del Cabo 28 km · Todos Santos 67 km · La Paz 142 km · Ciudad Constitución 294 km · Navolato 306 km · Licenciado Benito Juárez 310 km · Costa Rica 319 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 Colonia del Sol (22.9127°, -109.9266°, elevation 62 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).