Comalapa weather in May

In May, Comalapa sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 105 mm of rain across 12.9 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of May to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Comalapa's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Comalapa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
105 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:43 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
64%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Comalapa is municipal seat of Frontera Comalapa, State of Chiapas, Mexico.

Founded
1600

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical May day in Comalapa reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13320
23220
33220
43220
53220
63220
73220
83220
93220
103220
113220
123220
133220
143220
153220
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173120
183120
193120
203120
213120
223120
233120
243120
253120
263020
273020
283020
293020
303020
313020

How May really feels in Comalapa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 10 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
10
heat index over the day's high
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.

Comalapa weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 15°92.411.27.9
Feb29° / 16°61.811.56.7
Mar31° / 17°92.311.95.5
Apr33° / 19°285.112.34.3
May31° / 20°10512.912.73.9
Jun29° / 20°26123.312.93.7
Jul29° / 19°11915.712.84.4
Aug30° / 19°15616.712.54.2
Sep28° / 19°24222.412.14.0
Oct28° / 19°1351611.65.4
Nov28° / 17°326.111.37.2
Dec28° / 16°153.411.17.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26337
36238
46040
55842
65743
75545
85347
95248
104951
114852
124654
134456
144357
154258
164159
174159
183862
193862
203763
213664
223466
233466
243367
253169
262971
272773
282674
292575
302377
312278

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Comalapa gets around 105 mm of rain over 12.9 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 42% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
225
326
427
528
630
731
832
934
1035
1136
1238
1339
1440
1541
1642
1743
1844
1945
2045
2147
2248
2349
2451
2552
2654
2757
2859
2961
3064
3166

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 24% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11440378
21440379
313403810
412393810
512393911
611383912
710374013
810364113
99354114
109344215
119334316
128314417
138304418
148294519
157274620
167264621
176254722
186244723
195244624
205234626
215224528
225224529
234214431
244204233
254194136
263194038
273183941
283163843
292153746
302143648
312133550

Wind in May

Winds average 4 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 3 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
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of May to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:49 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:496:22
212.65:496:23
312.65:486:23
412.65:486:23
512.65:476:23
612.65:476:24
712.65:466:24
812.65:466:24
912.75:456:25
1012.75:456:25
1112.75:456:25
1212.75:446:25
1312.75:446:26
1412.75:446:26
1512.75:436:26
1612.75:436:27
1712.75:436:27
1812.75:426:27
1912.85:426:28
2012.85:426:28
2112.85:426:28
2212.85:426:29
2312.85:416:29
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2912.85:406:31
3012.85:406:31
3112.95:406:32

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.95 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.17 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Comalapa

In seasonPeak

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

Comalapa's monsoon runs June–October, 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 Comalapa?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Comalapa. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Comalapa in May

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

In May, Comalapa sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Comalapa 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 Comalapa peaks around April 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 13UV 14Dec 16UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Comalapa 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 Comalapa is worst in May — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.4× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1439 µg/m³Jan 1612 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May40Poor
Jun23Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Comalapa?

Comalapa sits at 15.7°N, 92.1°W, 659 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Motozintla, 35 km away.

Topography around Comalapa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Comalapa has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 646 m around an average of 692 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,926 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,175 m.

The land around Comalapa is covered by trees (49%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, trees (66%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
646 m
16 km
1,926 m
80 km
4,175 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Motozintla 35 km · Jacaltenango 46 km · Comitán 64 km · Huixtla 67 km · Cacahoatán 74 km · Las Margaritas 75 km · Comitancillo 76 km · Soloma 76 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 Comalapa (15.66°, -92.1411°, elevation 659 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).