Cosoleacaque weather in May

In May, Cosoleacaque sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 56 mm of rain across 8.7 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of May to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Cosoleacaque's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cosoleacaque's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
56 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:49 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
47%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Cosoleacaque is human settlement in 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 34°C through the month.

A typical May day in Cosoleacaque reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C warmer than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How May really feels in Cosoleacaque

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
23 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.

Cosoleacaque 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° / 19°498.5116.9
Feb28° / 20°225.111.46.8
Mar31° / 21°163.411.95.5
Apr33° / 24°183.912.43.9
May34° / 25°568.712.83.0
Jun33° / 25°18721.513.12.5
Jul32° / 24°20723.9132.8
Aug32° / 24°22624.912.62.8
Sep31° / 24°24025.312.12.8
Oct30° / 23°17418.911.64.0
Nov28° / 21°9112.211.25.9
Dec27° / 20°429.310.96.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27129
37129
47030
57030
66931
76931
86832
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106733
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126634
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315347

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Cosoleacaque gets around 56 mm of rain over 8.7 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 29% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
114
214
315
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516
617
718
819
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1021
1122
1223
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2133
2235
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2641
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3047
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 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1327655
2326665
3325666
4224686
5223687
6222688
7221689
8219709
92187010
102177011
112167012
122147113
131137214
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151127116
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Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 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 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:56 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:566:35
212.75:566:35
312.75:556:36
412.75:556:36
512.75:546:36
612.75:546:37
712.75:536:37
812.75:536:37
912.85:526:38
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2913.05:466:45
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.5 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.5 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 6.5 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
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36.6Intense
46.6Intense
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Cosoleacaque

In seasonPeak

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

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

Cosoleacaque's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is May a good time to visit Cosoleacaque?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cosoleacaque in May

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

In May, Cosoleacaque sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Cosoleacaque in May

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 31 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 24°C.

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

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb24Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Cosoleacaque in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cosoleacaque peaks around August 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 17UV 12Dec 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Cosoleacaque 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 Cosoleacaque is worst in May — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.7× the cleanest month (January, 16 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1842 µg/m³Jan 1816 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May43Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul36Poor
Aug29Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cosoleacaque?

Cosoleacaque sits at 18.0°N, 94.6°W, 53 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Minatitlán, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Cosoleacaque

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cosoleacaque has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,661 m.

The land around Cosoleacaque is covered by trees (61%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%), trees (29%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
76 m
80 km
1,661 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Minatitlán 8.0 km · Jáltipan de Morelos 9.0 km · Fraccionamiento Ciudad Olmeca 19 km · Nanchital de Lázaro Cárdenas del Río 25 km · Coatzacoalcos 26 km · Acayucan 30 km · Allende 31 km · Agua Dulce 54 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 Cosoleacaque (17.9991°, -94.6359°, elevation 53 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).