Crucecita weather in May

In May, Crucecita sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 157 mm of rain across 18.5 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Crucecita's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Crucecita's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
157 mm
18.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:59 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
58%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Crucecita is town in Huatulco Municipality, State of Oaxaca, 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 29°C through the month.

A typical May day in Crucecita reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with 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 Crucecita

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 18 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
18
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.

Crucecita weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 22°163.911.28.0
Feb28° / 22°123.211.57.8
Mar29° / 23°214.211.97.0
Apr29° / 24°306.112.36.2
May29° / 25°15718.512.74.5
Jun28° / 24°45024.812.93.7
Jul28° / 25°28225.812.83.6
Aug28° / 25°34927.112.53.6
Sep28° / 24°54827.212.13.6
Oct28° / 24°44325.711.64.1
Nov28° / 23°11313.911.36.1
Dec27° / 22°245.511.17.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27327
37327
47129
57030
66832
76733
86535
96238
106040
115941
125743
135545
145446
155248
165149
174951
184753
194753
204456
214456
224258
234258
244060
254060
263763
273664
283664
293466
303268
313169

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Crucecita gets around 157 mm of rain over 18.5 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 59% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
134
235
337
438
540
642
744
846
948
1050
1152
1254
1356
1458
1559
1661
1762
1864
1965
2067
2168
2270
2371
2473
2574
2675
2776
2877
2978
3079
3180

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 83% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1232660
2231670
3230680
4129700
5127720
6126730
7125731
8123751
9022771
10020791
11019801
12017821
13016822
14014842
15013852
16012862
17011863
18010873
1909874
2008884
2107894
2206904
2306895
2405905
2505905
2605905
2704915
2804924
2904924
3003934
3103934

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
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107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
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157calm
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317calm

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 6:05 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:056:38
212.66:046:39
312.66:046:39
412.66:036:39
512.66:036:40
612.66:036:40
712.66:026:40
812.66:026:40
912.76:016:41
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1112.76:006:41
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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 6.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.91 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.14 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.7Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Crucecita

In seasonPeak

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

Crucecita sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.

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

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

Is May a good time to visit Crucecita?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Crucecita for sightseeing.

What to pack for Crucecita in May

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

In May, Crucecita sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Crucecita in May

The nearest coast averages about 30°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 16 km away) is warmest in July at about 30°C and coldest in January near 27°C.

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

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr28Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Crucecita 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 Crucecita peaks around August 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 18UV 12Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Crucecita 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 Crucecita is worst in July — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.0× the cleanest month (February, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1825 µg/m³Feb 96 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb6Good
Mar9Good
Apr15Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Crucecita?

Crucecita sits at 15.8°N, 96.1°W, 37 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz, 79 km away.

Topography around Crucecita

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Crucecita has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 m around an average of 57 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 897 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,707 m.

The land around Crucecita is covered by trees (65%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and water (39%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
157 m
16 km
897 m
80 km
3,707 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz 79 km · Puerto Escondido 100 km · Salina Cruz 110 km · Santo Domingo Tehuantepec 114 km · Ocotlán de Morelos 128 km · Heroica Ciudad de Juchitán de Zaragoza 140 km · Ixtepec 141 km · San Antonio de la Cal 153 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 Crucecita (15.7689°, -96.135°, elevation 37 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).