Cuauhtémoc weather in May

In May, Cuauhtémoc sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2.3 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of May to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Cuauhtémoc's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cuauhtémoc's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
11°
8th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:21 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
33%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
8.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Cuauhtémoc is municipal seat of Cuauhtémoc, State of Chihuahua, Mexico.

Founded
1948

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

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical May day in Cuauhtémoc reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 17°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 2°C cooler than June.

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How May really feels in Cuauhtémoc

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.

Cuauhtémoc weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 122.50.510.45.9
Feb18° / 81.80.2117.1
Mar21° / 81.80.111.88.0
Apr24° / 71.7012.78.6
May28° / 11°112.3013.47.6
Jun30° / 15°347.1013.85.6
Jul27° / 16°11916.6013.65.6
Aug26° / 15°10515.40136.0
Sep25° / 13°7111.4012.26.9
Oct23° / 204.1011.38.3
Nov19° / 142.20.210.67.8
Dec16° / 102.30.710.26.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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 18%.

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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Cuauhtémoc gets around 11 mm of rain over 2.3 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 8% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

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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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 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

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Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of May to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:33 AM to 5:15 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:336:37
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413.15:306:39
513.25:296:39
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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 8.07 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.03 kWh/m² to a high of 8.07 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 8.07 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Cuauhtémoc?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cuauhtémoc in May

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

In May, Cuauhtémoc sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 11°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Cuauhtémoc 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 Cuauhtémoc peaks around June 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 5 (moderate).

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

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
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Mar10Very high
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cuauhtémoc?

Cuauhtémoc sits at 28.4°N, 106.9°W, 2,086 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Chihuahua, 80 km away.

Santa Rosalía de CamargoHidalgo del ParralJosé Mariano Jiménez

Topography around Cuauhtémoc

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cuauhtémoc has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m around an average of 2,060 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 594 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,664 m.

The land around Cuauhtémoc is covered by artificial surfaces (62%) within 3 km, grassland (37%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%), shrubs (33%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

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183 m
16 km
594 m
80 km
1,664 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Chihuahua 80 km · Juan Aldama 105 km · Pedro Meoqui 137 km · Ciudad Delicias 139 km · Madera 152 km · Santa Rosalía de Camargo 185 km · Hidalgo del Parral 202 km · José Mariano Jiménez 238 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 Cuauhtémoc (28.4063°, -106.8667°, elevation 2,086 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).