Cunduacán weather in May

In May, Cunduacán sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 81 mm of rain across 10.9 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 Cunduacán's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cunduacán's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
81 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:44 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
50%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Cunduacán is municipal seat of Cunduacán, State of Tabasco, Mexico.

Density
1,982/km²
people per km²
Founded
1625

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 35°C through the month.

A typical May day in Cunduacán reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°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 Cunduacán

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
31 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.

Cunduacán weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 20°8310.6116.5
Feb29° / 20°547.511.46.1
Mar31° / 22°336.111.94.9
Apr34° / 24°426.512.43.4
May35° / 25°8110.912.82.6
Jun34° / 25°19520.213.12.3
Jul34° / 25°13317.5132.5
Aug33° / 25°19822.212.62.3
Sep32° / 24°27125.312.12.5
Oct30° / 23°23620.511.63.6
Nov29° / 22°13314.511.25.0
Dec28° / 20°7910.710.96.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 37%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27030
37030
47030
56931
66931
76733
86733
96634
106634
116535
126535
136535
146436
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196337
206337
216238
226139
236040
245941
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265644
275446
285347
295248
304951
314852

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Cunduacán gets around 81 mm of rain over 10.9 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 36% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
122
223
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424
524
625
726
827
929
1030
1131
1232
1333
1434
1535
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1737
1838
1938
2039
2140
2241
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2443
2545
2646
2748
2849
2951
3052
3154

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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12176813
22166814
32156914
41156915
51146916
61146817
71136818
81136719
91126720
101126621
111116523
121116424
131106425
14196327
15196228
16086329
17086230
18076231
19076132
20066133
21066034
22056035
23055837
24045838
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26045541
27035542
28035443
29035245
30035146
31035048

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
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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 5:51 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:516:29
212.75:506:30
312.75:496:30
412.75:496:30
512.75:486:31
612.75:486:31
712.75:476:31
812.75:476:32
912.85:466:32
1012.85:466:32
1112.85:456:33
1212.85:456:33
1312.85:456:33
1412.85:446:34
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1712.95:436:35
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2012.95:426:36
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2212.95:426:37
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2613.05:416:38
2713.05:416:38
2813.05:416:39
2913.05:406:39
3013.05:406:40
3113.05:406:40

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.74 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.52 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
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36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
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96.6Intense
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216.4Intense
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236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Cunduacán

In seasonPeak

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

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

Cunduacán's rainy season runs June–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is May a good time to visit Cunduacán?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cunduacán.

What to pack for Cunduacán in May

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

In May, Cunduacán sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Cunduacán 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 59 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
Jul28Warm
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Cunduacán in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cunduacán peaks around June 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highJun 20UV 12Jan 10UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May7Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Cunduacán 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 Cunduacán is worst in May — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.4× the cleanest month (January, 32 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorMay 1375 µg/m³Jan 1633 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan32Moderate
Feb37Poor
Mar46Poor
Apr69Unhealthy
May77Unhealthy
Jun52Poor
Jul45Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov36Poor
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Cunduacán?

Cunduacán sits at 18.1°N, 93.2°W, 14 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Jalpa de Méndez, 17 km away.

Topography around Cunduacán

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cunduacán has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,568 m.

The land around Cunduacán is covered by grassland (47%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%), trees (21%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
31 m
80 km
1,568 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Jalpa de Méndez 17 km · Taxco 20 km · Cárdenas 23 km · Comalcalco 23 km · Reforma 23 km · Villahermosa 26 km · Huimanguillo 34 km · Playas del Rosario 35 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 Cunduacán (18.0656°, -93.173°, elevation 14 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).