Dolores Hidalgo weather in May

In May, Dolores Hidalgo sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 43 mm of rain across 7.8 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-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 50% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of May to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Dolores Hidalgo's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dolores Hidalgo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:10 AM – 7:10 PM
Cloud cover
43%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
7.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Dolores Hidalgo is city in Guanajuato, Mexico.

Founded
1810

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 Dolores Hidalgo reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12913
22913
32913
42913
52913
62913
72913
82913
92913
102913
112913
122913
132913
142913
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Dolores Hidalgo weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 132.610.98.0
Feb24° / 132.111.38.5
Mar26° / 142.511.98.3
Apr28° / 12°173.812.57.1
May29° / 13°437.8136.2
Jun27° / 14°8911.313.36.2
Jul26° / 14°9913.113.26.3
Aug26° / 14°8211.412.76.5
Sep24° / 14°9511.912.16.5
Oct24° / 11°38611.57.7
Nov23° / 152.8118.4
Dec22° / 71.310.78.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
46931
57030
67030
77030
87030
97129
107129
117129
127228
137228
147327
157327
167426
177426
187426
197525
207525
217624
227624
237624
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257624
267624
277624
287525
297525
307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Dolores Hidalgo gets around 43 mm of rain over 7.8 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 24% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
119
220
320
421
522
623
724
824
925
1025
1125
1225
1325
1425
1524
1624
1724
1825
1925
2025
2125
2225
2325
2425
2525
2625
2726
2826
2926
3026
3127

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39820
49730
59730
69640
79640
89550
99550
109550
119460
129460
139370
149370
159280
169190
179190
1890100
1989110
2088120
2188120
2287130
2386140
2485150
2584160
2684160
2783170
2882180
2981190
3079201
3177221

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of May to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:18 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 7:04 PM to 7:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:187:04
212.86:177:04
312.86:177:05
412.86:167:05
512.86:157:05
612.96:157:06
712.96:147:06
812.96:147:07
912.96:137:07
1012.96:137:08
1112.96:127:08
1212.96:127:08
1313.06:117:09
1413.06:117:09
1513.06:107:10
1613.06:107:10
1713.06:097:11
1813.06:097:11
1913.06:097:11
2013.16:087:12
2113.16:087:12
2213.16:087:13
2313.16:077:13
2413.16:077:14
2513.16:077:14
2613.16:077:14
2713.16:067:15
2813.26:067:15
2913.26:067:16
3013.26:067:16
3113.26:067:17

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.75 kWh/m² to a high of 7.48 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 7.44 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
27.5Intense
37.5Intense
47.5Intense
57.5Intense
67.5Intense
77.5Intense
87.5Intense
97.5Intense
107.5Intense
117.5Intense
127.5Intense
137.5Intense
147.5Intense
157.5Intense
167.5Intense
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297.3Intense
307.3Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Dolores Hidalgo

In seasonPeak

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

Dolores Hidalgo's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is May a good time to visit Dolores Hidalgo?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Dolores Hidalgo for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Dolores Hidalgo in May

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

In May, Dolores Hidalgo sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Dolores Hidalgo 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 Dolores Hidalgo peaks around June 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highJun 13UV 14Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Dolores Hidalgo 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 Dolores Hidalgo is worst in May — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1521 µg/m³Oct 1614 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dolores Hidalgo?

Dolores Hidalgo sits at 21.2°N, 100.9°W, 1,918 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is San Miguel de Allende, 33 km away.

Topography around Dolores Hidalgo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dolores Hidalgo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 1,935 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 508 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,981 m.

The land around Dolores Hidalgo is covered by artificial surfaces (37%) and shrubs (33%) within 3 km, shrubs (49%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and shrubs (51%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
508 m
80 km
1,981 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: San Miguel de Allende 33 km · Guanajuato 37 km · Marfil 41 km · San Luis de la Paz 46 km · San Felipe 46 km · Comonfort 52 km · Silao de la Victoria 56 km · Juventino Rosas 57 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 Dolores Hidalgo (21.1561°, -100.9325°, elevation 1,918 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).