El Salto weather in May

In May, El Salto sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 38 mm of rain across 6.7 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-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 57% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of May to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is El Salto's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Salto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
38 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:25 AM – 7:23 PM
Cloud cover
39%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

El Salto is village in Atenguillo Municipality, Jalisco, 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 El Salto reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C warmer than 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
132914
142914
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172914
182914
192914
202914
212914
222914
232914
242914
252915
262915
272915
282915
292915
302915
312915

El Salto weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 333.110.98.2
Feb24° / 10°252.611.38.6
Mar26° / 10°121.611.98.5
Apr28° / 12°81.512.57.5
May29° / 14°386.7136.2
Jun27° / 16°23421.413.24.7
Jul25° / 16°30827.113.14.0
Aug25° / 16°30627.212.74.0
Sep25° / 16°26923.112.14.5
Oct25° / 15°10312.211.56.5
Nov25° / 12°284118.3
Dec23° / 10°172.410.88.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27426
37327
47426
57525
67426
77426
87525
97525
107525
117624
127624
137624
147624
157822
167822
177723
187822
197822
207822
217723
227723
237723
247624
257624
267624
277525
287426
297228
307129
317030

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

El Salto gets around 38 mm of rain over 6.7 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 22% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
19
210
311
412
513
614
715
816
917
1018
1119
1219
1320
1420
1521
1621
1722
1822
1923
2024
2124
2225
2326
2427
2528
2629
2730
2832
2933
3035
3137

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 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19550
29460
39370
49280
59091
689101
788111
888111
987121
1086131
1185141
1284151
1384151
1483161
1581172
1680182
1778202
1877212
1975232
2073243
2170264
2268284
2365305
2462326
2559338
2656359
27533611
28493713
29463816
30433819
31403921

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of May to 13 h 06 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 6:33 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 7:17 PM to 7:29 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:337:17
212.86:337:18
312.86:327:18
412.86:317:18
512.86:317:19
612.86:307:19
712.86:307:19
812.86:297:20
912.96:297:20
1012.96:287:21
1112.96:287:21
1212.96:277:21
1312.96:277:22
1412.96:267:22
1512.96:267:23
1613.06:257:23
1713.06:257:24
1813.06:257:24
1913.06:247:24
2013.06:247:25
2113.06:247:25
2213.06:237:26
2313.06:237:26
2413.16:237:26
2513.16:237:27
2613.16:227:27
2713.16:227:28
2813.16:227:28
2913.16:227:29
3013.16:227:29
3113.16:217:29

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.66 kWh/m² to a high of 7.44 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 7.29 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
87.4Intense
97.4Intense
107.4Intense
117.4Intense
127.4Intense
137.4Intense
147.3Intense
157.3Intense
167.3Intense
177.3Intense
187.3Intense
197.3Intense
207.2Intense
217.2Intense
227.2Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for El Salto

In seasonPeak

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

El Salto's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is May a good time to visit El Salto?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for El Salto in May

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

In May, El Salto sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in El Salto 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 El Salto peaks around April 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highApr 19UV 14Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in El Salto 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 El Salto is worst in May — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.7× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodMay 1638 µg/m³Jan 229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr20Moderate
May41Poor
Jun18Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is El Salto?

El Salto sits at 20.3°N, 104.5°W, 1,563 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ameca, 53 km away.

Topography around El Salto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Salto has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 461 m around an average of 1,528 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,227 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,673 m.

The land around El Salto is covered by grassland (72%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
461 m
16 km
1,227 m
80 km
2,673 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Ameca 53 km · Autlán de Navarro 64 km · El Grullo 66 km · Ahualulco de Mercado 68 km · Cocula 71 km · Ixtlán del Río 79 km · Puerto Vallarta 82 km · Magdalena 84 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 El Salto (20.3333°, -104.5°, elevation 1,563 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).