Escárcega weather in May

In May, Escárcega sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 64 mm of rain across 9.4 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 37°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of May to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Escárcega's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Escárcega's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
64 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:33 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
54%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

Escárcega is municipal seat of Escárcega, State of Campeche, Mexico.

Founded
1914

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 37°C through the month.

A typical May day in Escárcega reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 40°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)
13824
23825
33825
43825
53825
63825
73825
83825
93825
103725
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213725
223725
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303625
313625

How May really feels in Escárcega

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.

Escárcega 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
Jan30° / 19°224.7115.5
Feb33° / 20°102.411.44.4
Mar35° / 22°122.611.92.9
Apr37° / 24°305.412.41.6
May37° / 25°649.412.91.5
Jun35° / 25°17819.213.11.9
Jul35° / 24°9315.6131.9
Aug35° / 24°16019.912.61.9
Sep33° / 24°19823.812.12.2
Oct32° / 23°13916.811.63.5
Nov31° / 21°508.311.14.9
Dec30° / 20°254.610.95.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27030
37030
46931
56931
66832
76733
86733
96634
106535
116535
126535
136436
146436
156337
166238
176238
186139
196139
205941
215842
225743
235644
245446
255446
265248
274951
284852
294555
304456
314357

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Escárcega gets around 64 mm of rain over 9.4 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 32% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
120
220
320
420
521
621
721
822
923
1024
1125
1226
1327
1428
1529
1630
1731
1832
1934
2035
2136
2237
2339
2441
2543
2645
2747
2849
2951
3053
3155

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
121653281
221653281
311554291
411455291
511455291
611355301
711256301
811156311
911155321
1011055331
1111054341
121953361
131952371
141851391
151849412
161748432
171746442
181745462
190644473
200642483
210641493
220640504
230538525
240537526
250535528
260434539
2704335211
2803315313
2903305215
3003285217
3102275219

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1110calm
1210calm
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229calm
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269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 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 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:40 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:406:20
212.75:406:20
312.75:396:21
412.75:386:21
512.75:386:21
612.75:376:22
712.85:376:22
812.85:366:23
912.85:366:23
1012.85:356:23
1112.85:356:24
1212.85:356:24
1312.85:346:24
1412.85:346:25
1512.95:336:25
1612.95:336:25
1712.95:336:26
1812.95:326:26
1912.95:326:27
2012.95:326:27
2112.95:316:27
2212.95:316:28
2313.05:316:28
2413.05:316:29
2513.05:306:29
2613.05:306:29
2713.05:306:30
2813.05:306:30
2913.05:306:30
3013.05:306:31
3113.05:306:31

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.98 kWh/m² to a high of 6.55 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.38 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Escárcega

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is May a good time to visit Escárcega?

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

1.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Escárcega.

What to pack for Escárcega in May

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

In May, Escárcega sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Escárcega in May

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 66 km away) is warmest in September at about 30°C and coldest in January near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr28Warm
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Escárcega in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Escárcega peaks around June 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highJun 19UV 13Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Escárcega 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 Escárcega is worst in April — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.7× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodApr 2245 µg/m³Dec 167 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Good
Apr46Poor
May41Poor
Jun27Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Escárcega?

Escárcega sits at 18.6°N, 90.7°W, 83 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Champotón, 82 km away.

FronteraSan Benito

Topography around Escárcega

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Escárcega has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 94 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 282 m.

The land around Escárcega is covered by trees (58%), artificial surfaces (22%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
154 m
80 km
282 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Champotón 82 km · Ciudad del Carmen 114 km · Campeche 139 km · Emiliano Zapata 145 km · Tenosique 145 km · Palenque 179 km · Frontera 200 km · San Benito 208 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 Escárcega (18.6089°, -90.7454°, elevation 83 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).