Escuinapa de Hidalgo weather in May

In May, Escuinapa de Hidalgo sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.3 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of May to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Escuinapa de Hidalgo's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Escuinapa de Hidalgo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
7th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:27 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
25%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Escuinapa de Hidalgo is municipal seat of Escuinapa, State of Sinaloa, 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 33°C through the month.

A typical May day in Escuinapa de Hidalgo reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C warmer than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How May really feels in Escuinapa de Hidalgo

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
heat index over the day's high
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.

Escuinapa de Hidalgo weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 14°19210.87.2
Feb29° / 15°171.211.26.8
Mar30° / 15°40.611.86.2
Apr32° / 17°10.212.55.3
May33° / 20°20.313.14.4
Jun34° / 24°506.513.43.4
Jul33° / 25°18820.613.32.6
Aug32° / 25°24424.212.82.5
Sep32° / 24°22922.612.12.8
Oct32° / 23°889.611.54.2
Nov31° / 19°262.310.95.7
Dec29° / 15°152.110.66.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in May, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27822
37822
48020
58020
68119
78218
88317
98317
108317
118515
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Escuinapa de Hidalgo gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.3 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 1% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 50% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1329531410
2328531510
3227531620
4226531720
5224531920
6223522030
7122522230
8120532330
9119522530
10118502840
11117493040
12115473340
13114463540
14113443840
15112424140
16111404440
17110384750
1819364950
1918345250
2017325460
2106305770
2205285980
2304266190
24032364100
25032164120
26021965140
27021764170
28011565190
29011364220
30011261251
31001061281

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May, the windiest month of the year.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
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227calm
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of May to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:35 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:39 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:356:25
212.95:356:26
312.95:346:26
412.95:336:27
512.95:336:27
612.95:326:28
712.95:316:28
813.05:316:28
913.05:306:29
1013.05:306:29
1113.05:296:30
1213.05:286:30
1313.05:286:31
1413.15:276:31
1513.15:276:32
1613.15:276:32
1713.15:266:33
1813.15:266:33
1913.15:256:34
2013.25:256:34
2113.25:256:35
2213.25:246:35
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2513.25:236:36
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2713.25:236:37
2813.35:226:38
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3013.35:226:39
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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 7.65 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.29 kWh/m² to a high of 7.65 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 7.65 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.6Intense
27.7Intense
37.7Intense
47.7Intense
57.7Intense
67.7Intense
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207.6Intense
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227.6Intense
237.6Intense
247.5Intense
257.5Intense
267.5Intense
277.4Intense
287.4Intense
297.4Intense
307.3Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Escuinapa de Hidalgo

In seasonPeak

In May, Escuinapa de Hidalgo sits inside its pacific hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Escuinapa de Hidalgo sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.

Escuinapa de Hidalgo's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is May a good time to visit Escuinapa de Hidalgo?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Escuinapa de Hidalgo in May

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

In May, Escuinapa de Hidalgo sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Escuinapa de Hidalgo in May

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 25 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in March near 23°C.

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

25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb23Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr24Refreshing
May26Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Escuinapa de Hidalgo in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Escuinapa de Hidalgo peaks around May 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighMay 15UV 12Dec 19UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov6High
Dec6High
Location & terrain

Where is Escuinapa de Hidalgo?

Escuinapa de Hidalgo sits at 22.8°N, 105.8°W, 41 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is El Rosario, 19 km away.

Topography around Escuinapa de Hidalgo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Escuinapa de Hidalgo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m around an average of 28 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 915 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,746 m.

The land around Escuinapa de Hidalgo is covered by trees (37%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, trees (49%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
147 m
16 km
915 m
80 km
2,746 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
May weather nearby: El Rosario 19 km · Acaponeta 57 km · Pueblo Nuevo 74 km · Mazatlan 78 km · Tuxpan 111 km · El Salto 113 km · Santiago Ixcuintla 128 km · La Cruz 166 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 Escuinapa de Hidalgo (22.8347°, -105.7777°, elevation 41 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).