Heróica Zitácuaro weather in May

In May, Heróica Zitácuaro sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 117 mm of rain across 14.7 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 Heróica Zitácuaro's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Heróica Zitácuaro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
1st warmest
Overnight low
11°
8th coldest
Rainfall
117 mm
14.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:10 AM – 7:05 PM
Cloud cover
54%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
7.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Heróica Zitácuaro is municipal seat of Zitácuaro, State of Michoacán, Mexico.

Founded
1765

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 25°C through the month.

A typical May day in Heróica Zitácuaro reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 28°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)
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Heróica Zitácuaro 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
Jan19° / 233.3117.5
Feb21° / 182.811.38.0
Mar23° / 203.211.98.3
Apr24° / 234.612.48.1
May25° / 11°11714.712.96.3
Jun23° / 12°2992513.14.3
Jul22° / 11°40829.813.13.6
Aug22° / 11°38529.612.73.6
Sep21° / 11°30326.812.13.9
Oct21° / 10°1361811.65.3
Nov21° / 397.611.17.0
Dec19° / 14310.87.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26436
36436
46337
56337
66238
76139
86040
95941
105842
115743
125743
135743
145743
155743
165743
175644
185644
195545
205545
215545
225446
235347
245347
255248
265248
275149
285050
294951
304852
314753

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Heróica Zitácuaro gets around 117 mm of rain over 14.7 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 47% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
127
229
331
433
534
636
738
839
940
1042
1143
1244
1344
1445
1546
1647
1748
1849
1950
2051
2152
2253
2354
2456
2557
2658
2759
2860
2962
3063
3165

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12973
13973
14973
15964
16955
17955
18946
19937
20928
21919
228911
238812
248713
258614
268515
278317
288218
298020
307921
317723

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:18 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 7:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:187:00
212.76:177:00
312.76:167:00
412.76:167:01
512.86:157:01
612.86:157:01
712.86:147:02
812.86:147:02
912.86:137:02
1012.86:137:03
1112.86:127:03
1212.96:127:04
1312.96:117:04
1412.96:117:04
1512.96:117:05
1612.96:107:05
1712.96:107:06
1812.96:097:06
1913.06:097:06
2013.06:097:07
2113.06:097:07
2213.06:087:08
2313.06:087:08
2413.06:087:08
2513.06:087:09
2613.06:077:09
2713.06:077:10
2813.06:077:10
2913.16:077:10
3013.16:077:11
3113.16:077:11

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.96 kWh/m² to a high of 7.49 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 7.02 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
147.1Intense
157.1Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
216.9Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Heróica Zitácuaro

In seasonPeak

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

Heróica Zitácuaro'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 Heróica Zitácuaro?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Heróica Zitácuaro for sightseeing.

What to pack for Heróica Zitácuaro in May

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

In May, Heróica Zitácuaro sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Heróica Zitácuaro 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 Heróica Zitácuaro peaks around June 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highJun 15UV 14Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Heróica Zitácuaro 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 Heróica Zitácuaro is worst in September — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (March, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorPoorModerateSep 1439 µg/m³Mar 1223 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr37Poor
May39Poor
Jun33Moderate
Jul38Poor
Aug37Poor
Sep40Poor
Oct35Poor
Nov36Poor
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Heróica Zitácuaro?

Heróica Zitácuaro sits at 19.4°N, 100.4°W, 1,958 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Tuzantla, 34 km away.

Topography around Heróica Zitácuaro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Heróica Zitácuaro has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 459 m around an average of 1,944 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,551 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,243 m.

The land around Heróica Zitácuaro is covered by trees (56%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, trees (72%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) within 80 km.

3 km
459 m
16 km
2,551 m
80 km
4,243 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Tuzantla 34 km · Ciudad Hidalgo 35 km · Valle de Bravo 36 km · Maravatío de Ocampo 51 km · Tejupilco de Hidalgo 63 km · San Francisco Tlalcilalcalpan 64 km · San Antonio Acahualco 64 km · Atlacomulco de Fabela 65 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 Heróica Zitácuaro (19.4366°, -100.3564°, elevation 1,958 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).