Huatabampo weather in May

In May, Huatabampo sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of May to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Huatabampo's 2nd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Huatabampo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
21°
7th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:35 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
18%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
8.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Huatabampo is municipal seat of Huatabampo, State of Sonora, Mexico.

Founded
1890

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical May day in Huatabampo reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C warmer than April and about 2°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How May really feels in Huatabampo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 5 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
5
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.

Huatabampo weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 14°101.810.58.6
Feb24° / 15°121.511.18.7
Mar25° / 16°40.611.88.8
Apr27° / 18°10.112.68.3
May30° / 21°10.213.36.7
Jun32° / 25°80.813.75.2
Jul34° / 28°365.613.53.7
Aug34° / 28°6810.412.93.3
Sep33° / 27°918.312.23.9
Oct32° / 24°312.411.45.4
Nov28° / 19°161.810.77.9
Dec24° / 15°141.910.38.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38317
48416
58515
68515
78614
88713
98713
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118812
128812
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148911
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31937

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Huatabampo gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.2 wet days in May, the driest month. 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 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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61
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Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 42% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11231411600
21130421700
31029431710
41028431810
5927441910
6826442010
7825442120
8724442220
9623442420
10622442530
11521442730
12420432930
13419433140
14318423240
15318413440
16217403650
17216393850
18215384050
19214374160
20213364360
21113354470
22112344580
23112324690
241113147100
251112947120
261102748140
271102548160
28192447191
29182247211
30182046241
31171946271

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 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
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of May to 13 h 30 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 5:46 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 7:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:466:46
213.05:456:46
313.05:446:47
413.15:436:48
513.15:436:48
613.15:426:49
713.15:416:49
813.25:406:50
913.25:406:50
1013.25:396:51
1113.25:386:51
1213.25:386:52
1313.35:376:53
1413.35:366:53
1513.35:366:54
1613.35:356:54
1713.35:356:55
1813.45:346:55
1913.45:346:56
2013.45:336:57
2113.45:336:57
2213.45:326:58
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2413.55:326:59
2513.55:316:59
2613.55:317:00
2713.55:317:00
2813.55:307:01
2913.55:307:01
3013.55:307:02
3113.55:307:02

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 8.03 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.99 kWh/m² to a high of 8.03 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 8.03 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.9Intense
27.9Intense
37.9Intense
47.9Intense
57.9Intense
67.9Intense
78.0Intense
88.0Intense
98.0Intense
108.0Intense
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148.0Intense
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278.1Intense
288.1Intense
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Huatabampo

In seasonPeak

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

Huatabampo sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.

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

Is May a good time to visit Huatabampo?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
9.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Huatabampo in May

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

In May, Huatabampo sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Huatabampo in May

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in January near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 24 to Dec 31 — about 9.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar20Cool
Apr21Refreshing
May24Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul29Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov25Warm
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Huatabampo in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Huatabampo peaks around July 14 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 12Dec 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb6High
Mar9Very high
Apr10Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct7Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Huatabampo?

Huatabampo sits at 26.8°N, 109.6°W, 10 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Navojoa, 34 km away.

Topography around Huatabampo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Huatabampo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,713 m.

The land around Huatabampo is covered by cropland (50%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) within 16 km, and water (34%) and shrubs (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
11 m
16 km
25 m
80 km
1,713 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
May weather nearby: Navojoa 34 km · Ciudad Obregón 79 km · Esperanza 89 km · Los Mochis 132 km · Juan José Ríos 144 km · Gabriel Leyva Solano 164 km · Empalme 171 km · Heroica Guaymas 174 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 Huatabampo (26.8265°, -109.6421°, elevation 10 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).