Huatusco weather in May

In May, Huatusco sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 205 mm of rain across 20.4 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Huatusco's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Huatusco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
9th coldest
Rainfall
205 mm
20.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:57 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
64%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Huatusco is municipal seat of Huatusco, State of Veracruz, 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 24°C through the month.

A typical May day in Huatusco reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Huatusco weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 15617.2114.9
Feb19° / 10°14114.411.35.4
Mar21° / 11°21817.911.95.4
Apr23° / 13°25618.412.45.5
May24° / 15°20520.412.95.3
Jun23° / 15°21622.913.14.7
Jul23° / 14°11717.4135.6
Aug23° / 15°14320.912.65.2
Sep23° / 15°22624.412.14.3
Oct22° / 14°19222.211.64.7
Nov20° / 12°16117.311.15.1
Dec19° / 10°13915.810.95.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 59%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44555
54456
64456
74357
84357
94357
104357
114258
124258
134258
144258
154258
164159
174159
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194060
203961
213961
223961
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243961
253862
263862
273862
283763
293664
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Huatusco gets around 205 mm of rain over 20.4 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 67% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
157
257
357
457
557
658
758
859
960
1061
1162
1263
1364
1466
1567
1668
1769
1870
1971
2072
2172
2272
2373
2473
2573
2674
2774
2875
2975
3076
3176

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 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1442531
2342541
3342541
4342532
5341542
6341542
7341542
8340552
9340552
10339562
11338572
12337573
13337573
14336583
15335593
16334603
17332614
18331624
19330634
20330634
21229654
22228664
23227674
24226684
25126694
26125704
27124723
28123733
29122743
30021763
31020773

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
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55calm
65calm
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265calm
275calm
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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 6:04 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:57 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:046:46
212.76:046:46
312.76:036:46
412.76:036:47
512.76:026:47
612.86:026:47
712.86:016:48
812.86:016:48
912.86:006:48
1012.86:006:49
1112.85:596:49
1212.85:596:50
1312.95:586:50
1412.95:586:50
1512.95:576:51
1612.95:576:51
1712.95:576:52
1812.95:566:52
1912.95:566:52
2012.95:566:53
2113.05:556:53
2213.05:556:54
2313.05:556:54
2413.05:556:54
2513.05:546:55
2613.05:546:55
2713.05:546:55
2813.05:546:56
2913.05:546:56
3013.15:546:57
3113.15:536:57

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.39 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 6.39 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
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206.4Intense
216.3Intense
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266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Huatusco?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Huatusco for sightseeing.

What to pack for Huatusco in May

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

In May, Huatusco sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Huatusco in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Huatusco peaks around August 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highAug 15UV 13Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May8Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Huatusco 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 Huatusco is worst in May — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.8× the cleanest month (October, 17 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1645 µg/m³Oct 2217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May47Poor
Jun30Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Huatusco?

Huatusco sits at 19.1°N, 97.0°W, 1,290 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Coscomatepec de Bravo, 12 km away.

Topography around Huatusco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Huatusco has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 426 m around an average of 1,288 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,909 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,559 m.

The land around Huatusco is covered by trees (78%) within 3 km, trees (91%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
426 m
16 km
1,909 m
80 km
5,559 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Coscomatepec de Bravo 12 km · Fortín de las Flores 27 km · Córdoba 30 km · Xico 31 km · Coatepec 34 km · Ixtaczoquitlán 34 km · Orizaba 36 km · Río Blanco 41 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 Huatusco (19.1488°, -96.9676°, elevation 1,290 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).