Irapuato weather in May

In May, Irapuato sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 36 mm of rain across 6.6 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Irapuato's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Irapuato's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:12 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
42%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
7.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Irapuato is municipal seat of Irapuato, State of Guanajuato, Mexico.

Air quality
Elevated
PM10 65.5 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
451/km²
people per km²
Founded
1547

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 32°C through the month.

A typical May day in Irapuato reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C warmer than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13215
23215
33215
43215
53215
63216
73216
83216
93216
103216
113216
123216
133216
143216
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303217
313217

Irapuato 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
Jan24° / 101.610.98.7
Feb26° / 10°101.511.38.5
Mar29° / 12°101.611.97.4
Apr31° / 14°9212.55.6
May32° / 16°366.6134.7
Jun30° / 17°12714.113.24.7
Jul28° / 16°14917.813.15.3
Aug27° / 16°13516.412.75.5
Sep27° / 15°11514.512.15.8
Oct27° / 14°376.111.57.2
Nov26° / 11°102.1118.3
Dec24° / 4110.88.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47228
57228
67228
77327
87327
97327
107327
117327
127426
137426
147426
157525
167525
177624
187624
197624
207723
217723
227624
237624
247624
257624
267624
277525
287525
297426
307327
317327

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Irapuato gets around 36 mm of rain over 6.6 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 21% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
111
212
313
414
515
616
717
818
919
1019
1120
1220
1320
1421
1521
1621
1721
1822
1922
2022
2123
2223
2324
2424
2524
2624
2725
2825
2926
3027
3128

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39820
49730
59730
69640
79550
89550
99460
109370
119370
129280
139280
149190
159190
1690100
1789110
1889110
1987121
2086131
2186131
2285141
2383152
2483152
2582162
2681172
2779183
2878193
2976204
3075214
3173225

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of May to 13 h 12 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 6:20 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 7:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:207:05
212.86:207:05
312.86:197:06
412.86:187:06
512.86:187:07
612.86:177:07
712.86:177:07
812.96:167:08
912.96:167:08
1012.96:157:09
1112.96:157:09
1212.96:147:09
1312.96:147:10
1413.06:137:10
1513.06:137:11
1613.06:127:11
1713.06:127:11
1813.06:127:12
1913.06:117:12
2013.06:117:13
2113.06:107:13
2213.16:107:14
2313.16:107:14
2413.16:107:14
2513.16:097:15
2613.16:097:15
2713.16:097:16
2813.16:097:16
2913.16:097:17
3013.16:087:17
3113.26:087:17

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.83 kWh/m² to a high of 7.53 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 7.49 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.6Intense
27.6Intense
37.6Intense
47.6Intense
57.5Intense
67.5Intense
77.5Intense
87.5Intense
97.5Intense
107.5Intense
117.5Intense
127.5Intense
137.5Intense
147.5Intense
157.5Intense
167.5Intense
177.5Intense
187.5Intense
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207.5Intense
217.5Intense
227.5Intense
237.5Intense
247.4Intense
257.4Intense
267.4Intense
277.4Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Irapuato

In seasonPeak

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

Irapuato's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Irapuato?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Irapuato in May

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

In May, Irapuato sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Irapuato 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 Irapuato peaks around June 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highJun 13UV 14Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Irapuato 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 Irapuato is worst in May — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1521 µg/m³Oct 1614 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Irapuato?

Irapuato sits at 20.7°N, 101.4°W, 1,751 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Salamanca, 20 km away.

Topography around Irapuato

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Irapuato has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 1,721 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 504 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,284 m.

The land around Irapuato is covered by artificial surfaces (80%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) within 16 km, and cropland (36%) and shrubs (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
504 m
80 km
1,284 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Salamanca 20 km · Romita 28 km · Abasolo 31 km · Silao de la Victoria 31 km · Valle de Santiago 36 km · Marfil 37 km · Juventino Rosas 38 km · Guanajuato 40 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 Irapuato (20.671°, -101.3558°, elevation 1,751 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).