Izúcar de Matamoros weather in May

In May, Izúcar de Matamoros sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 54 mm of rain across 10.9 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Izúcar de Matamoros's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Izúcar de Matamoros's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
54 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:04 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
48%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
7.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Izúcar de Matamoros is municipal seat of Izúcar, State of Puebla, Mexico.

Density
84/km²
people per km²
Founded
1825

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

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical May day in Izúcar de Matamoros reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°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 37°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 3°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23521
33521
43521
53521
63521
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How May really feels in Izúcar de Matamoros

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.

Izúcar de Matamoros weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 13°71117.1
Feb31° / 15°50.911.46.0
Mar33° / 17°71.311.94.5
Apr35° / 20°113.112.43.1
May35° / 21°5410.912.92.7
Jun32° / 20°1561813.13.3
Jul32° / 19°10813.8133.7
Aug32° / 20°13916.912.63.4
Sep30° / 19°1651912.13.8
Oct31° / 18°6410.111.64.6
Nov31° / 16°122.611.15.6
Dec30° / 14°40.610.96.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27228
37228
47228
57228
67129
77129
87129
97030
107030
117030
127030
137030
147030
157129
167129
177129
187030
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207030
216931
226832
236733
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276337
286139
295941
305842
315743

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Izúcar de Matamoros gets around 54 mm of rain over 10.9 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 35% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
121
222
323
424
525
627
728
829
930
1031
1132
1233
1333
1434
1535
1635
1736
1837
1937
2038
2139
2239
2340
2441
2542
2643
2744
2845
2946
3048
3149

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 43% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1732160
2712270
3692380
4662590
56426100
66227110
75928130
85729140
95530150
105231170
115032180
124833190
134534201
144335211
154135231
164036241
173836251
183636261
193536272
203336282
213236302
223136313
232936323
242836334
252735344
262635355
272534365
282433376
292232387
302132398
312031409

Wind in May

Winds average 6 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
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136calm
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315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of May to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 7:02 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:116:51
212.76:106:51
312.76:106:52
412.76:096:52
512.76:096:52
612.76:086:53
712.86:086:53
812.86:076:53
912.86:076:54
1012.86:066:54
1112.86:066:54
1212.86:056:55
1312.86:056:55
1412.86:056:56
1512.96:046:56
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1812.96:036:57
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2012.96:036:58
2112.96:026:58
2212.96:026:59
2313.06:026:59
2413.06:026:59
2513.06:017:00
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2713.06:017:01
2813.06:017:01
2913.06:017:01
3013.06:017:02
3113.06:007:02

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.18 kWh/m² to a high of 7.43 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 7.1 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.1Intense
157.1Intense
167.1Intense
177.1Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Izúcar de Matamoros

In seasonPeak

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

Izúcar de Matamoros'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 Izúcar de Matamoros?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Izúcar de Matamoros.

What to pack for Izúcar de Matamoros in May

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

In May, Izúcar de Matamoros sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Izúcar de Matamoros in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Izúcar de Matamoros peaks around April 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 highApr 11UV 14Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Izúcar de Matamoros 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 Izúcar de Matamoros is worst in November — around 83 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyNov 2283 µg/m³Mar 2153 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan64Unhealthy
Feb59Unhealthy
Mar53Poor
Apr54Poor
May73Unhealthy
Jun66Unhealthy
Jul65Unhealthy
Aug63Unhealthy
Sep72Unhealthy
Oct72Unhealthy
Nov83Unhealthy
Dec81Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Izúcar de Matamoros?

Izúcar de Matamoros sits at 18.6°N, 98.5°W, 1,292 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Axochiapan, 33 km away.

Topography around Izúcar de Matamoros

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Izúcar de Matamoros has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 m around an average of 1,292 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 709 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,759 m.

The land around Izúcar de Matamoros is covered by cropland (42%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, shrubs (34%), trees (32%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (41%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
217 m
16 km
709 m
80 km
4,759 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Axochiapan 33 km · Atlixco 34 km · San Bernardino Tlaxcalancingo 51 km · Yecapixtla 53 km · San Andrés Cholula 53 km · Cholula 54 km · Cuautla 55 km · Santiago Momoxpan 56 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 Izúcar de Matamoros (18.6016°, -98.4615°, elevation 1,292 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).