Jalostotitlán weather in May

In May, Jalostotitlán sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 22 mm of rain across 4.4 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 59% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of May to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Jalostotitlán's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jalostotitlán's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
4.4 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:16 AM – 7:16 PM
Cloud cover
37%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Jalostotitlán is municipal seat of Jalostotitlán, State of Jalisco, 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 32°C through the month.

A typical May day in Jalostotitlán reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 34°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)
13115
23115
33115
43115
53115
63115
73116
83116
93116
103116
113116
123116
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143216
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313217

Jalostotitlán 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
Jan23° / 162.110.98.4
Feb25° / 121.511.38.6
Mar28° / 11°6111.97.9
Apr30° / 14°41.112.56.2
May32° / 16°224.4135.0
Jun30° / 17°10313.613.34.7
Jul27° / 16°13418.313.25.3
Aug27° / 16°11216.912.75.5
Sep26° / 16°9814.712.15.8
Oct27° / 14°376.311.57.3
Nov25° / 11°102.2118.5
Dec24° / 7110.78.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27129
37228
47327
57327
67426
77426
87525
97525
107624
117624
127822
137921
147921
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287921
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317624

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Jalostotitlán gets around 22 mm of rain over 4.4 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 14% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
28
38
49
510
610
711
812
912
1013
1113
1213
1313
1413
1513
1613
1714
1814
1914
2014
2115
2215
2316
2416
2517
2618
2719
2820
2921
3022
3123

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
29910
39910
49910
59910
69910
79820
89820
99820
109730
119730
129730
139730
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199640
209550
219550
229361
239361
249271
259181
268992
2788102
2886113
2985123
3082144
3180155

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
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229calm
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269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 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 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:24 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 7:10 PM to 7:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:247:10
212.86:237:10
312.86:237:11
412.86:227:11
512.86:227:12
612.96:217:12
712.96:207:12
812.96:207:13
912.96:197:13
1012.96:197:14
1112.96:187:14
1212.96:187:15
1313.06:177:15
1413.06:177:15
1513.06:167:16
1613.06:167:16
1713.06:167:17
1813.06:157:17
1913.06:157:18
2013.16:147:18
2113.16:147:18
2213.16:147:19
2313.16:137:19
2413.16:137:20
2513.16:137:20
2613.16:137:21
2713.16:127:21
2813.26:127:21
2913.26:127:22
3013.26:127:22
3113.26:127:23

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.72 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.72 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 7.72 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.8Intense
27.8Intense
37.8Intense
47.8Intense
57.8Intense
67.8Intense
77.8Intense
87.8Intense
97.8Intense
107.8Intense
117.8Intense
127.8Intense
137.8Intense
147.7Intense
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167.7Intense
177.7Intense
187.7Intense
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227.7Intense
237.7Intense
247.6Intense
257.6Intense
267.6Intense
277.6Intense
287.5Intense
297.5Intense
307.5Intense
317.4Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Jalostotitlán

In seasonPeak

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

Jalostotitlán'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 Jalostotitlán?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Jalostotitlán in May

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

In May, Jalostotitlán sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Jalostotitlán in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Jalostotitlán peaks around May 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highMay 14UV 14Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Jalostotitlán 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 Jalostotitlán is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1223 µg/m³Jun 2316 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Jalostotitlán?

Jalostotitlán sits at 21.2°N, 102.5°W, 1,774 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is San Juan de los Lagos, 16 km away.

Topography around Jalostotitlán

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jalostotitlán has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m around an average of 1,774 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 478 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,754 m.

The land around Jalostotitlán is covered by shrubs (38%), grassland (22%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (39%), cropland (30%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (39%), cropland (29%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
117 m
16 km
478 m
80 km
1,754 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: San Juan de los Lagos 16 km · San Miguel el Alto 16 km · Teocaltiche 32 km · Nochistlán de Mejía 46 km · Encarnación de Díaz 46 km · Tepatitlán de Morelos 50 km · Arandas 53 km · Villa Hidalgo 58 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 Jalostotitlán (21.1681°, -102.461°, elevation 1,774 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).