Jaral del Progreso weather in May

In May, Jaral del Progreso sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 41 mm of rain across 7.3 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 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Jaral del Progreso's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jaral del Progreso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
9th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:12 AM – 7:09 PM
Cloud cover
47%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
7.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Jaral del Progreso is municipal seat of Jaral, State of Guanajuato, Mexico.

Founded
1590

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 31°C through the month.

A typical May day in Jaral del Progreso reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13114
23114
33114
43114
53114
63115
73115
83115
93115
103115
113115
123115
133115
143115
153115
163115
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293116
303116
313116

Jaral del Progreso 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° / 112.110.98.6
Feb26° / 121.811.38.4
Mar29° / 11°111.911.97.3
Apr31° / 13°102.612.55.7
May31° / 15°417.3134.9
Jun29° / 16°13015.713.24.7
Jul27° / 15°15720.913.14.9
Aug27° / 15°13118.512.75.2
Sep26° / 15°11616.412.15.5
Oct26° / 13°427.511.57.0
Nov26° / 10°142.8118.3
Dec24° / 41.110.88.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47228
57228
67228
77228
87228
97228
107327
117327
127327
137327
147327
157426
167426
177426
187327
197327
207327
217327
227228
237228
247228
257129
267129
277129
287030
296931
306832
316733

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Jaral del Progreso gets around 41 mm of rain over 7.3 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 23% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
214
315
416
517
618
719
820
921
1021
1122
1222
1322
1422
1523
1623
1723
1824
1924
2024
2125
2226
2326
2427
2527
2628
2729
2830
2930
3031
3133

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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39730
49640
59640
69550
79460
89370
99280
109190
119091
1289101
1388111
1487121
1587121
1686131
1785141
1884151
1983161
2081172
2180182
2280182
2379192
2478202
2577212
2675223
2774233
2873243
2971254
3069274
3167285

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:19 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 7:04 PM to 7:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:197:04
212.86:197:04
312.86:187:04
412.86:187:05
512.86:177:05
612.86:167:05
712.86:167:06
812.86:157:06
912.96:157:07
1012.96:147:07
1112.96:147:07
1212.96:137:08
1312.96:137:08
1412.96:127:09
1513.06:127:09
1613.06:127:09
1713.06:117:10
1813.06:117:10
1913.06:107:11
2013.06:107:11
2113.06:107:12
2213.06:107:12
2313.16:097:12
2413.16:097:13
2513.16:097:13
2613.16:097:14
2713.16:087:14
2813.16:087:14
2913.16:087:15
3013.16:087:15
3113.16:087:16

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.83 kWh/m² to a high of 7.4 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 7.25 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
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
127.3Intense
137.3Intense
147.3Intense
157.3Intense
167.3Intense
177.3Intense
187.3Intense
197.2Intense
207.2Intense
217.2Intense
227.2Intense
237.2Intense
247.2Intense
257.2Intense
267.1Intense
277.1Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.0Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Jaral del Progreso

In seasonPeak

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

Jaral del Progreso'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 Jaral del Progreso?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Jaral del Progreso in May

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

In May, Jaral del Progreso sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Jaral del Progreso 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 Jaral del Progreso peaks around June 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 highJun 14UV 14Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Jaral del Progreso 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 Jaral del Progreso is worst in May — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1226 µg/m³Oct 1517 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Jaral del Progreso?

Jaral del Progreso sits at 20.4°N, 101.1°W, 1,779 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Valle de Santiago, 13 km away.

Topography around Jaral del Progreso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jaral del Progreso has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 215 m around an average of 1,752 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,138 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,887 m.

The land around Jaral del Progreso is covered by cropland (62%) within 3 km, cropland (52%) within 16 km, and cropland (35%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
215 m
16 km
1,138 m
80 km
1,887 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Valle de Santiago 13 km · Cortazar 16 km · Villagrán 17 km · Yuriria 19 km · Salvatierra 26 km · Salamanca 26 km · Uriangato 28 km · Moroleón 30 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 Jaral del Progreso (20.3721°, -101.0642°, elevation 1,779 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).