Jerez de García Salinas weather in May

In May, Jerez de García Salinas sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 22 mm of rain across 4.8 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Jerez de García Salinas's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jerez de García Salinas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
4.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:16 AM – 7:21 PM
Cloud cover
41%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
7.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Jerez de García Salinas is town and municipality in the Mexican state of Zacatecas.

Founded
1569

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 28°C through the month.

A typical May day in Jerez de García Salinas reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C warmer than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12711
22711
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42711
52711
62711
72711
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112812
122812
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Jerez de García Salinas 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
Jan19° / 182.610.87.4
Feb21° / 131.711.28.1
Mar23° / 81.511.88.6
Apr26° / 10°72.212.58.2
May28° / 12°224.813.17.3
Jun27° / 14°9412.113.46.3
Jul25° / 13°14415.713.26.1
Aug24° / 13°11414.312.86.3
Sep23° / 13°11114.312.16.2
Oct23° / 10°386.111.57.7
Nov21° / 132.510.98.2
Dec19° / 91.710.67.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 24%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37426
47327
57426
67327
77426
87426
97426
107426
117426
127525
137525
147624
157624
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197822
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247921
258020
268020
277822
287822
297822
307822
317723

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Jerez de García Salinas gets around 22 mm of rain over 4.8 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 16% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
210
310
410
511
611
712
812
913
1013
1114
1214
1314
1414
1515
1615
1715
1816
1916
2017
2117
2218
2318
2419
2519
2619
2720
2821
2922
3023
3124

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22982
23982
24982
25973
26973
27964
28964
29955
30946
31937

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 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
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of May to 13 h 18 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 6:24 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 7:14 PM to 7:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:247:14
212.86:247:14
312.96:237:15
412.96:227:15
512.96:227:16
612.96:217:16
712.96:207:17
813.06:207:17
913.06:197:17
1013.06:197:18
1113.06:187:18
1213.06:187:19
1313.06:177:19
1413.16:177:20
1513.16:167:20
1613.16:167:21
1713.16:157:21
1813.16:157:22
1913.16:147:22
2013.16:147:23
2113.26:147:23
2213.26:137:24
2313.26:137:24
2413.26:137:24
2513.26:127:25
2613.26:127:25
2713.26:127:26
2813.26:127:26
2913.36:117:27
3013.36:117:27
3113.36:117:28

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.73 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.65 kWh/m² to a high of 7.73 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 7.73 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
157.7Intense
167.7Intense
177.7Intense
187.7Intense
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207.7Intense
217.7Intense
227.7Intense
237.7Intense
247.7Intense
257.6Intense
267.6Intense
277.6Intense
287.6Intense
297.5Intense
307.5Intense
317.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Jerez de García Salinas

In seasonPeak

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

Jerez de García Salinas'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 Jerez de García Salinas?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Jerez de García Salinas for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Jerez de García Salinas in May

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

In May, Jerez de García Salinas sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 12°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Jerez de García Salinas 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 Jerez de García Salinas peaks around May 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighMay 14UV 14Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov7Very high
Dec7High
Location & terrain

Where is Jerez de García Salinas?

Jerez de García Salinas sits at 22.6°N, 103.0°W, 2,001 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Zacatecas, 44 km away.

Topography around Jerez de García Salinas

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Jerez de García Salinas.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jerez de García Salinas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m around an average of 2,002 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 919 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,710 m.

The land around Jerez de García Salinas is covered by artificial surfaces (33%), shrubs (29%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, shrubs (57%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (49%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
91 m
16 km
919 m
80 km
1,710 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Zacatecas 44 km · Víctor Rosales 44 km · Guadalupe 50 km · Fresnillo 60 km · Rincón de Romos 83 km · Pabellón de Arteaga 92 km · Calvillo 94 km · San Francisco de los Romo 98 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 Jerez de García Salinas (22.6497°, -102.9898°, elevation 2,001 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).