Jesús María weather in May

In May, Jesús María sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 28 mm of rain across 5.7 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 30°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 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 Jesús María's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jesús María's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
9th coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:14 AM – 7:17 PM
Cloud cover
40%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
7.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Jesús María is municipal seat of Jesús María, State of Aguascalientes, México.

Density
86/km²
people per km²

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 30°C through the month.

A typical May day in Jesús María reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C warmer than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12913
23013
33013
43013
53014
63014
73014
83014
93014
103014
113014
123014
133014
143014
153014
163014
173014
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203015
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223015
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243015
253015
263015
273015
283015
293015
303015
313016

Jesús María 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
Jan21° / 172.510.87.9
Feb23° / 131.811.28.6
Mar26° / 10°81.411.88.5
Apr28° / 12°61.512.57.2
May30° / 14°285.7135.9
Jun28° / 16°8111.413.35.7
Jul27° / 15°1101413.26.1
Aug26° / 15°8912.412.86.3
Sep25° / 14°901212.16.4
Oct25° / 12°355.811.57.7
Nov24° / 111.910.98.7
Dec22° / 81.410.78.2

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 23% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27129
37129
47129
57228
67228
77327
87327
97426
107525
117525
127624
137723
147723
157822
167921
178020
188020
198020
208020
218020
228119
238119
248020
258020
268020
278020
287921
297921
307921
317822

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Jesús María gets around 28 mm of rain over 5.7 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 17% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
19
210
311
412
513
614
715
816
916
1017
1117
1217
1318
1418
1518
1618
1718
1819
1919
2019
2119
2219
2319
2420
2520
2620
2721
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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
510000
69910
79910
89910
99910
109910
119910
129910
139820
149820
159820
169820
179730
189730
199730
209640
219640
229550
239460
249460
259370
269280
279280
289091
2989101
3088111
3187121

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
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 6:23 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 7:11 PM to 7:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:237:11
212.86:227:11
312.86:217:11
412.96:217:12
512.96:207:12
612.96:197:13
712.96:197:13
812.96:187:13
912.96:187:14
1013.06:177:14
1113.06:177:15
1213.06:167:15
1313.06:167:16
1413.06:157:16
1513.06:157:17
1613.06:147:17
1713.16:147:17
1813.16:137:18
1913.16:137:18
2013.16:137:19
2113.16:127:19
2213.16:127:20
2313.16:127:20
2413.26:117:21
2513.26:117:21
2613.26:117:22
2713.26:117:22
2813.26:107:22
2913.26:107:23
3013.26:107:23
3113.26:107:24

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 4.73 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
117.7Intense
127.7Intense
137.7Intense
147.7Intense
157.7Intense
167.7Intense
177.7Intense
187.7Intense
197.7Intense
207.7Intense
217.7Intense
227.7Intense
237.7Intense
247.7Intense
257.7Intense
267.7Intense
277.6Intense
287.6Intense
297.6Intense
307.5Intense
317.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Jesús María?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Jesús María in May

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

In May, Jesús María sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Jesús María 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 Jesús María peaks around April 23 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 highApr 23UV 14Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High
Location & terrain

Where is Jesús María?

Jesús María sits at 22.0°N, 102.3°W, 1,873 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Aguascalientes, 11 km away.

Topography around Jesús María

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jesús María has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m around an average of 1,882 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 755 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,683 m.

The land around Jesús María is covered by cropland (36%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, shrubs (46%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (55%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
84 m
16 km
755 m
80 km
1,683 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Aguascalientes 11 km · San Francisco de los Romo 14 km · Pabellón de Arteaga 22 km · Rincón de Romos 30 km · Villa Hidalgo 41 km · Calvillo 41 km · Encarnación de Díaz 50 km · Loreto 50 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 Jesús María (21.9611°, -102.3433°, elevation 1,873 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).