José Mariano Jiménez weather in May

In May, José Mariano Jiménez sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 13 mm of rain across 2.8 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of May to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is José Mariano Jiménez's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see José Mariano Jiménez's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 33°; 2nd warmest
Overnight low: 18°; 8th coldest
Rainfall: 13 mm; 2.8 wet days
Daylight: 13 h 18 min; 5:16 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover: 30%; 2nd clearest
Wind: 14 km/h; 3rd windiest
Solar energy: 8.05 kWh/m²
Travel score: 4.1; out of 10

José Mariano Jiménez is municipal seat of Jiménez, State of Chihuahua, Mexico.

Founded: 1753

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

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Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical May day in José Mariano Jiménez reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C warmer than April and about 1°C cooler than June.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Avg high (°C)	32	32	32	32	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	35	35	35	35
Avg low (°C)	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	20	20	20	20	20	20

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	32	17
2	32	17
3	32	17
4	32	17
5	33	17
6	33	17
7	33	17
8	33	17
9	33	18
10	33	18
11	33	18
12	33	18
13	33	18
14	33	18
15	33	18
16	33	18
17	34	18
18	34	19
19	34	19
20	34	19
21	34	19
22	34	19
23	34	19
24	34	19
25	34	19
26	34	20
27	34	20
28	35	20
29	35	20
30	35	20
31	35	20

How May really feels in José Mariano Jiménez

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

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

José Mariano Jiménez weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	20° / 5°	8	1.9	10.5	7.9
Feb	23° / 8°	5	1.6	11	8.5
Mar	27° / 11°	8	1.3	11.8	8.2
Apr	30° / 15°	6	1.4	12.6	6.1
May	33° / 18°	13	2.8	13.3	4.1
Jun	35° / 21°	24	5	13.7	3.1
Jul	33° / 21°	73	10.8	13.5	3.6
Aug	32° / 21°	79	10.6	13	4.1
Sep	30° / 19°	65	9.1	12.2	5.3
Oct	28° / 14°	21	3.5	11.3	7.4
Nov	24° / 9°	13	1.9	10.7	8.7
Dec	20° / 5°	9	1.6	10.3	7.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Clearer (%)	77	78	78	79	79	80	80	79	79	80	80	80	80	81	81	82	82	82	83	84	84	85	86	86	87	88	88	88	88	89	88
Cloudier (%)	23	22	22	21	21	20	20	21	21	20	20	20	20	19	19	18	18	18	17	16	16	15	14	14	13	12	12	12	12	11	12

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	77	23
2	78	22
3	78	22
4	79	21
5	79	21
6	80	20
7	80	20
8	79	21
9	79	21
10	80	20
11	80	20
12	80	20
13	80	20
14	81	19
15	81	19
16	82	18
17	82	18
18	82	18
19	83	17
20	84	16
21	84	16
22	85	15
23	86	14
24	86	14
25	87	13
26	88	12
27	88	12
28	88	12
29	88	12
30	89	11
31	88	12

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

José Mariano Jiménez gets around 13 mm of rain over 2.8 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 9% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Rain chance (%)	5	5	5	5	6	6	6	7	7	8	8	9	9	10	10	10	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	12	12	12	12	12	12

	Rain chance (%)
1	5
2	5
3	5
4	5
5	6
6	6
7	6
8	7
9	7
10	8
11	8
12	9
13	9
14	10
15	10
16	10
17	11
18	11
19	11
20	11
21	11
22	11
23	11
24	11
25	11
26	12
27	12
28	12
29	12
30	12
31	12

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.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Dry (%)	99	99	99	99	99	98	98	98	98	98	97	97	97	97	97	96	96	96	96	96	94	94	94	94	93	92	92	92	91	90	90
Comfortable (%)	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	6	6	6	6	6	7	7
Humid (%)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	3	3	3

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	99	1	0
2	99	1	0
3	99	1	0
4	99	1	0
5	99	1	0
6	98	2	0
7	98	2	0
8	98	2	0
9	98	2	0
10	98	2	0
11	97	3	0
12	97	3	0
13	97	3	0
14	97	3	0
15	97	3	0
16	96	4	0
17	96	4	0
18	96	4	0
19	96	4	0
20	96	4	0
21	94	5	1
22	94	5	1
23	94	5	1
24	94	5	1
25	93	6	1
26	92	6	2
27	92	6	2
28	92	6	2
29	91	6	3
30	90	7	3
31	90	7	3

Wind in May

Winds average 14 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Wind speed (km/h)	15	15	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13
Feels	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze

	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
1	15	light breeze
2	15	light breeze
3	14	light breeze
4	14	light breeze
5	14	light breeze
6	14	light breeze
7	14	light breeze
8	14	light breeze
9	14	light breeze
10	14	light breeze
11	14	light breeze
12	14	light breeze
13	14	light breeze
14	14	light breeze
15	14	light breeze
16	14	light breeze
17	14	light breeze
18	14	light breeze
19	14	light breeze
20	14	light breeze
21	13	light breeze
22	13	light breeze
23	13	light breeze
24	13	light breeze
25	13	light breeze
26	13	light breeze
27	13	light breeze
28	13	light breeze
29	13	light breeze
30	13	light breeze
31	13	light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of May to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:26 AM to 5:10 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:44 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Daylight (h)	13.0	13.0	13.1	13.1	13.1	13.1	13.2	13.2	13.2	13.2	13.2	13.3	13.3	13.3	13.3	13.3	13.4	13.4	13.4	13.4	13.4	13.4	13.5	13.5	13.5	13.5	13.5	13.5	13.5	13.6	13.6
Sunrise (AM)	5:26	5:26	5:25	5:24	5:23	5:22	5:22	5:21	5:20	5:20	5:19	5:18	5:18	5:17	5:16	5:16	5:15	5:15	5:14	5:14	5:13	5:13	5:13	5:12	5:12	5:11	5:11	5:11	5:11	5:10	5:10
Sunset (PM)	6:27	6:28	6:28	6:29	6:30	6:30	6:31	6:31	6:32	6:32	6:33	6:34	6:34	6:35	6:35	6:36	6:37	6:37	6:38	6:38	6:39	6:39	6:40	6:40	6:41	6:42	6:42	6:43	6:43	6:44	6:44

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	13.0	5:26	6:27
2	13.0	5:26	6:28
3	13.1	5:25	6:28
4	13.1	5:24	6:29
5	13.1	5:23	6:30
6	13.1	5:22	6:30
7	13.2	5:22	6:31
8	13.2	5:21	6:31
9	13.2	5:20	6:32
10	13.2	5:20	6:32
11	13.2	5:19	6:33
12	13.3	5:18	6:34
13	13.3	5:18	6:34
14	13.3	5:17	6:35
15	13.3	5:16	6:35
16	13.3	5:16	6:36
17	13.4	5:15	6:37
18	13.4	5:15	6:37
19	13.4	5:14	6:38
20	13.4	5:14	6:38
21	13.4	5:13	6:39
22	13.4	5:13	6:39
23	13.5	5:13	6:40
24	13.5	5:12	6:40
25	13.5	5:12	6:41
26	13.5	5:11	6:42
27	13.5	5:11	6:42
28	13.5	5:11	6:43
29	13.5	5:11	6:43
30	13.6	5:10	6:44
31	13.6	5:10	6:44

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 8.05 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.04 kWh/m² to a high of 8.05 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 8.05 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	7.9	7.9	8.0	8.0	8.0	8.0	8.0	8.0	8.0	8.0	8.0	8.0	8.0	8.0	8.0	8.0	8.1	8.1	8.1	8.1	8.1	8.1	8.1	8.1	8.1	8.1	8.1	8.1	8.1	8.1	8.1
Level	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	7.9	Intense
2	7.9	Intense
3	8.0	Intense
4	8.0	Intense
5	8.0	Intense
6	8.0	Intense
7	8.0	Intense
8	8.0	Intense
9	8.0	Intense
10	8.0	Intense
11	8.0	Intense
12	8.0	Intense
13	8.0	Intense
14	8.0	Intense
15	8.0	Intense
16	8.0	Intense
17	8.1	Intense
18	8.1	Intense
19	8.1	Intense
20	8.1	Intense
21	8.1	Intense
22	8.1	Intense
23	8.1	Intense
24	8.1	Intense
25	8.1	Intense
26	8.1	Intense
27	8.1	Intense
28	8.1	Intense
29	8.1	Intense
30	8.1	Intense
31	8.1	Intense

Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit José Mariano Jiménez?

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

4.1

Sightseeing

9th-best month of the year

7.5

Beach & pool

4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for José Mariano Jiménez in May

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

In May, José Mariano Jiménez sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in José Mariano Jiménez 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 José Mariano Jiménez peaks around May 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 5 (high).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	6	7	10	12	13	13	13	12	11	8	6	5
Level	High	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	High	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	6	High
Feb	7	Very high
Mar	10	Very high
Apr	12	Extreme
May	13	Extreme
Jun	13	Extreme
Jul	13	Extreme
Aug	12	Extreme
Sep	11	Extreme
Oct	8	Very high
Nov	6	High
Dec	5	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is José Mariano Jiménez?

José Mariano Jiménez sits at 27.1°N, 104.9°W, 1,384 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Santa Rosalía de Camargo, 66 km away.

Topography around José Mariano Jiménez

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around José Mariano Jiménez has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 1,381 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 346 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 912 m.

The land around José Mariano Jiménez is covered by shrubs (40%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, shrubs (69%) within 16 km, and shrubs (85%) within 80 km.

3 km

32 m

shrubs 40%

16 km

346 m

shrubs 69%

80 km

912 m

shrubs 85%

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← April José Mariano Jiménez year-round climate June →Best places to visit in May

May weather nearby: Santa Rosalía de Camargo 66 km · Hidalgo del Parral 77 km · Ciudad Delicias 129 km · Pedro Meoqui 138 km · Chihuahua 203 km · Juan Aldama 213 km · Francisco I. Madero 223 km · Gómez Palacio 224 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

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 José Mariano Jiménez (27.1308°, -104.9239°, elevation 1,384 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).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	32	17
2	32	17
3	32	17
4	32	17
5	33	17
6	33	17
7	33	17
8	33	17
9	33	18
10	33	18
11	33	18
12	33	18
13	33	18
14	33	18
15	33	18
16	33	18
17	34	18
18	34	19
19	34	19
20	34	19
21	34	19
22	34	19
23	34	19
24	34	19
25	34	19
26	34	20
27	34	20
28	35	20
29	35	20
30	35	20
31	35	20

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	77	23
2	78	22
3	78	22
4	79	21
5	79	21
6	80	20
7	80	20
8	79	21
9	79	21
10	80	20
11	80	20
12	80	20
13	80	20
14	81	19
15	81	19
16	82	18
17	82	18
18	82	18
19	83	17
20	84	16
21	84	16
22	85	15
23	86	14
24	86	14
25	87	13
26	88	12
27	88	12
28	88	12
29	88	12
30	89	11
31	88	12

	Rain chance (%)
1	5
2	5
3	5
4	5
5	6
6	6
7	6
8	7
9	7
10	8
11	8
12	9
13	9
14	10
15	10
16	10
17	11
18	11
19	11
20	11
21	11
22	11
23	11
24	11
25	11
26	12
27	12
28	12
29	12
30	12
31	12

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	99	1	0
2	99	1	0
3	99	1	0
4	99	1	0
5	99	1	0
6	98	2	0
7	98	2	0
8	98	2	0
9	98	2	0
10	98	2	0
11	97	3	0
12	97	3	0
13	97	3	0
14	97	3	0
15	97	3	0
16	96	4	0
17	96	4	0
18	96	4	0
19	96	4	0
20	96	4	0
21	94	5	1
22	94	5	1
23	94	5	1
24	94	5	1
25	93	6	1
26	92	6	2
27	92	6	2
28	92	6	2
29	91	6	3
30	90	7	3
31	90	7	3

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	32	17
2	32	17
3	32	17
4	32	17
5	33	17
6	33	17
7	33	17
8	33	17
9	33	18
10	33	18
11	33	18
12	33	18
13	33	18
14	33	18
15	33	18
16	33	18
17	34	18
18	34	19
19	34	19
20	34	19
21	34	19
22	34	19
23	34	19
24	34	19
25	34	19
26	34	20
27	34	20
28	35	20
29	35	20
30	35	20
31	35	20

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	77	23
2	78	22
3	78	22
4	79	21
5	79	21
6	80	20
7	80	20
8	79	21
9	79	21
10	80	20
11	80	20
12	80	20
13	80	20
14	81	19
15	81	19
16	82	18
17	82	18
18	82	18
19	83	17
20	84	16
21	84	16
22	85	15
23	86	14
24	86	14
25	87	13
26	88	12
27	88	12
28	88	12
29	88	12
30	89	11
31	88	12

	Rain chance (%)
1	5
2	5
3	5
4	5
5	6
6	6
7	6
8	7
9	7
10	8
11	8
12	9
13	9
14	10
15	10
16	10
17	11
18	11
19	11
20	11
21	11
22	11
23	11
24	11
25	11
26	12
27	12
28	12
29	12
30	12
31	12

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	99	1	0
2	99	1	0
3	99	1	0
4	99	1	0
5	99	1	0
6	98	2	0
7	98	2	0
8	98	2	0
9	98	2	0
10	98	2	0
11	97	3	0
12	97	3	0
13	97	3	0
14	97	3	0
15	97	3	0
16	96	4	0
17	96	4	0
18	96	4	0
19	96	4	0
20	96	4	0
21	94	5	1
22	94	5	1
23	94	5	1
24	94	5	1
25	93	6	1
26	92	6	2
27	92	6	2
28	92	6	2
29	91	6	3
30	90	7	3
31	90	7	3

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	32	17
2	32	17
3	32	17
4	32	17
5	33	17
6	33	17
7	33	17
8	33	17
9	33	18
10	33	18
11	33	18
12	33	18
13	33	18
14	33	18
15	33	18
16	33	18
17	34	18
18	34	19
19	34	19
20	34	19
21	34	19
22	34	19
23	34	19
24	34	19
25	34	19
26	34	20
27	34	20
28	35	20
29	35	20
30	35	20
31	35	20

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	77	23
2	78	22
3	78	22
4	79	21
5	79	21
6	80	20
7	80	20
8	79	21
9	79	21
10	80	20
11	80	20
12	80	20
13	80	20
14	81	19
15	81	19
16	82	18
17	82	18
18	82	18
19	83	17
20	84	16
21	84	16
22	85	15
23	86	14
24	86	14
25	87	13
26	88	12
27	88	12
28	88	12
29	88	12
30	89	11
31	88	12

	Rain chance (%)
1	5
2	5
3	5
4	5
5	6
6	6
7	6
8	7
9	7
10	8
11	8
12	9
13	9
14	10
15	10
16	10
17	11
18	11
19	11
20	11
21	11
22	11
23	11
24	11
25	11
26	12
27	12
28	12
29	12
30	12
31	12

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	99	1	0
2	99	1	0
3	99	1	0
4	99	1	0
5	99	1	0
6	98	2	0
7	98	2	0
8	98	2	0
9	98	2	0
10	98	2	0
11	97	3	0
12	97	3	0
13	97	3	0
14	97	3	0
15	97	3	0
16	96	4	0
17	96	4	0
18	96	4	0
19	96	4	0
20	96	4	0
21	94	5	1
22	94	5	1
23	94	5	1
24	94	5	1
25	93	6	1
26	92	6	2
27	92	6	2
28	92	6	2
29	91	6	3
30	90	7	3
31	90	7	3