La Cruz weather in May
In May, La Cruz sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of May to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is La Cruz's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Cruz's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 27°
- 6th warmest
- Overnight low
- 22°
- 7th coldest
- Rainfall
- 0 mm
- 0.1 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 12 min
- 5:29 AM – 6:38 PM
- Cloud cover
- 22%
- 1st clearest
- Wind
- 10 km/h
- 3rd windiest
- Solar energy
- 7.75 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 8.6
- out of 10
La Cruz is municipal seat of Elota, State of Sinaloa, Mexico.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.
A typical May day in La Cruz reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C warmer than April and about 2°C cooler than June.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Avg low (°C) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | 21 |
| 2 | 26 | 21 |
| 3 | 26 | 21 |
| 4 | 26 | 21 |
| 5 | 27 | 21 |
| 6 | 27 | 21 |
| 7 | 27 | 21 |
| 8 | 27 | 21 |
| 9 | 27 | 21 |
| 10 | 27 | 22 |
| 11 | 27 | 22 |
| 12 | 27 | 22 |
| 13 | 27 | 22 |
| 14 | 27 | 22 |
| 15 | 27 | 22 |
| 16 | 27 | 22 |
| 17 | 27 | 22 |
| 18 | 27 | 22 |
| 19 | 27 | 23 |
| 20 | 28 | 23 |
| 21 | 28 | 23 |
| 22 | 28 | 23 |
| 23 | 28 | 23 |
| 24 | 28 | 23 |
| 25 | 28 | 23 |
| 26 | 28 | 23 |
| 27 | 28 | 23 |
| 28 | 28 | 24 |
| 29 | 28 | 24 |
| 30 | 28 | 24 |
| 31 | 28 | 24 |
How May really feels in La Cruz
Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
La Cruz weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23° / 17° | 12 | 1.6 | 10.7 | 8.5 |
| Feb | 23° / 17° | 14 | 1.3 | 11.2 | 8.6 |
| Mar | 24° / 18° | 3 | 0.4 | 11.8 | 9.0 |
| Apr | 25° / 20° | 2 | 0.3 | 12.5 | 8.8 |
| May | 27° / 22° | 0 | 0.1 | 13.1 | 8.6 |
| Jun | 29° / 25° | 20 | 2.8 | 13.4 | 6.8 |
| Jul | 30° / 27° | 130 | 14.1 | 13.3 | 4.4 |
| Aug | 30° / 27° | 179 | 19.1 | 12.8 | 3.8 |
| Sep | 30° / 26° | 181 | 18.4 | 12.1 | 4.1 |
| Oct | 29° / 25° | 50 | 5.1 | 11.4 | 6.4 |
| Nov | 27° / 21° | 39 | 1.9 | 10.8 | 8.3 |
| Dec | 24° / 18° | 12 | 1.7 | 10.5 | 8.6 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in May, the clearest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 78 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 90 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 93 | 93 | 93 |
| Cloudier (%) | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 78 | 22 |
| 2 | 78 | 22 |
| 3 | 79 | 21 |
| 4 | 79 | 21 |
| 5 | 80 | 20 |
| 6 | 81 | 19 |
| 7 | 81 | 19 |
| 8 | 82 | 18 |
| 9 | 82 | 18 |
| 10 | 83 | 17 |
| 11 | 83 | 17 |
| 12 | 84 | 16 |
| 13 | 84 | 16 |
| 14 | 84 | 16 |
| 15 | 85 | 15 |
| 16 | 85 | 15 |
| 17 | 86 | 14 |
| 18 | 86 | 14 |
| 19 | 87 | 13 |
| 20 | 88 | 12 |
| 21 | 88 | 12 |
| 22 | 88 | 12 |
| 23 | 90 | 10 |
| 24 | 90 | 10 |
| 25 | 91 | 9 |
| 26 | 91 | 9 |
| 27 | 92 | 8 |
| 28 | 92 | 8 |
| 29 | 93 | 7 |
| 30 | 93 | 7 |
| 31 | 93 | 7 |
Chance of precipitation in May
La Cruz gets around 0 mm of rain over 0.1 wet days in May, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 |
| 5 | 1 |
| 6 | 1 |
| 7 | 1 |
| 8 | 1 |
| 9 | 1 |
| 10 | 1 |
| 11 | 1 |
| 12 | 1 |
| 13 | 1 |
| 14 | 1 |
| 15 | 1 |
| 16 | 0 |
| 17 | 0 |
| 18 | 0 |
| 19 | 0 |
| 20 | 0 |
| 21 | 0 |
| 22 | 0 |
| 23 | 0 |
| 24 | 0 |
| 25 | 0 |
| 26 | 0 |
| 27 | 0 |
| 28 | 0 |
| 29 | 0 |
| 30 | 0 |
| 31 | 0 |
Humidity in May
Most of May feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 84% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comfortable (%) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Humid (%) | 37 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Muggy (%) | 55 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 54 | 51 | 48 | 46 | 43 | 40 | 37 | 34 |
| Oppressive (%) | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 37 | 40 | 42 | 45 | 48 | 51 | 54 | 57 | 60 | 64 |
| Miserable (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 37 | 55 | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 36 | 55 | 7 | 0 |
| 3 | 2 | 34 | 56 | 8 | 0 |
| 4 | 2 | 32 | 57 | 9 | 0 |
| 5 | 2 | 30 | 58 | 10 | 0 |
| 6 | 1 | 28 | 60 | 11 | 0 |
| 7 | 1 | 26 | 61 | 12 | 0 |
| 8 | 1 | 24 | 62 | 13 | 0 |
| 9 | 1 | 23 | 61 | 15 | 0 |
| 10 | 1 | 21 | 62 | 16 | 0 |
| 11 | 1 | 19 | 62 | 18 | 0 |
| 12 | 1 | 18 | 62 | 19 | 0 |
| 13 | 1 | 16 | 62 | 21 | 0 |
| 14 | 1 | 15 | 61 | 23 | 0 |
| 15 | 1 | 13 | 62 | 24 | 0 |
| 16 | 0 | 12 | 62 | 26 | 0 |
| 17 | 0 | 11 | 62 | 27 | 0 |
| 18 | 0 | 10 | 61 | 29 | 0 |
| 19 | 0 | 9 | 60 | 31 | 0 |
| 20 | 0 | 8 | 59 | 33 | 0 |
| 21 | 0 | 7 | 58 | 35 | 0 |
| 22 | 0 | 6 | 57 | 37 | 0 |
| 23 | 0 | 5 | 55 | 40 | 0 |
| 24 | 0 | 4 | 54 | 42 | 0 |
| 25 | 0 | 4 | 51 | 45 | 0 |
| 26 | 0 | 3 | 48 | 48 | 0 |
| 27 | 0 | 3 | 46 | 51 | 0 |
| 28 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 54 | 1 |
| 29 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 57 | 1 |
| 30 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 60 | 1 |
| 31 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 64 | 1 |
Wind in May
Winds average 10 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 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) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | calm |
| 2 | 10 | calm |
| 3 | 10 | calm |
| 4 | 10 | calm |
| 5 | 10 | calm |
| 6 | 10 | calm |
| 7 | 10 | calm |
| 8 | 10 | calm |
| 9 | 10 | calm |
| 10 | 10 | calm |
| 11 | 10 | calm |
| 12 | 10 | calm |
| 13 | 10 | calm |
| 14 | 10 | calm |
| 15 | 10 | calm |
| 16 | 10 | calm |
| 17 | 10 | calm |
| 18 | 10 | calm |
| 19 | 10 | calm |
| 20 | 10 | calm |
| 21 | 10 | calm |
| 22 | 10 | calm |
| 23 | 10 | calm |
| 24 | 10 | calm |
| 25 | 10 | calm |
| 26 | 10 | calm |
| 27 | 10 | calm |
| 28 | 10 | calm |
| 29 | 10 | calm |
| 30 | 10 | calm |
| 31 | 11 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of May to 13 h 24 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 5:38 AM to 5:24 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:46 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.4 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:38 | 5:38 | 5:37 | 5:36 | 5:36 | 5:35 | 5:34 | 5:34 | 5:33 | 5:32 | 5:32 | 5:31 | 5:31 | 5:30 | 5:30 | 5:29 | 5:29 | 5:28 | 5:28 | 5:27 | 5:27 | 5:27 | 5:26 | 5:26 | 5:26 | 5:25 | 5:25 | 5:25 | 5:25 | 5:24 | 5:24 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:31 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:38 | 6:38 | 6:39 | 6:39 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:41 | 6:41 | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:43 | 6:43 | 6:44 | 6:44 | 6:45 | 6:45 | 6:46 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.9 | 5:38 | 6:31 |
| 2 | 12.9 | 5:38 | 6:32 |
| 3 | 12.9 | 5:37 | 6:32 |
| 4 | 12.9 | 5:36 | 6:33 |
| 5 | 13.0 | 5:36 | 6:33 |
| 6 | 13.0 | 5:35 | 6:33 |
| 7 | 13.0 | 5:34 | 6:34 |
| 8 | 13.0 | 5:34 | 6:34 |
| 9 | 13.0 | 5:33 | 6:35 |
| 10 | 13.1 | 5:32 | 6:35 |
| 11 | 13.1 | 5:32 | 6:36 |
| 12 | 13.1 | 5:31 | 6:36 |
| 13 | 13.1 | 5:31 | 6:37 |
| 14 | 13.1 | 5:30 | 6:37 |
| 15 | 13.1 | 5:30 | 6:38 |
| 16 | 13.2 | 5:29 | 6:38 |
| 17 | 13.2 | 5:29 | 6:39 |
| 18 | 13.2 | 5:28 | 6:39 |
| 19 | 13.2 | 5:28 | 6:40 |
| 20 | 13.2 | 5:27 | 6:40 |
| 21 | 13.2 | 5:27 | 6:41 |
| 22 | 13.2 | 5:27 | 6:41 |
| 23 | 13.3 | 5:26 | 6:42 |
| 24 | 13.3 | 5:26 | 6:42 |
| 25 | 13.3 | 5:26 | 6:43 |
| 26 | 13.3 | 5:25 | 6:43 |
| 27 | 13.3 | 5:25 | 6:44 |
| 28 | 13.3 | 5:25 | 6:44 |
| 29 | 13.3 | 5:25 | 6:45 |
| 30 | 13.3 | 5:24 | 6:45 |
| 31 | 13.4 | 5:24 | 6:46 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.75 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.19 kWh/m² to a high of 7.75 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 7.75 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.5 |
| 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 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 2 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 3 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 4 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 5 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 6 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 7 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 8 | 7.8 | Intense |
| 9 | 7.8 | Intense |
| 10 | 7.8 | Intense |
| 11 | 7.8 | Intense |
| 12 | 7.8 | Intense |
| 13 | 7.8 | Intense |
| 14 | 7.8 | Intense |
| 15 | 7.8 | Intense |
| 16 | 7.8 | Intense |
| 17 | 7.8 | Intense |
| 18 | 7.8 | Intense |
| 19 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 20 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 21 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 22 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 23 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 24 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 25 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 26 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 27 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 28 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 29 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 30 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 31 | 7.5 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for La Cruz
In May, La Cruz sits inside its pacific hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
La Cruz sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.
La Cruz's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is May a good time to visit La Cruz?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is one of the better times to visit La Cruz for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for La Cruz in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, La Cruz sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
Sea temperature near La Cruz in May
The nearest coast averages about 25°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in March near 21°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 24 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 22 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 21 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 23 | Refreshing |
| May | 25 | Warm |
| Jun | 28 | Warm |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 30 | Tropical |
| Sep | 30 | Tropical |
| Oct | 30 | Tropical |
| Nov | 27 | Warm |
| Dec | 24 | Refreshing |
UV index in La Cruz in May
Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in La Cruz peaks around May 12 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Level | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | High |
| Feb | 8 | Very high |
| Mar | 10 | Very high |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 6 | High |
| Dec | 5 | High |
Where is La Cruz?
La Cruz sits at 23.9°N, 106.9°W, 32 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Costa Rica, 90 km away.
Topography around La Cruz
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of La Cruz.
Within 3 km, the terrain around La Cruz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 26 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 390 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,454 m.
The land around La Cruz is covered by cropland (49%) within 3 km, cropland (36%), water (25%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (30%) within 80 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 La Cruz (23.9213°, -106.8925°, elevation 32 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).