La Ermita weather in May

In May, La Ermita sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 35 mm of rain across 6.3 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 29°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 La Ermita's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Ermita's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:13 AM – 7:13 PM
Cloud cover
41%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

La Ermita is human settlement in Mexico.

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 29°C through the month.

A typical May day in La Ermita reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°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 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12914
22914
32914
42914
52914
62914
72914
82914
92914
102914
112914
122915
132915
142915
152915
162915
172915
183015
193015
203015
213015
223015
233015
243015
253015
263015
273015
283015
292915
302915
312915

La Ermita 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° / 162.510.98.1
Feb24° / 13211.38.6
Mar26° / 11°101.711.98.4
Apr28° / 13°81.712.57.2
May29° / 15°356.3136.0
Jun28° / 15°12914.113.35.5
Jul26° / 14°15317.813.25.6
Aug25° / 14°13916.612.75.8
Sep25° / 14°12114.712.16.1
Oct25° / 12°416.911.57.6
Nov24° / 112.4118.7
Dec22° / 71.510.78.3

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 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37129
47228
57129
67129
77228
87228
97327
107327
117327
127426
137426
147624
157624
167723
177723
187822
197822
207822
217822
227822
237723
247822
257822
267822
277723
287723
297525
307525
317426

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

La Ermita gets around 35 mm of rain over 6.3 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 19% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
211
312
413
514
615
716
817
917
1018
1118
1219
1319
1419
1520
1620
1720
1820
1921
2021
2121
2222
2322
2423
2523
2623
2724
2825
2925
3026
3127

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
29910
39910
49910
59910
69910
79910
89820
99820
109820
119820
129730
139730
149730
159730
169640
179640
189550
199460
209460
219370
229370
239280
249190
2590100
2690100
2788111
2887121
2986131
3085141
3182162

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 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
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 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 6:21 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 7:07 PM to 7:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:217:07
212.86:217:07
312.86:207:08
412.86:197:08
512.86:197:09
612.96:187:09
712.96:177:10
812.96:177:10
912.96:167:10
1012.96:167:11
1112.96:157:11
1212.96:157:12
1313.06:147:12
1413.06:147:12
1513.06:137:13
1613.06:137:13
1713.06:137:14
1813.06:127:14
1913.06:127:15
2013.16:127:15
2113.16:117:15
2213.16:117:16
2313.16:117:16
2413.16:107:17
2513.16:107:17
2613.16:107:18
2713.16:107:18
2813.26:097:19
2913.26:097:19
3013.26:097:19
3113.26:097:20

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.81 kWh/m² to a high of 7.6 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 7.53 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.7Intense
27.7Intense
37.7Intense
47.6Intense
57.6Intense
67.6Intense
77.6Intense
87.6Intense
97.6Intense
107.6Intense
117.6Intense
127.6Intense
137.6Intense
147.5Intense
157.5Intense
167.5Intense
177.5Intense
187.5Intense
197.5Intense
207.5Intense
217.5Intense
227.5Intense
237.5Intense
247.5Intense
257.4Intense
267.4Intense
277.4Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for La Ermita

In seasonPeak

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

La Ermita'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 La Ermita?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for La Ermita in May

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

In May, La Ermita sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in La Ermita 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 La Ermita peaks around June 11 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 11UV 14Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in La Ermita 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 La Ermita is worst in May — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1420 µg/m³Oct 1814 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is La Ermita?

La Ermita sits at 21.2°N, 101.7°W, 1,975 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Centro Familiar la Soledad, 3.0 km away.

Topography around La Ermita

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Ermita has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m around an average of 1,959 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 725 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,281 m.

The land around La Ermita is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (39%), cropland (22%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and shrubs (39%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
233 m
16 km
725 m
80 km
1,281 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Centro Familiar la Soledad 3.0 km · León de los Aldama 6.0 km · Medina 11 km · San Francisco del Rincón 20 km · Purísima de Bustos 20 km · Lagos de Moreno 31 km · Romita 38 km · Silao de la Victoria 39 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 La Ermita (21.1519°, -101.7331°, elevation 1,975 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).