La Piedad de Cabadas weather in May

In May, La Piedad de Cabadas sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 31 mm of rain across 6.4 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 31°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 42 min at the start of May to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is La Piedad de Cabadas's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Piedad de Cabadas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:15 AM – 7:13 PM
Cloud cover
44%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

La Piedad de Cabadas is municipal seat of La Piedad, State of Michoacán, 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 31°C through the month.

A typical May day in La Piedad de Cabadas reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 34°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)
13114
23114
33114
43115
53115
63115
73115
83115
93115
103115
113115
123115
133115
143115
153115
163115
173115
183115
193115
203116
213116
223116
233116
243116
253116
263116
273116
283116
293116
303116
313116

La Piedad de Cabadas 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
Jan24° / 142.110.98.6
Feb26° / 112.111.38.4
Mar28° / 11°111.411.97.5
Apr31° / 13°61.612.55.9
May31° / 15°316.4134.9
Jun29° / 16°1281713.24.5
Jul27° / 15°17422.513.14.7
Aug26° / 15°14020.812.74.9
Sep26° / 15°13118.212.15.3
Oct26° / 13°518.411.56.9
Nov26° / 10°152.8118.3
Dec24° / 61.410.88.7

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 24% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37129
47129
57228
67228
77228
87228
97228
107228
117228
127228
137228
147327
157327
167327
177327
187228
197228
207228
217228
227129
237228
247129
257129
267030
277030
286931
296931
306733
316634

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

La Piedad de Cabadas gets around 31 mm of rain over 6.4 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 20% and peaks near 33% 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
513
614
715
816
917
1017
1117
1218
1318
1418
1519
1619
1719
1820
1920
2021
2122
2223
2324
2425
2526
2627
2728
2829
2930
3032
3133

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39820
49820
59730
69730
79640
89640
99550
109550
119460
129460
139370
149370
159280
169181
179091
1889101
1988111
2087121
2185132
2284142
2383152
2480173
2579183
2677194
2775214
2873225
2971245
3069256
3166277

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of May to 13 h 06 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 6:12 AM, and sunset from 7:07 PM to 7:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:237:07
212.86:237:08
312.86:227:08
412.86:217:08
512.86:217:09
612.86:207:09
712.86:207:10
812.86:197:10
912.96:197:10
1012.96:187:11
1112.96:187:11
1212.96:177:12
1312.96:177:12
1412.96:167:12
1512.96:167:13
1613.06:157:13
1713.06:157:14
1813.06:157:14
1913.06:147:14
2013.06:147:15
2113.06:147:15
2213.06:137:16
2313.06:137:16
2413.16:137:17
2513.16:137:17
2613.16:127:17
2713.16:127:18
2813.16:127:18
2913.16:127:19
3013.16:127:19
3113.16:127:19

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.81 kWh/m² to a high of 7.42 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 7.21 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
127.3Intense
137.3Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
177.2Intense
187.2Intense
197.2Intense
207.2Intense
217.2Intense
227.2Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
306.9Intense
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for La Piedad de Cabadas

In seasonPeak

None of La Piedad de Cabadas'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 Piedad de Cabadas'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 Piedad de Cabadas?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for La Piedad de Cabadas in May

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

In May, La Piedad de Cabadas sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in La Piedad de Cabadas 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 La Piedad de Cabadas peaks around June 12 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 12UV 14Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in La Piedad de Cabadas 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 Piedad de Cabadas is worst in May — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1031 µg/m³Aug 1316 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is La Piedad de Cabadas?

La Piedad de Cabadas sits at 20.3°N, 102.0°W, 1,647 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Yurécuaro, 27 km away.

Topography around La Piedad de Cabadas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Piedad de Cabadas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m around an average of 1,708 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 971 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,949 m.

The land around La Piedad de Cabadas is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and cropland (34%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
133 m
16 km
971 m
80 km
1,949 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Yurécuaro 27 km · Pénjamo 33 km · Purépero de Echáiz 48 km · Zamora de Hidalgo 48 km · Jacona de Plancarte 52 km · Arandas 53 km · Abasolo 53 km · Tangancícuaro de Arista 54 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 Piedad de Cabadas (20.3411°, -102.0225°, elevation 1,647 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).