La Providencia Siglo XXI weather in May

In May, La Providencia Siglo XXI sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 59 mm of rain across 12.2 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Providencia Siglo XXI's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Providencia Siglo XXI's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
11°
8th coldest
Rainfall
59 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:03 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
50%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

La Providencia Siglo XXI 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 25°C through the month.

A typical May day in La Providencia Siglo XXI reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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La Providencia Siglo XXI weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 122.910.97.6
Feb22° / 132.611.38.1
Mar24° / 215.411.98.0
Apr25° / 10°428.712.47.3
May25° / 11°5912.212.96.8
Jun23° / 12°12416.313.25.7
Jul22° / 11°12019.313.15.2
Aug22° / 12°11318.212.75.3
Sep21° / 11°12617.612.15.2
Oct21° / 651111.56.2
Nov20° / 234.6117.4
Dec20° / 81.710.87.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26832
36832
46733
56634
66634
76634
86535
96535
106436
116535
126535
136535
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206832
216832
226733
236733
246634
256535
266535
276436
286238
296139
306040
315941

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

La Providencia Siglo XXI gets around 59 mm of rain over 12.2 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 39% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
136
237
338
438
539
640
740
841
941
1041
1141
1241
1341
1440
1540
1640
1739
1839
1939
2038
2138
2238
2338
2438
2538
2638
2739
2839
2940
3040
3141

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24973
25973
26973
27964
28964
29955
30946
31937

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:10 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 7:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:106:54
212.76:106:54
312.86:096:54
412.86:096:55
512.86:086:55
612.86:076:56
712.86:076:56
812.86:066:56
912.86:066:57
1012.96:056:57
1112.96:056:58
1212.96:046:58
1312.96:046:58
1412.96:036:59
1512.96:036:59
1612.96:037:00
1713.06:027:00
1813.06:027:00
1913.06:027:01
2013.06:017:01
2113.06:017:02
2213.06:017:02
2313.06:007:02
2413.06:007:03
2513.16:007:03
2613.16:007:04
2713.15:597:04
2813.15:597:04
2913.15:597:05
3013.15:597:05
3113.15:597:06

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.87 kWh/m² to a high of 7.12 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 7.02 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
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207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for La Providencia Siglo XXI

In seasonPeak

In May, La Providencia Siglo XXI sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

La Providencia Siglo XXI's rainy season runs May–October, 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 Providencia Siglo XXI?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit La Providencia Siglo XXI for sightseeing.

What to pack for La Providencia Siglo XXI in May

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

In May, La Providencia Siglo XXI sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in La Providencia Siglo XXI in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Providencia Siglo XXI peaks around June 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highJun 17UV 14Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in La Providencia Siglo XXI 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 Providencia Siglo XXI is worst in December — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (September, 41 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 2176 µg/m³Sep 1942 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan73Unhealthy
Feb70Unhealthy
Mar65Unhealthy
Apr61Unhealthy
May57Unhealthy
Jun45Poor
Jul54Poor
Aug46Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct43Poor
Nov59Unhealthy
Dec77Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is La Providencia Siglo XXI?

La Providencia Siglo XXI sits at 20.1°N, 98.7°W, 2,391 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Pachuca de Soto, 6.0 km away.

Topography around La Providencia Siglo XXI

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Providencia Siglo XXI has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m around an average of 2,400 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 799 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,775 m.

The land around La Providencia Siglo XXI is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and shrubs (26%) within 3 km, shrubs (31%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (29%), shrubs (27%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
233 m
16 km
799 m
80 km
3,775 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Pachuca de Soto 6.0 km · Don Antonio 31 km · Actopan 33 km · Tepeapulco 35 km · Ciudad Sahagun 35 km · Tizayuca 37 km · Tulancingo 37 km · Santiago Tulantepec 38 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 Providencia Siglo XXI (20.0642°, -98.7172°, elevation 2,391 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).