Libres weather in May

In May, Libres sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 102 mm of rain across 16.9 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Libres's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Libres's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
10°
9th coldest
Rainfall
102 mm
16.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:59 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
55%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Libres is municipal seat of Libres, State of Puebla, 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 22°C through the month.

A typical May day in Libres reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12310
22310
32310
42210
52210
62210
72210
82210
92210
102210
112210
122210
132210
142210
152210
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202210
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282211
292211
302211
312211

Libres weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 133117.2
Feb20° / 143.311.37.6
Mar22° / 34811.97.2
Apr22° / 6712.712.46.4
May22° / 10°10216.912.95.8
Jun21° / 11°14518.913.25.1
Jul21° / 10°10416.813.15.3
Aug21° / 10°12118.812.75.1
Sep20° / 11°14820.212.14.7
Oct19° / 8111.911.65.8
Nov19° / 296.711.16.7
Dec18° / 102.310.87.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36040
45941
55842
65842
75743
85644
95644
105545
115446
125446
135446
145446
155545
165545
175644
185644
195743
205743
215743
225743
235743
245644
255644
265644
275545
285347
295347
305149
315050

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Libres gets around 102 mm of rain over 16.9 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 54% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
153
253
354
454
555
655
756
856
956
1056
1156
1256
1356
1456
1555
1655
1754
1854
1953
2053
2152
2252
2352
2452
2552
2652
2752
2852
2953
3054
3154

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26982
27982
28982
29982
30973
31973

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
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 6:07 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:076:49
212.76:066:49
312.76:066:50
412.76:056:50
512.86:056:50
612.86:046:51
712.86:046:51
812.86:036:51
912.86:036:52
1012.86:026:52
1112.96:026:53
1212.96:016:53
1312.96:016:53
1412.96:006:54
1512.96:006:54
1612.95:596:55
1712.95:596:55
1812.95:596:55
1913.05:586:56
2013.05:586:56
2113.05:586:57
2213.05:586:57
2313.05:576:57
2413.05:576:58
2513.05:576:58
2613.05:576:59
2713.05:566:59
2813.15:566:59
2913.15:567:00
3013.15:567:00
3113.15:567:00

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.55 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.53 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Libres

In seasonPeak

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

Libres's rainy season runs April–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 Libres?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Libres for sightseeing.

What to pack for Libres in May

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

In May, Libres sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Libres in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Libres peaks around April 12 at about 15 (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 highApr 12UV 15Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May10Very high
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Libres 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 Libres is worst in May — around 69 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (October, 38 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyMay 1268 µg/m³Oct 1138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan53Poor
Feb54Poor
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr63Unhealthy
May69Unhealthy
Jun48Poor
Jul41Poor
Aug38Poor
Sep39Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov49Poor
Dec59Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Libres?

Libres sits at 19.5°N, 97.7°W, 2,394 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Huamantla, 30 km away.

Topography around Libres

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Libres has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 m around an average of 2,410 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,299 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,479 m.

The land around Libres is covered by cropland (52%) within 3 km, cropland (40%), trees (21%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
240 m
16 km
1,299 m
80 km
5,479 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Huamantla 30 km · Zaragoza 37 km · San Salvador El Seco 37 km · Tetla 44 km · Perote 48 km · Apizaco 48 km · Acajete 48 km · Teziutlan 52 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 Libres (19.4657°, -97.6874°, elevation 2,394 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).