Marfil weather in May

In May, Marfil sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 48 mm of rain across 8.5 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-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 50% 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 Marfil's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marfil's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:11 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
43%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
7.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Marfil is town in Guanajuato Municipality, State of Guanajuato, 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 Marfil 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 on par with 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
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172915
182915
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202915
212915
222915
232915
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292915
302915
312915

Marfil weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 132.410.98.1
Feb24° / 13211.38.6
Mar26° / 11°132.211.98.3
Apr29° / 13°14312.56.9
May29° / 15°488.5135.8
Jun28° / 15°13314.313.35.5
Jul26° / 14°16017.713.15.6
Aug26° / 14°14115.912.75.8
Sep25° / 14°13114.412.16.1
Oct25° / 12°47711.57.5
Nov24° / 10°132.5118.6
Dec22° / 61.410.78.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
47129
57129
67129
77129
87129
97228
107129
117129
127228
137228
147228
157228
167327
177327
187327
197426
207426
217426
227525
237525
247525
257426
267426
277426
287327
297327
307228
317129

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Marfil gets around 48 mm of rain over 8.5 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 26% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
217
318
419
520
621
722
823
924
1024
1125
1225
1326
1426
1527
1627
1727
1828
1928
2029
2130
2230
2330
2431
2531
2631
2731
2832
2932
3033
3134

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49820
59820
69820
79730
89730
99640
109640
119640
129550
139550
149550
159460
169370
179370
189280
199190
2090100
2189110
2289110
2388120
2487130
2586140
2685150
2783161
2882171
2981181
3080191
3179201

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:20 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 7:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:207:05
212.86:197:06
312.86:187:06
412.86:187:06
512.86:177:07
612.86:167:07
712.96:167:08
812.96:157:08
912.96:157:08
1012.96:147:09
1112.96:147:09
1212.96:137:10
1313.06:137:10
1413.06:127:10
1513.06:127:11
1613.06:117:11
1713.06:117:12
1813.06:117:12
1913.06:107:13
2013.16:107:13
2113.16:107:13
2213.16:097:14
2313.16:097:14
2413.16:097:15
2513.16:097:15
2613.16:087:16
2713.16:087:16
2813.16:087:16
2913.26:087:17
3013.26:087:17
3113.26:077:18

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.82 kWh/m² to a high of 7.54 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 7.49 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.6Intense
27.6Intense
37.6Intense
47.6Intense
57.6Intense
67.6Intense
77.5Intense
87.5Intense
97.5Intense
107.5Intense
117.5Intense
127.5Intense
137.5Intense
147.5Intense
157.5Intense
167.5Intense
177.5Intense
187.5Intense
197.5Intense
207.5Intense
217.5Intense
227.5Intense
237.4Intense
247.4Intense
257.4Intense
267.4Intense
277.4Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Marfil

In seasonPeak

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

Marfil'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 Marfil?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Marfil in May

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

In May, Marfil sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Marfil 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 Marfil peaks around June 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 13UV 14Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Marfil 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 Marfil 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 1521 µg/m³Oct 1614 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Marfil?

Marfil sits at 21.0°N, 101.3°W, 1,952 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Guanajuato, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Marfil

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Marfil has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 431 m around an average of 2,014 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,109 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,273 m.

The land around Marfil is covered by shrubs (51%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, shrubs (41%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (38%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
431 m
16 km
1,109 m
80 km
1,273 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Guanajuato 4.0 km · Silao de la Victoria 16 km · Romita 28 km · Irapuato 37 km · Medina 39 km · Dolores Hidalgo 41 km · León de los Aldama 43 km · Salamanca 48 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 Marfil (20.9975°, -101.2855°, elevation 1,952 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).