Miramar weather in May

In May, Miramar sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 43 mm of rain across 7.7 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-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 49% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of May to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Miramar's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Miramar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
8th coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:56 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
44%
1st clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Miramar is town in Altamira Municipality, State of Tamaulipas, Mexico.

Founded
1749

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 Miramar reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C warmer than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How May really feels in Miramar

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Miramar weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 17°347.110.87.2
Feb24° / 18°234.411.27.8
Mar27° / 20°254.711.87.5
Apr29° / 23°314.612.56.4
May31° / 25°437.713.15.1
Jun31° / 26°12116.113.33.9
Jul31° / 26°12917.613.23.8
Aug31° / 26°12118.712.83.6
Sep30° / 25°19321.112.13.7
Oct29° / 23°1121311.55.5
Nov26° / 20°488.110.97.1
Dec24° / 18°265.610.77.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in May, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36535
46535
56535
66535
76634
86634
96733
106733
116832
126832
137030
147129
157228
167327
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307822
317723

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Miramar gets around 43 mm of rain over 7.7 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 25% 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 (%)
115
215
315
416
517
618
719
820
921
1022
1123
1224
1325
1426
1526
1627
1727
1828
1928
2028
2129
2229
2329
2429
2530
2630
2731
2831
2932
3032
3133

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the miserable band about 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1116144237
2115134140
3015124042
4015113944
5014113846
6014103748
701493649
801393651
901383652
1001383652
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1300273754
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2500033067
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2700022870
2800022771
2900022771
3000012673
3100012574

Wind in May

Winds average 13 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
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413light breeze
513light breeze
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913light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of May to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:04 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 7:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:046:53
212.86:046:54
312.96:036:54
412.96:026:55
512.96:026:55
612.96:016:55
712.96:006:56
812.96:006:56
913.05:596:57
1013.05:596:57
1113.05:586:58
1213.05:586:58
1313.05:576:59
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1513.15:566:59
1613.15:567:00
1713.15:557:00
1813.15:557:01
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2013.15:547:02
2113.15:547:02
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2613.25:527:04
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3113.35:517:07

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.03 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.19 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 6.03 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
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56.0Bright
66.0Bright
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96.0Bright
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116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Intense
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166.0Intense
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186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
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256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Miramar

In seasonPeak

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

Miramar sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Miramar's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Miramar?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Miramar in May

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

In May, Miramar sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Miramar in May

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 28 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 22°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr25Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec24Refreshing

UV index in Miramar in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Miramar peaks around April 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highExtremeExtremeVery highHighApr 15UV 12Jan 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr12Extreme
May8Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Miramar 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 Miramar is worst in May — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMay 1926 µg/m³Nov 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Miramar?

Miramar sits at 22.4°N, 97.9°W, 18 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Altamira, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Miramar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Miramar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 658 m.

The land around Miramar is covered by artificial surfaces (32%), grassland (26%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, water (42%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
63 m
80 km
658 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Altamira 5.0 km · Tampico 9.0 km · Ciudad Madero 14 km · Pánuco 45 km · Ébano 52 km · Tamuín 99 km · Naranjos 114 km · Tantoyuca 117 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 Miramar (22.3609°, -97.9°, elevation 18 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).