Navojoa weather in May

In May, Navojoa sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.3 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 36°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of May to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Navojoa's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Navojoa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
6th warmest
Overnight low
19°
7th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:34 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
19%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
8.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Navojoa is city in the Mexican state of Sonora.

Founded
1907

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.

A typical May day in Navojoa reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 17°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C warmer than April and about 2°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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43417
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How May really feels in Navojoa

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.

Navojoa weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 11°14210.58.3
Feb28° / 12°131.7117.9
Mar30° / 13°40.711.86.6
Apr33° / 15°20.312.64.9
May35° / 19°10.313.33.2
Jun37° / 24°101.313.71.9
Jul37° / 27°649.513.51.5
Aug36° / 26°10413.9131.7
Sep36° / 25°9010.212.22.0
Oct35° / 21°31311.43.0
Nov31° / 15°202.210.75.8
Dec27° / 11°182.210.38.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28317
38416
48515
58515
68614
78713
88713
98713
108812
118812
128911
138911
148911
158911
169010
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189010
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219010
22919
23919
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25919
26928
27928
28928
29928
30928
31937

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Navojoa gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.3 wet days in May, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 1% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
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141
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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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
162251120
261261120
361261120
460261220
559271220
657271330
755281430
855281430
953281540
1052281640
1150291750
1248291850
1346291960
1444292070
1542302170
1640302280
1739302380
1837302490
1935302590
20343026100
21323026111
22313027121
23292928131
24282829141
25262729162
26242730172
27232530193
28222429214
29202329235
30192129256
31182028277

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
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269calm
279calm
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309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of May to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:45 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 7:02 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:456:45
213.05:446:46
313.15:436:46
413.15:426:47
513.15:416:48
613.15:416:48
713.15:406:49
813.25:396:49
913.25:386:50
1013.25:386:50
1113.25:376:51
1213.35:366:52
1313.35:366:52
1413.35:356:53
1513.35:356:53
1613.35:346:54
1713.35:346:54
1813.45:336:55
1913.45:336:56
2013.45:326:56
2113.45:326:57
2213.45:316:57
2313.55:316:58
2413.55:306:58
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2713.55:297:00
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2913.55:297:01
3013.65:287:02
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 8.06 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.96 kWh/m² to a high of 8.06 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 8.06 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.9Intense
27.9Intense
37.9Intense
47.9Intense
58.0Intense
68.0Intense
78.0Intense
88.0Intense
98.0Intense
108.0Intense
118.0Intense
128.0Intense
138.0Intense
148.0Intense
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168.1Intense
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278.1Intense
288.1Intense
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318.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Navojoa

In seasonPeak

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

Navojoa sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.

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

Is May a good time to visit Navojoa?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Navojoa. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Navojoa in May

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

In May, Navojoa sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Navojoa in May

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 48 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 27 to Dec 29 — about 9.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr21Refreshing
May24Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul29Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov25Warm
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Navojoa in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Navojoa peaks around July 14 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 12Dec 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr10Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Navojoa?

Navojoa sits at 27.1°N, 109.4°W, 47 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Huatabampo, 34 km away.

Topography around Navojoa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Navojoa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 44 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 418 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,824 m.

The land around Navojoa is covered by artificial surfaces (70%) within 3 km, shrubs (42%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and shrubs (32%), trees (23%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
418 m
80 km
1,824 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Huatabampo 34 km · Ciudad Obregón 67 km · Esperanza 74 km · Los Mochis 149 km · Juan José Ríos 159 km · Empalme 168 km · Heroica Guaymas 172 km · Gabriel Leyva Solano 176 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 Navojoa (27.0706°, -109.4434°, elevation 47 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).