Nueva Rosita weather in May

In May, Nueva Rosita sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 55 mm of rain across 8.1 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-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 47% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of May to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Nueva Rosita's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nueva Rosita's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:00 AM – 7:23 PM
Cloud cover
46%
12th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Nueva Rosita is municipal seat of San Juan de Sabinas, State of Coahuila, Mexico.

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 Nueva Rosita reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 40°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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23420
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43421
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63421
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How May really feels in Nueva Rosita

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.

Nueva Rosita weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 122.610.47.7
Feb23° / 10°152.6118.2
Mar27° / 14°233.411.87.4
Apr32° / 18°263.912.65.0
May35° / 22°558.113.42.9
Jun37° / 25°426.513.71.9
Jul37° / 25°526.913.61.8
Aug37° / 25°505.7131.9
Sep33° / 22°749.312.23.7
Oct29° / 18°425.111.36.3
Nov24° / 12°193.310.68.2
Dec20° / 152.710.37.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36634
46535
56535
66634
76535
86634
96535
106535
116535
126535
136535
146535
156535
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196535
206436
216436
226535
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307228
317327

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Nueva Rosita gets around 55 mm of rain over 8.1 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 28% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
219
319
420
521
622
722
823
924
1024
1124
1225
1325
1425
1525
1626
1726
1826
1927
2027
2128
2228
2328
2428
2528
2628
2728
2828
2928
3027
3127

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 44% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1361525231
2341426251
3321427261
4301428272
5281329292
6261330302
7241330312
8221331322
9201332332
10181333343
11171333343
12151334353
13141334353
14131334364
15121434364
16111334375
17101333385
1891333396
1981332407
2081231417
2171231438
2261230448
2351129468
2451129479
2541028489
26310275010
2739275110
2829265211
2928255411
3028255411
3118245512

Wind in May

Winds average 13 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
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813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
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3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min 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 30 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 7:14 PM to 7:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.16:117:14
213.16:107:14
313.16:097:15
413.16:087:15
513.16:077:16
613.26:067:17
713.26:067:17
813.26:057:18
913.26:047:18
1013.36:047:19
1113.36:037:20
1213.36:027:20
1313.36:027:21
1413.36:017:21
1513.46:007:22
1613.46:007:23
1713.45:597:23
1813.45:597:24
1913.45:587:24
2013.55:587:25
2113.55:577:25
2213.55:577:26
2313.55:567:27
2413.55:567:27
2513.55:557:28
2613.65:557:28
2713.65:557:29
2813.65:547:29
2913.65:547:30
3013.65:547:30
3113.65:547:31

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Nueva Rosita?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nueva Rosita in May

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

In May, Nueva Rosita sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Nueva Rosita 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 Nueva Rosita peaks around July 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 12Dec 18UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7High
Mar8Very high
Apr10Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Nueva Rosita 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 Nueva Rosita is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1617 µg/m³Jan 196 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr9Good
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nueva Rosita?

Nueva Rosita sits at 27.9°N, 101.2°W, 379 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Sabinas, 13 km away.

Topography around Nueva Rosita

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nueva Rosita has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 379 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,828 m.

The land around Nueva Rosita is covered by shrubs (42%), artificial surfaces (27%) and bare terrain (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (86%) within 16 km, and shrubs (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
159 m
80 km
1,828 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Sabinas 13 km · Palaú 21 km · Ciudad Melchor Múzquiz 30 km · Allende 58 km · Nava 70 km · San Buenaventura 103 km · Piedras Negras 109 km · Eagle Pass 111 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 Nueva Rosita (27.9371°, -101.2175°, elevation 379 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).