Ocozocoautla de Espinosa weather in May

In May, Ocozocoautla de Espinosa sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 107 mm of rain across 15.5 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of May to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ocozocoautla de Espinosa's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ocozocoautla de Espinosa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
107 mm
15.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:46 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
59%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Ocozocoautla de Espinosa is municipal seat of Ocozocoautla, State of Chiapas, Mexico.

Founded
1592

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

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical May day in Ocozocoautla de Espinosa reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 34°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)
13220
23220
33221
43221
53221
63221
73121
83121
93121
103121
113121
123121
133121
143121
153121
163121
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183121
193121
203121
213121
223121
233021
243021
253021
263021
273021
283021
293021
303021
313021

How May really feels in Ocozocoautla de Espinosa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 26 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
26
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.

Ocozocoautla de Espinosa weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 16°92.711.18.2
Feb27° / 16°61.711.47.8
Mar30° / 18°92.711.96.5
Apr31° / 20°246.212.44.9
May31° / 21°10715.512.84.0
Jun29° / 21°26525.6133.3
Jul29° / 20°21025.612.93.5
Aug28° / 20°23025.612.63.6
Sep28° / 20°23826.712.13.7
Oct27° / 19°12717.411.65.2
Nov26° / 18°396.111.27.3
Dec26° / 16°143.1118.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27030
36832
46733
56535
66436
76436
86238
96040
105941
115743
125743
135545
145545
155347
165248
175149
185050
194951
204951
214753
224555
234456
244357
254258
263961
273862
283664
293466
303367
313070

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ocozocoautla de Espinosa gets around 107 mm of rain over 15.5 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 50% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
132
232
333
434
536
637
738
840
942
1043
1145
1246
1347
1448
1549
1651
1752
1852
1953
2055
2156
2257
2358
2459
2560
2661
2763
2864
2965
3067
3168

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 76% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 84% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11724653
21623673
30622684
40521704
50520714
60519724
70418744
80417745
90416755
100315775
110315766
120314776
130214786
140214777
150214777
160213778
170213778
180112789
190112789
2001117810
2101117810
2201107910
2301107910
240197911
250197911
260088111
270078211
280078112
290068212
300058312
310058213

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of May to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:53 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:536:29
212.65:526:29
312.65:526:29
412.65:516:29
512.65:516:30
612.75:506:30
712.75:506:30
812.75:496:31
912.75:496:31
1012.75:496:31
1112.75:486:32
1212.75:486:32
1312.75:476:32
1412.85:476:33
1512.85:476:33
1612.85:466:33
1712.85:466:34
1812.85:466:34
1912.85:456:34
2012.85:456:35
2112.85:456:35
2212.85:456:35
2312.95:446:36
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2512.95:446:36
2612.95:446:37
2712.95:446:37
2812.95:446:37
2912.95:446:38
3012.95:436:38
3112.95:436:38

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.12 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ocozocoautla de Espinosa

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is May a good time to visit Ocozocoautla de Espinosa?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Ocozocoautla de Espinosa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ocozocoautla de Espinosa in May

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

In May, Ocozocoautla de Espinosa sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ocozocoautla de Espinosa in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ocozocoautla de Espinosa peaks around April 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 11UV 14Dec 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ocozocoautla de Espinosa 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 Ocozocoautla de Espinosa is worst in April — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 2337 µg/m³Dec 1612 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr38Poor
May37Poor
Jun21Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ocozocoautla de Espinosa?

Ocozocoautla de Espinosa sits at 16.8°N, 93.4°W, 873 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Berriozábal, 12 km away.

Topography around Ocozocoautla de Espinosa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ocozocoautla de Espinosa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 388 m around an average of 894 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 702 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,679 m.

The land around Ocozocoautla de Espinosa is covered by grassland (46%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
388 m
16 km
702 m
80 km
2,679 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Berriozábal 12 km · Tuxtla 28 km · Suchiapa 33 km · Cintalapa de Figueroa 38 km · Chiapas 39 km · Villaflores 60 km · San Cristóbal de las Casas 78 km · Arriaga 81 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 Ocozocoautla de Espinosa (16.7612°, -93.3743°, elevation 873 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).