Ometepec weather in May

In May, Ometepec sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 89 mm of rain across 12.3 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 35°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Ometepec's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ometepec's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
89 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:07 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
51%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Ometepec is municipal seat of Ometepec, State of Guerrero, 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 ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical May day in Ometepec reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 3°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13522
23522
33522
43522
53522
63523
73523
83523
93523
103523
113523
123523
133523
143523
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193423
203423
213423
223423
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243423
253323
263323
273323
283323
293323
303323
313323

How May really feels in Ometepec

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.

Ometepec 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
Jan32° / 18°71.811.14.9
Feb33° / 19°40.811.44.4
Mar34° / 20°60.911.93.8
Apr35° / 21°61.212.43.1
May34° / 23°8912.312.82.7
Jun31° / 23°31725.6132.6
Jul31° / 22°27727.712.92.7
Aug31° / 22°34128.912.62.7
Sep30° / 22°36628.812.12.7
Oct30° / 21°23824.911.63.3
Nov31° / 20°619.511.24.7
Dec32° / 19°122.3115.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27426
37327
47129
57129
66931
76931
86733
96634
106535
116535
126436
136238
146238
156238
166139
176040
185941
195842
205743
215545
225446
235248
245050
254951
264753
274555
284456
294159
304060
313763

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ometepec gets around 89 mm of rain over 12.3 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 40% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
211
312
414
515
617
719
821
924
1026
1128
1231
1333
1436
1538
1640
1743
1845
1947
2049
2152
2254
2356
2457
2559
2661
2763
2865
2967
3068
3170

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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 78% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
128354950
218355060
318345070
417345080
517335090
6163250110
7063149130
8063049150
9052948170
10052747200
11152547220
12152446250
13142146280
14141945310
15141744340
16131544370
17131443390
18121242430
19121140460
2012939490
2111838520
2211736550
2311734570
2411632600
2511531620
2611529640
2711428660
2811426680
2911424700
3001323721
3101321741

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
304calm
314calm

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 6:13 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 6:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:136:49
212.66:136:49
312.66:126:49
412.66:116:49
512.66:116:50
612.76:116:50
712.76:106:50
812.76:106:51
912.76:096:51
1012.76:096:51
1112.76:086:52
1212.76:086:52
1312.76:086:52
1412.86:076:53
1512.86:076:53
1612.86:076:53
1712.86:066:54
1812.86:066:54
1912.86:066:54
2012.86:056:55
2112.86:056:55
2212.86:056:55
2312.86:056:56
2412.96:056:56
2512.96:046:56
2612.96:046:57
2712.96:046:57
2812.96:046:57
2912.96:046:58
3012.96:046:58
3112.96:046:58

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.78 kWh/m² to a high of 7.1 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.49 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ometepec

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is May a good time to visit Ometepec?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ometepec.

What to pack for Ometepec in May

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

In May, Ometepec sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Ometepec in May

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 42 km away) is warmest in August at about 31°C and coldest in March near 28°C.

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

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug31Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Ometepec in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ometepec peaks around April 9 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highApr 9UV 13Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ometepec 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 Ometepec is worst in May — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.0× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodMay 1446 µg/m³Jan 148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar19Moderate
Apr35Moderate
May48Poor
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ometepec?

Ometepec sits at 16.7°N, 98.4°W, 334 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Pinotepa Nacional, 54 km away.

Topography around Ometepec

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ometepec has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 367 m around an average of 329 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,029 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,970 m.

The land around Ometepec is covered by grassland (52%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
367 m
16 km
1,029 m
80 km
2,970 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Pinotepa Nacional 54 km · Ayutla de los Libres 79 km · Tlapa de Comonfort 97 km · Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco 101 km · Chilapa de Álvarez 130 km · Ciudad de Huajuapan de León 141 km · Tixtla de Guerrero 143 km · Chilpancingo 151 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 Ometepec (16.6901°, -98.408°, elevation 334 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).