Oxkutzkab weather in May

In May, Oxkutzkab sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 50 mm of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of May to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Oxkutzkab's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oxkutzkab's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:25 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
49%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Oxkutzkab is city in Yucatan, Mexico.

Founded
1548

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 36°C through the month.

A typical May day in Oxkutzkab reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 39°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)
13623
23623
33623
43624
53624
63624
73624
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93624
103624
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123624
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283624
293524
303524
313524

How May really feels in Oxkutzkab

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
31 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Oxkutzkab weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 18°203.910.96.0
Feb32° / 19°112.211.35.1
Mar34° / 20°112.411.93.8
Apr36° / 22°264.612.52.5
May36° / 24°507.4132.1
Jun35° / 24°11116.313.22.3
Jul35° / 24°7815.713.12.2
Aug35° / 24°9817.612.72.1
Sep34° / 23°13519.512.12.4
Oct32° / 22°8813.911.53.6
Nov31° / 20°326.6115.0
Dec30° / 19°19410.85.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 33%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37525
47525
57426
67327
77327
87327
97228
107228
117129
127129
137129
147129
157129
167030
177030
187030
196931
206931
216733
226634
236436
246337
256139
265941
275743
285545
295347
305149
314951

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Oxkutzkab gets around 50 mm of rain over 7.4 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 46% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
215
315
415
515
615
716
816
917
1017
1118
1219
1320
1421
1521
1622
1723
1824
1925
2027
2128
2229
2331
2433
2535
2637
2738
2840
2942
3044
3146

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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 90% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1121551301
2121551301
3121451311
4121352311
5011354311
6011353321
7011254321
8011253331
9011154331
10011153341
11011152351
12011052361
13011051371
14011050381
1501948401
1601947412
1701946432
1801844442
1901843463
2001841473
2101739493
2201738504
2301636525
2401634536
2501533556
2601531558
2701429579
28014275810
29013265911
30013246012
31002236213

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1311calm
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3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of May to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:33 AM to 5:21 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:336:17
212.75:326:17
312.85:326:18
412.85:316:18
512.85:306:18
612.85:306:19
712.85:296:19
812.85:296:20
912.95:286:20
1012.95:286:20
1112.95:276:21
1212.95:276:21
1312.95:266:22
1412.95:266:22
1512.95:256:22
1613.05:256:23
1713.05:256:23
1813.05:246:24
1913.05:246:24
2013.05:246:24
2113.05:236:25
2213.05:236:25
2313.05:236:26
2413.15:236:26
2513.15:226:26
2613.15:226:27
2713.15:226:27
2813.15:226:28
2913.15:216:28
3013.15:216:29
3113.15:216:29

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.42 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.31 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Oxkutzkab

In seasonPeak

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

Oxkutzkab's rainy season runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is May a good time to visit Oxkutzkab?

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

2.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Oxkutzkab.

What to pack for Oxkutzkab in May

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

In May, Oxkutzkab sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Oxkutzkab 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 Oxkutzkab peaks around June 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 17UV 12Dec 17UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Oxkutzkab 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 Oxkutzkab is worst in April — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1928 µg/m³Jan 18 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Oxkutzkab?

Oxkutzkab sits at 20.3°N, 89.4°W, 23 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ticul, 16 km away.

Topography around Oxkutzkab

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oxkutzkab has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 44 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 202 m.

The land around Oxkutzkab is covered by trees (70%) within 3 km, trees (86%) within 16 km, and trees (92%) within 80 km.

3 km
98 m
16 km
133 m
80 km
202 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Ticul 16 km · Tecax 18 km · Ek Balam 42 km · Peto 55 km · Kanasín 71 km · Umán 72 km · Merida 76 km · Izamal 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 Oxkutzkab (20.3073°, -89.4181°, elevation 23 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).