Palaú weather in May

In May, Palaú sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 69 mm of rain across 10 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 32°C in the first days to 34°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 hours at the start of May to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Palaú's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Palaú's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
4th warmest
Overnight low
20°
8th coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:01 AM – 7:23 PM
Cloud cover
45%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Palaú is town in Múzquiz Municipality, 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 32°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical May day in Palaú reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°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)
13219
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53219
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313422

How May really feels in Palaú

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 29 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
29
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.

Palaú 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° / 214.110.47.3
Feb22° / 214.3117.9
Mar26° / 13°355.311.87.6
Apr30° / 16°435.812.65.6
May33° / 20°691013.43.7
Jun35° / 23°507.113.72.7
Jul35° / 24°687.513.62.6
Aug35° / 24°525.5132.7
Sep32° / 21°9610.512.24.2
Oct28° / 17°586.411.36.7
Nov23° / 11°304.710.68.0
Dec20° / 224.210.37.4

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 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46733
56634
66634
76733
86733
96733
106733
116733
126733
136733
146634
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277030
287030
297129
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Palaú gets around 69 mm of rain over 10 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 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
226
326
427
528
629
729
830
930
1030
1131
1231
1331
1431
1531
1632
1732
1832
1933
2033
2133
2233
2333
2433
2533
2633
2732
2832
2931
3030
3129

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 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 43% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1381624221
2361524231
3341525251
4311525271
5291526281
6271527302
7251527312
8231528322
9211528332
10201529342
11181629352
12161630353
13151630363
14141631363
15131631374
16121631374
17111631385
18101630395
1991530406
2081530407
2171430427
2261430438
2361329448
2451329458
2541228469
2641228489
2731128499
28311275010
29211275010
30210265210
31210255211

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
189calm
199calm
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219calm
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239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
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 6:11 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 7:14 PM to 7:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:117:14
213.16:117:15
313.16:107:16
413.16:097:16
513.16:087:17
613.26:077:17
713.26:077:18
813.26:067:19
913.26:057:19
1013.36:047:20
1113.36:047:20
1213.36:037:21
1313.36:027:21
1413.36:027:22
1513.46:017:23
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1713.46:007:24
1813.45:597:24
1913.45:597:25
2013.55:587:26
2113.55:587:26
2213.55:587:27
2313.55:577:27
2413.55:577:28
2513.55:567:28
2613.65:567:29
2713.65:567:30
2813.65:557:30
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3013.65:557:31
3113.65:547:32

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.48 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
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206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Palaú?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Palaú in May

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

In May, Palaú sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Palaú 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 Palaú peaks around July 12 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 12UV 12Dec 18UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7High
Mar9Very high
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Palaú 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 Palaú 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 Palaú?

Palaú sits at 27.9°N, 101.4°W, 433 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ciudad Melchor Múzquiz, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Palaú

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Palaú has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 432 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,093 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,859 m.

The land around Palaú is covered by shrubs (62%) within 3 km, shrubs (79%) within 16 km, and shrubs (92%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
1,093 m
80 km
1,859 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Ciudad Melchor Múzquiz 9.0 km · Nueva Rosita 21 km · Sabinas 30 km · Allende 75 km · Nava 87 km · San Buenaventura 93 km · Frontera 107 km · Monclova 110 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 Palaú (27.8924°, -101.4235°, elevation 433 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).