Paracho de Verduzco weather in May

In May, Paracho de Verduzco sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 102 mm of rain across 15.3 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Paracho de Verduzco's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paracho de Verduzco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
102 mm
15.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:17 AM – 7:12 PM
Cloud cover
54%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical May day in Paracho de Verduzco reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 29°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)
12611
22611
32611
42611
52611
62611
72611
82611
92611
102611
112611
122612
132612
142612
152612
162612
172612
182612
192612
202612
212612
222612
232612
242612
252612
262612
272612
282612
292613
302613
312613

Paracho de Verduzco 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
Jan21° / 325.410.97.4
Feb22° / 294.711.37.9
Mar24° / 284.911.98.2
Apr26° / 10°23612.47.5
May26° / 12°10215.312.96.0
Jun24° / 13°25222.813.24.6
Jul23° / 13°35728.813.13.8
Aug22° / 13°32827.312.73.9
Sep22° / 12°28924.212.14.3
Oct22° / 11°13115.911.55.7
Nov22° / 437.611.17.2
Dec21° / 183.710.87.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% 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 (%)
16436
26337
36337
46238
56238
66238
76139
86139
96139
106040
116040
126040
136040
146040
156040
166040
176040
185941
195941
205941
215842
225842
235743
245743
255743
265644
275545
285446
295347
305248
315149

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Paracho de Verduzco gets around 102 mm of rain over 15.3 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 48% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
233
335
437
539
641
743
845
946
1047
1148
1248
1349
1449
1549
1649
1750
1850
1951
2051
2152
2252
2353
2453
2554
2655
2755
2856
2957
3059
3160

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3982
4982
5982
6973
7964
8964
9955
10955
11946
12937
13937
14928
15919
169010
178812
188713
198515
208416
218218
228020
237921
247723
257525
267426
277228
287030
296832
306634
316436

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 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
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 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 6:24 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 7:07 PM to 7:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:247:07
212.76:247:07
312.76:237:07
412.86:227:08
512.86:227:08
612.86:217:08
712.86:217:09
812.86:207:09
912.86:207:10
1012.86:197:10
1112.96:197:10
1212.96:187:11
1312.96:187:11
1412.96:177:11
1512.96:177:12
1612.96:177:12
1712.96:167:13
1813.06:167:13
1913.06:167:13
2013.06:157:14
2113.06:157:14
2213.06:157:15
2313.06:147:15
2413.06:147:15
2513.06:147:16
2613.06:147:16
2713.16:147:17
2813.16:137:17
2913.16:137:17
3013.16:137:18
3113.16:137:18

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.81 kWh/m² to a high of 7.39 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 7.01 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
147.1Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Paracho de Verduzco

In seasonPeak

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

Paracho de Verduzco's monsoon runs June–September, 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 Paracho de Verduzco?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Paracho de Verduzco for sightseeing.

What to pack for Paracho de Verduzco in May

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

In May, Paracho de Verduzco sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Paracho de Verduzco in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Paracho de Verduzco peaks around June 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highJun 11UV 14Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Paracho de Verduzco 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 Paracho de Verduzco is worst in May — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (February, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1031 µg/m³Feb 1613 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Paracho de Verduzco?

Paracho de Verduzco sits at 19.6°N, 102.0°W, 2,238 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Uruapan, 26 km away.

Topography around Paracho de Verduzco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paracho de Verduzco has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 508 m around an average of 2,294 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,316 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,622 m.

The land around Paracho de Verduzco is covered by trees (40%), grassland (24%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, trees (64%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) within 80 km.

3 km
508 m
16 km
1,316 m
80 km
3,622 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Uruapan 26 km · Purépero de Echáiz 30 km · Tangancícuaro de Arista 31 km · Zacapu 33 km · Peribán de Ramos 41 km · Jacona de Plancarte 44 km · Zamora de Hidalgo 45 km · Los Reyes de Salgado 45 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 Paracho de Verduzco (19.6476°, -102.0477°, elevation 2,238 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).