Peto weather in May

In May, Peto sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 53 mm of rain across 7.7 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 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 oppressive.

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 Peto's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Peto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:23 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
50%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Peto is city in Yucatan, Mexico.

Founded
1549

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 Peto 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 38°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
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How May really feels in Peto

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.

Peto 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°224.310.96.0
Feb31° / 19°112.811.35.2
Mar34° / 20°14311.93.9
Apr35° / 22°274.312.42.7
May36° / 24°537.712.92.2
Jun34° / 24°12015.713.22.4
Jul35° / 24°7815.613.12.3
Aug35° / 24°10218.312.72.2
Sep34° / 24°14120.412.12.4
Oct32° / 22°10114.911.53.5
Nov31° / 20°336.8115.1
Dec30° / 19°214.410.85.9

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 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27426
37327
47327
57228
67228
77228
87129
97129
107129
117030
127030
137030
147030
156931
166931
176931
186832
196832
206733
216634
226535
236337
246238
256040
265842
275644
285545
295347
305149
314951

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Peto gets around 53 mm of rain over 7.7 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 44% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
214
314
414
514
614
715
815
916
1017
1118
1219
1320
1421
1522
1623
1725
1826
1927
2028
2130
2231
2333
2435
2536
2638
2739
2841
2942
3043
3144

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1121143422
2121044422
3121043422
401944432
501944442
601845441
701845451
801844451
901844461
1001844461
1101843471
1201843471
1301842481
1401741492
1501740502
1601739512
1701738513
1801736533
1901635544
2001633564
2101632565
2201530586
2301528597
2401527598
2501425619
26014246011
27013226212
28013216114
29002196415
30002176417
31002166418

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
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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 5:31 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:316:15
212.75:316:15
312.85:306:15
412.85:296:16
512.85:296:16
612.85:286:17
712.85:286:17
812.85:276:17
912.95:276:18
1012.95:266:18
1112.95:266:18
1212.95:256:19
1312.95:256:19
1412.95:246:20
1512.95:246:20
1613.05:236:20
1713.05:236:21
1813.05:236:21
1913.05:226:22
2013.05:226:22
2113.05:226:23
2213.05:216:23
2313.05:216:23
2413.05:216:24
2513.15:216:24
2613.15:206:25
2713.15:206:25
2813.15:206:25
2913.15:206:26
3013.15:206:26
3113.15:206:27

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.25 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Peto

In seasonPeak

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

Peto'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 Peto?

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

2.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Peto.

What to pack for Peto in May

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

In May, Peto sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Peto 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 Peto peaks around June 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 17UV 13Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Peto 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 Peto 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 Peto?

Peto sits at 20.1°N, 88.9°W, 36 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ek Balam, 15 km away.

Topography around Peto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Peto has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 38 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 202 m.

The land around Peto is covered by trees (86%) within 3 km, trees (95%) within 16 km, and trees (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
34 m
80 km
202 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Ek Balam 15 km · Tecax 39 km · Oxkutzkab 55 km · Chichen Itza 71 km · Ticul 71 km · Izamal 90 km · Valladolid 98 km · Felipe Carrillo Puerto 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 Peto (20.1261°, -88.923°, elevation 36 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).