Puebla weather in May

In May, Puebla sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 37°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Puebla's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Puebla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
5th warmest
Overnight low
20°
8th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
4:48 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
17%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
8.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Puebla is human settlement in 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 34°C in the first days to 37°C by the end.

A typical May day in Puebla reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 40°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13418
23419
33419
43419
53419
63419
73519
83519
93519
103519
113520
123520
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203620
213621
223621
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253721
263721
273721
283721
293722
303722
313822

How May really feels in Puebla

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.

Puebla weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 10°91.510.18.4
Feb24° / 11°111.910.88.7
Mar28° / 14°81.311.87.9
Apr31° / 16°30.512.85.8
May36° / 20°10.113.63.1
Jun40° / 24°10.214.10.4
Jul42° / 28°103.113.90.0
Aug42° / 29°185.313.20.0
Sep39° / 25°152.412.20.9
Oct33° / 19°50.811.24.8
Nov26° / 13°40.710.38.6
Dec21° / 71.59.98.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
29010
39010
49010
59010
69010
79010
89010
99010
109010
11919
12919
13919
14919
15919
16919
17919
18919
19919
20919
21919
22919
23919
24928
25928
26919
27919
28919
29919
30928
31928

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Puebla gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.1 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 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
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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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
510000
610000
79910
89910
99910
109910
119910
129910
139910
149910
159910
169820
179820
189820
199721
209631
219631
229631
239541
249541
259541
269451
279451
289361
299271
309271
319181

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 14 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:01 AM to 4:40 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:38 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:016:17
213.35:006:17
313.34:596:18
413.44:586:19
513.44:576:20
613.44:566:20
713.44:556:21
813.54:546:22
913.54:536:23
1013.54:526:23
1113.54:516:24
1213.64:516:25
1313.64:506:25
1413.64:496:26
1513.64:486:27
1613.74:486:28
1713.74:476:28
1813.74:466:29
1913.74:466:30
2013.84:456:31
2113.84:446:31
2213.84:446:32
2313.84:436:33
2413.84:436:33
2513.94:426:34
2613.94:426:35
2713.94:416:35
2813.94:416:36
2913.94:416:36
3013.94:406:37
3114.04:406:38

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 8.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.35 kWh/m² to a high of 8.46 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 8.21 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.9Intense
28.0Intense
38.0Intense
48.0Intense
58.0Intense
68.0Intense
78.1Intense
88.1Intense
98.1Intense
108.1Intense
118.1Intense
128.2Intense
138.2Intense
148.2Intense
158.2Intense
168.2Intense
178.2Intense
188.3Intense
198.3Intense
208.3Intense
218.3Intense
228.3Intense
238.3Intense
248.3Intense
258.3Intense
268.4Intense
278.4Intense
288.4Intense
298.4Intense
308.4Intense
318.4Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Puebla?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Puebla in May

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

In May, Puebla sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Puebla in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Puebla peaks around June 20 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 11Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Puebla 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 Puebla is worst in June — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (May, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1718 µg/m³May 106 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May6Good
Jun19Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug8Good
Sep8Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Puebla?

Puebla sits at 32.6°N, 115.4°W, 7 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Mexicali, 12 km away.

Topography around Puebla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Puebla has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 155 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,923 m.

The land around Puebla is covered by artificial surfaces (37%), bare terrain (32%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, bare terrain (36%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (60%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
155 m
80 km
1,923 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Mexicali 12 km · Calexico 18 km · Santa Isabel 22 km · El Centro 32 km · Imperial 37 km · Ciudad Guadalupe Victoria 39 km · Brawley 49 km · San Luis 54 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 Puebla (32.5665°, -115.3539°, elevation 7 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).