Puente de Ixtla weather in May

In May, Puente de Ixtla sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 70 mm of rain across 11.6 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Puente de Ixtla's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Puente de Ixtla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:07 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
48%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Puente de Ixtla is municipal seat of Puente de Ixtla, State of Morelos, 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 ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical May day in Puente de Ixtla reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 3°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13521
23521
33521
43521
53521
63521
73521
83521
93521
103521
113521
123521
133521
143521
153521
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173521
183521
193421
203421
213421
223421
233421
243421
253421
263421
273421
283321
293321
303321
313321

How May really feels in Puente de Ixtla

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.

Puente de Ixtla weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 15°81117.2
Feb31° / 16°71.211.45.9
Mar33° / 18°71.711.94.4
Apr35° / 20°11312.43.0
May35° / 21°7011.612.92.7
Jun31° / 20°28623.513.12.9
Jul30° / 20°30324133.2
Aug30° / 20°34226.612.63.0
Sep29° / 19°34726.212.13.3
Oct30° / 18°1461611.64.5
Nov30° / 16°335.711.16.1
Dec29° / 15°51.110.97.2

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 (%)
17327
27228
37228
47129
57129
67129
77030
87030
97030
107030
116931
127030
137030
147030
157030
167030
177030
186931
197030
206931
216832
226733
236634
246535
256337
266238
276139
286040
295743
305644
315545

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Puente de Ixtla gets around 70 mm of rain over 11.6 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 37% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
119
220
321
423
524
625
726
827
928
1029
1131
1232
1333
1434
1535
1636
1737
1838
1940
2041
2143
2244
2346
2448
2549
2651
2753
2854
2956
3058
3159

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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1692560
2672670
3662680
46327100
56028111
65829121
75629141
85430151
95131171
104931181
114632202
124433212
134134222
143935243
153736253
163536264
173336275
183135285
192935306
202734317
212534329
2224333310
2322323511
2421313612
2519303714
2618293815
2717283917
2816264018
2915254020
3014244122
3112224124

Wind in May

Winds average 4 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
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 7:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:146:54
212.76:146:55
312.76:136:55
412.76:136:55
512.76:126:56
612.76:126:56
712.86:116:56
812.86:116:57
912.86:106:57
1012.86:106:58
1112.86:096:58
1212.86:096:58
1312.86:086:59
1412.86:086:59
1512.96:086:59
1612.96:077:00
1712.96:077:00
1812.96:077:00
1912.96:067:01
2012.96:067:01
2112.96:067:02
2212.96:057:02
2313.06:057:02
2413.06:057:03
2513.06:057:03
2613.06:057:04
2713.06:047:04
2813.06:047:04
2913.06:047:05
3013.06:047:05
3113.06:047:05

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.09 kWh/m² to a high of 7.46 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 7.15 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.4Intense
57.4Intense
67.4Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
127.3Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
177.2Intense
187.1Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Puente de Ixtla

In seasonPeak

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

Puente de Ixtla'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 Puente de Ixtla?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Puente de Ixtla.

What to pack for Puente de Ixtla in May

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

In May, Puente de Ixtla sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Puente de Ixtla 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 Puente de Ixtla peaks around April 9 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 9UV 13Dec 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Puente de Ixtla 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 Puente de Ixtla is worst in November — around 103 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (April, 57 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyNov 21103 µg/m³Apr 957 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan79Unhealthy
Feb70Unhealthy
Mar58Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May78Unhealthy
Jun69Unhealthy
Jul69Unhealthy
Aug70Unhealthy
Sep82Unhealthy
Oct90Unhealthy
Nov103Unhealthy
Dec101Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Puente de Ixtla?

Puente de Ixtla sits at 18.6°N, 99.3°W, 900 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Xoxocotla, 11 km away.

Topography around Puente de Ixtla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Puente de Ixtla has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m around an average of 908 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,380 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,142 m.

The land around Puente de Ixtla is covered by trees (30%), grassland (22%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (33%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and shrubs (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
120 m
16 km
1,380 m
80 km
4,142 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Xoxocotla 11 km · Zacatepec 14 km · Jojutla 15 km · Tlaquiltenango 16 km · Santa Rosa Treinta 17 km · Xochitepec 21 km · Temixco 28 km · Emiliano Zapata 29 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 Puente de Ixtla (18.6147°, -99.3181°, elevation 900 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).