Purépero de Echáiz weather in May

In May, Purépero de Echáiz sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 43 mm of rain across 7.4 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 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 Purépero de Echáiz's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Purépero de Echáiz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
9th coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:16 AM – 7:12 PM
Cloud cover
48%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Purépero de Echáiz is municipal seat of Purépero, State of Michoacán, Mexico.

Founded
1530

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 30°C through the month.

A typical May day in Purépero de Echáiz reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 33°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)
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33013
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53013
63013
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103014
113014
123014
133014
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Purépero de Echáiz 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
Jan23° / 203.110.98.2
Feb25° / 162.811.38.4
Mar27° / 10°162.311.98.0
Apr29° / 12°102.612.46.5
May30° / 14°437.412.95.6
Jun27° / 15°16819.113.24.8
Jul25° / 14°24425.713.14.4
Aug25° / 14°21124.112.74.5
Sep25° / 14°19421.412.14.9
Oct25° / 12°8010.911.56.7
Nov24° / 254.711.18.2
Dec23° / 91.910.88.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
46931
56931
66931
76832
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116832
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276535
286535
296337
306238
316139

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Purépero de Echáiz gets around 43 mm of rain over 7.4 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 23% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
114
215
316
417
517
618
719
820
920
1020
1120
1221
1321
1421
1521
1621
1722
1822
1923
2024
2125
2226
2327
2428
2529
2630
2731
2833
2934
3036
3137

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39820
49730
59640
69640
79550
89460
99460
109370
119370
129280
139280
149190
1590100
1690100
1789110
1887130
1986140
2085150
2184160
2282180
2380191
2478211
2577221
2675241
2773261
2871272
2969292
3066313
3165323

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
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306calm
316calm

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 6:12 AM, and sunset from 7:07 PM to 7:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:247:07
212.76:237:07
312.76:227:07
412.86:227:08
512.86:217:08
612.86:217:09
712.86:207:09
812.86:207:09
912.86:197:10
1012.96:197:10
1112.96:187:10
1212.96:187:11
1312.96:177:11
1412.96:177:12
1512.96:167:12
1612.96:167:12
1713.06:167:13
1813.06:157:13
1913.06:157:14
2013.06:157:14
2113.06:147:15
2213.06:147:15
2313.06:147:15
2413.06:147:16
2513.06:137:16
2613.16:137:17
2713.16:137:17
2813.16:137:17
2913.16:137:18
3013.16:127:18
3113.16:127:19

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.38 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 7.09 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
57.3Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.1Intense
147.1Intense
157.1Intense
167.1Intense
177.1Intense
187.1Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Purépero de Echáiz

In seasonPeak

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

Purépero de Echáiz'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 Purépero de Echáiz?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Purépero de Echáiz for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Purépero de Echáiz in May

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

In May, Purépero de Echáiz sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Purépero de Echáiz in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Purépero de Echáiz peaks around June 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highJun 13UV 14Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Purépero de Echáiz 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 Purépero de Echáiz is worst in May — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1031 µg/m³Aug 1316 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Purépero de Echáiz?

Purépero de Echáiz sits at 19.9°N, 102.0°W, 2,022 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Tangancícuaro de Arista, 21 km away.

Topography around Purépero de Echáiz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Purépero de Echáiz has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 698 m around an average of 2,084 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,423 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,357 m.

The land around Purépero de Echáiz is covered by grassland (32%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, trees (33%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
698 m
16 km
1,423 m
80 km
3,357 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Tangancícuaro de Arista 21 km · Zacapu 25 km · Paracho de Verduzco 30 km · Zamora de Hidalgo 30 km · Jacona de Plancarte 32 km · La Piedad de Cabadas 48 km · Puruándiro 55 km · Uruapan 55 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 Purépero de Echáiz (19.9103°, -102.0069°, elevation 2,022 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).