Puruándiro weather in May

In May, Puruándiro sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 48 mm of rain across 9.1 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Puruándiro's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Puruándiro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:14 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
50%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Puruándiro is municipal seat of Puruándiro, State of Michoacán, Mexico.

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 29°C through the month.

A typical May day in Puruándiro reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°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)
12913
22913
32913
42913
52913
62913
72914
82914
92914
102914
112914
122914
132914
142914
152914
162914
172914
182914
192914
202914
212914
222914
232914
242914
252915
262915
272915
282915
292915
302915
312915

Puruándiro 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° / 162.810.98.2
Feb25° / 152.711.38.4
Mar27° / 10°14311.98.0
Apr29° / 12°123.312.46.6
May29° / 14°489.112.95.7
Jun27° / 15°16118.713.25.0
Jul25° / 14°22725.513.14.5
Aug24° / 14°18823.612.74.7
Sep24° / 14°16920.712.15.1
Oct24° / 12°6310.111.56.9
Nov24° / 204.1118.2
Dec23° / 82.110.88.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 33%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26733
36733
46733
56733
66832
76832
86832
96832
106832
116832
126832
136832
146832
156931
166931
176931
186931
196931
206931
216733
226733
236733
246634
256634
266634
276436
286337
296337
306139
316040

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Puruándiro gets around 48 mm of rain over 9.1 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 29% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
219
321
422
523
625
726
827
927
1028
1128
1228
1328
1428
1528
1628
1729
1829
1929
2030
2130
2231
2331
2432
2533
2634
2735
2836
2937
3039
3140

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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39820
49820
59730
69730
79640
89550
99550
109460
119460
129370
139370
149280
159190
1690100
1789110
1888120
1987130
2085150
2184160
2283170
2380191
2479201
2577221
2676231
2774251
2872271
2970282
3068302
3166322

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
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 6:22 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 7:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:227:05
212.76:217:05
312.86:207:06
412.86:207:06
512.86:197:06
612.86:197:07
712.86:187:07
812.86:177:08
912.96:177:08
1012.96:167:08
1112.96:167:09
1212.96:167:09
1312.96:157:10
1412.96:157:10
1512.96:147:10
1612.96:147:11
1713.06:137:11
1813.06:137:12
1913.06:137:12
2013.06:127:12
2113.06:127:13
2213.06:127:13
2313.06:127:14
2413.06:117:14
2513.16:117:14
2613.16:117:15
2713.16:117:15
2813.16:107:16
2913.16:107:16
3013.16:107:17
3113.16:107:17

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.81 kWh/m² to a high of 7.32 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 7.06 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
147.1Intense
157.1Intense
167.1Intense
177.1Intense
187.1Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Puruándiro

In seasonPeak

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

Puruándiro'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 Puruándiro?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Puruándiro in May

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

In May, Puruándiro sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Puruándiro 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 Puruándiro peaks around June 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Puruándiro 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 Puruándiro is worst in May — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1226 µg/m³Oct 1517 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Puruándiro?

Puruándiro sits at 20.1°N, 101.5°W, 1,891 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Moroleón, 34 km away.

Topography around Puruándiro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Puruándiro has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 m around an average of 1,920 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,080 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,203 m.

The land around Puruándiro is covered by cropland (42%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (28%), cropland (28%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (34%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
315 m
16 km
1,080 m
80 km
2,203 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Moroleón 34 km · Uriangato 36 km · Abasolo 40 km · Zacapu 42 km · Yuriria 42 km · Pénjamo 44 km · Valle de Santiago 48 km · Purépero de Echáiz 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 Puruándiro (20.0888°, -101.5156°, elevation 1,891 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).