Rioverde weather in May

In May, Rioverde sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 44 mm of rain across 10.6 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of May to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Rioverde's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rioverde's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
9th coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:05 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
46%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Rioverde is municipal seat of Rioverde, State of San Luis Potosí, Mexico.

Density
17/km²
people per km²
Founded
1617

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 31°C through the month.

A typical May day in Rioverde reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C warmer than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13118
23118
33118
43118
53118
63118
73118
83119
93119
103119
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123119
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283119
293120
303120
313120

Rioverde 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
Jan22° / 10°194.410.87.6
Feb24° / 12°194.511.27.9
Mar27° / 14°265.611.87.3
Apr30° / 17°346.712.55.6
May31° / 19°4410.6134.6
Jun30° / 20°8614.913.34.4
Jul29° / 19°10314.313.24.9
Aug29° / 19°8615.112.84.8
Sep28° / 18°13618.412.15.1
Oct26° / 16°7510.811.56.7
Nov24° / 13°295.8117.8
Dec22° / 11°133.510.77.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36238
46337
56337
66337
76436
86436
96436
106535
116634
126733
136733
146931
156931
166931
177129
187129
197129
207129
217228
227228
237228
247426
257426
267426
277426
287426
297525
307525
317525

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Rioverde gets around 44 mm of rain over 10.6 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 34% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
227
328
429
530
631
732
833
934
1035
1136
1236
1336
1436
1536
1636
1736
1836
1936
2035
2135
2235
2335
2435
2535
2635
2735
2836
2936
3037
3138

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 23% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
115254713
214244814
313234914
412235015
511225116
610215217
79205318
88195419
97195420
106195421
115185621
125185522
135185423
144175623
154175524
164165525
174165525
184155625
194155526
203145726
213145726
223135727
233125827
242116027
252116027
262106127
27196228
28196228
29196228
30186229
31086329

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
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 12 h 48 min at the start of May to 13 h 12 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 6:13 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 7:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:137:01
212.86:137:02
312.86:127:02
412.96:117:02
512.96:117:03
612.96:107:03
712.96:097:04
812.96:097:04
912.96:087:04
1013.06:087:05
1113.06:077:05
1213.06:077:06
1313.06:067:06
1413.06:067:07
1513.06:057:07
1613.06:057:08
1713.16:047:08
1813.16:047:08
1913.16:047:09
2013.16:037:09
2113.16:037:10
2213.16:037:10
2313.16:027:11
2413.26:027:11
2513.26:027:12
2613.26:017:12
2713.26:017:13
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2913.26:017:13
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3113.26:007:14

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.62 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.84 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 6.62 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
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186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
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286.7Intense
296.7Intense
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316.7Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Rioverde

In seasonPeak

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

Rioverde'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 Rioverde?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Rioverde in May

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

In May, Rioverde sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Rioverde in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rioverde peaks around June 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 16UV 13Dec 16UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Rioverde 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 Rioverde is worst in May — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (October, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1525 µg/m³Oct 1914 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Rioverde?

Rioverde sits at 21.9°N, 100.0°W, 995 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ciudad Fernández, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Rioverde

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rioverde has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 992 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 791 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,455 m.

The land around Rioverde is covered by artificial surfaces (36%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, shrubs (61%) within 16 km, and shrubs (59%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
791 m
80 km
2,455 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Ciudad Fernández 2.0 km · Cárdenas 37 km · San Luis de la Paz 89 km · Soledad de Graciano Sánchez 101 km · Ciudad Valles 102 km · San Luis Potosí 104 km · San José Iturbide 111 km · Tamuín 126 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 Rioverde (21.9311°, -99.9949°, elevation 995 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).