Sabinas weather in May

In May, Sabinas sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 60 mm of rain across 9.1 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 36°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of May to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Sabinas's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sabinas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:59 AM – 7:22 PM
Cloud cover
45%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Sabinas is municipal seat of Sabinas, State of Coahuila, Mexico.

Density
23/km²
people per km²
Founded
1883

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 36°C by the end.

A typical May day in Sabinas reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 40°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C warmer than April and about 2°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23321
33421
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313624

How May really feels in Sabinas

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.

Sabinas weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 173.510.47.5
Feb23° / 11°183.6118.0
Mar27° / 15°274.411.87.2
Apr32° / 18°305.112.64.9
May35° / 22°609.113.42.9
Jun37° / 25°406.913.71.9
Jul37° / 25°486.313.61.7
Aug37° / 25°485.3131.8
Sep33° / 23°8610.312.23.6
Oct29° / 18°525.511.36.3
Nov24° / 13°234.110.68.1
Dec20° / 203.610.37.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36634
46634
56634
66634
76733
86733
96733
106832
116832
126832
136832
146832
156832
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226931
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257030
267030
277129
287228
297327
307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Sabinas gets around 60 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 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
225
325
426
527
627
728
828
928
1029
1129
1229
1329
1429
1529
1629
1729
1829
1929
2030
2130
2230
2329
2429
2529
2629
2729
2828
2928
3027
3127

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 51% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1301524282
2281525303
3271425313
4251425333
5231326353
6211326364
7191326384
8181227394
9161227404
10151228415
11131228415
12121329415
13111329426
14101329426
1591329427
1681329437
1771329438
1871229448
1961228449
20511284510
21511284610
22410274711
23410274812
2439264912
2539265013
2628255213
2727245314
2827245314
2916235515
3016235515
3115225715

Wind in May

Winds average 15 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
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3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of May to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:10 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 7:13 PM to 7:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:107:13
213.16:097:14
313.16:097:14
413.16:087:15
513.16:077:15
613.26:067:16
713.26:057:17
813.26:057:17
913.26:047:18
1013.36:037:18
1113.36:037:19
1213.36:027:20
1313.36:017:20
1413.36:017:21
1513.46:007:21
1613.45:597:22
1713.45:597:23
1813.45:587:23
1913.45:587:24
2013.55:577:24
2113.55:577:25
2213.55:567:25
2313.55:567:26
2413.55:567:27
2513.55:557:27
2613.55:557:28
2713.65:547:28
2813.65:547:29
2913.65:547:29
3013.65:547:30
3113.65:537:30

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.82 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Sabinas?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sabinas in May

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

In May, Sabinas sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Sabinas 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 Sabinas peaks around July 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 12Dec 18UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7High
Mar8Very high
Apr10Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Sabinas 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 Sabinas is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1617 µg/m³Jan 196 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr9Good
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sabinas?

Sabinas sits at 27.9°N, 101.1°W, 342 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Nueva Rosita, 13 km away.

Topography around Sabinas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sabinas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 345 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 220 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,843 m.

The land around Sabinas is covered by shrubs (48%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 3 km, shrubs (87%) within 16 km, and shrubs (92%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
220 m
80 km
1,843 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Nueva Rosita 13 km · Palaú 30 km · Ciudad Melchor Múzquiz 39 km · Allende 60 km · Nava 72 km · San Buenaventura 98 km · Frontera 108 km · Monclova 110 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 Sabinas (27.8559°, -101.1174°, elevation 342 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).