Sahuayo de Morelos weather in May

In May, Sahuayo de Morelos sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 41 mm of rain across 9.3 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 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 Sahuayo de Morelos's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sahuayo de Morelos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:19 AM – 7:16 PM
Cloud cover
44%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Sahuayo de Morelos is municipal seat of Sahuayo, 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 31°C through the month.

A typical May day in Sahuayo de Morelos reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 34°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)
13114
23115
33115
43115
53115
63115
73115
83115
93115
103115
113115
123115
133115
143115
153115
163115
173116
183116
193116
203116
213116
223116
233116
243116
253116
263116
273116
283116
293016
303016
313016

Sahuayo de Morelos 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
Jan24° / 212.910.98.5
Feb26° / 10°142.111.38.3
Mar28° / 12°142.111.97.6
Apr30° / 13°72.212.46.0
May31° / 15°419.312.94.9
Jun28° / 17°14721.613.24.1
Jul27° / 16°16226.413.14.1
Aug27° / 16°15725.812.74.1
Sep26° / 16°15122.512.14.6
Oct27° / 14°6712.311.56.3
Nov26° / 11°213.8118.0
Dec24° / 102.110.88.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
47030
57030
67129
77129
87129
97030
107030
117030
127129
137228
147228
157228
167327
177327
187327
197228
207228
217228
227129
237129
247129
257129
267030
277030
286931
296832
306733
316535

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Sahuayo de Morelos gets around 41 mm of rain over 9.3 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 48% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
215
316
417
519
620
721
822
923
1024
1124
1225
1326
1426
1527
1627
1728
1829
1930
2032
2133
2235
2336
2437
2539
2640
2742
2843
2945
3046
3148

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 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19550
29550
39460
49280
59190
690100
789110
887121
986131
1085141
1184151
1284151
1383161
1481172
1580182
1679192
1777203
1876213
1974224
2072235
2171245
2269256
2366277
2464288
2561309
26593110
27563311
28533413
29513514
30483716
31453817

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:26 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 7:10 PM to 7:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:267:10
212.76:267:10
312.86:257:10
412.86:257:11
512.86:247:11
612.86:237:12
712.86:237:12
812.86:227:12
912.86:227:13
1012.96:217:13
1112.96:217:14
1212.96:207:14
1312.96:207:14
1412.96:197:15
1512.96:197:15
1612.96:197:16
1713.06:187:16
1813.06:187:16
1913.06:187:17
2013.06:177:17
2113.06:177:18
2213.06:177:18
2313.06:167:18
2413.06:167:19
2513.16:167:19
2613.16:167:20
2713.16:157:20
2813.16:157:20
2913.16:157:21
3013.16:157:21
3113.16:157:22

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.76 kWh/m² to a high of 7.41 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 7.13 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
177.1Intense
187.1Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Sahuayo de Morelos

In seasonPeak

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

Sahuayo de Morelos's rainy season runs June–September, 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 Sahuayo de Morelos?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sahuayo de Morelos in May

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

In May, Sahuayo de Morelos sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Sahuayo de Morelos 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 Sahuayo de Morelos peaks around May 15 at about 13 (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 highMay 15UV 13Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Sahuayo de Morelos 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 Sahuayo de Morelos is worst in May — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1032 µg/m³Jul 2015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sahuayo de Morelos?

Sahuayo de Morelos sits at 20.1°N, 102.7°W, 1,592 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Jiquilpan de Juárez, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Sahuayo de Morelos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sahuayo de Morelos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 241 m around an average of 1,552 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,002 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,261 m.

The land around Sahuayo de Morelos is covered by cropland (37%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, cropland (29%), trees (20%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
241 m
16 km
1,002 m
80 km
3,261 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Jiquilpan de Juárez 7.0 km · Jamay 26 km · La Barca 32 km · Ocotlán 33 km · Jacona de Plancarte 44 km · Zamora de Hidalgo 46 km · Yurécuaro 55 km · Chapala 56 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 Sahuayo de Morelos (20.057°, -102.7164°, elevation 1,592 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).