San Andrés Cholula weather in May

In May, San Andrés Cholula sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 89 mm of rain across 16.1 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 San Andrés Cholula's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Andrés Cholula's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
89 mm
16.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:03 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
54%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

San Andrés Cholula is municipal seat of San Andrés Cholula, State of Puebla, Mexico.

Density
655/km²
people per km²
Founded
~500 BCE

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 26°C through the month.

A typical May day in San Andrés Cholula reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 29°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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22714
32714
42714
52714
62714
72714
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92714
102714
112714
122614
132614
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San Andrés Cholula weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 91.4118.6
Feb24° / 10°81.611.48.9
Mar26° / 11°173.811.98.3
Apr27° / 13°367.912.47.1
May26° / 14°8916.112.95.9
Jun24° / 14°17420.213.15.2
Jul24° / 14°13918.3135.5
Aug24° / 14°15320.212.65.3
Sep23° / 14°1842112.15.0
Oct24° / 13°7311.711.66.7
Nov24° / 10°183.511.18.4
Dec23° / 51.110.98.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36733
46733
56634
66535
76436
86436
96238
106139
116139
126040
136040
146040
156040
166040
176040
185941
196040
205941
215941
225842
235743
245644
255545
265446
275347
285248
295149
304951
314852

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

San Andrés Cholula gets around 89 mm of rain over 16.1 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 51% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
242
343
444
545
646
747
848
949
1050
1151
1251
1352
1453
1553
1653
1754
1854
1954
2054
2154
2254
2355
2455
2555
2655
2755
2856
2956
3057
3158

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 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19370
29280
39280
49190
589110
688120
787130
885150
984160
1083170
1181190
1280200
1379210
1477230
1576240
1675250
1774260
1873270
1972280
2071290
2170300
2269310
2369310
2468320
2567330
2665341
2764351
2862371
2961381
3059401
3158411

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
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 6:10 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 7:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:106:51
212.76:096:51
312.76:096:52
412.76:086:52
512.76:086:52
612.86:076:53
712.86:076:53
812.86:066:53
912.86:066:54
1012.86:056:54
1112.86:056:54
1212.86:046:55
1312.96:046:55
1412.96:036:56
1512.96:036:56
1612.96:036:56
1712.96:026:57
1812.96:026:57
1912.96:026:57
2012.96:016:58
2113.06:016:58
2213.06:016:59
2313.06:006:59
2413.06:006:59
2513.06:007:00
2613.06:007:00
2713.06:007:01
2813.05:597:01
2913.05:597:01
3013.05:597:02
3113.15:597:02

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.17 kWh/m² to a high of 7.17 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.88 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
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246.8Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for San Andrés Cholula

In seasonPeak

In May, San Andrés Cholula sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

San Andrés Cholula's monsoon runs May–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 San Andrés Cholula?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit San Andrés Cholula for sightseeing.

What to pack for San Andrés Cholula in May

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

In May, San Andrés Cholula sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in San Andrés Cholula 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 San Andrés Cholula peaks around April 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 11UV 15Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in San Andrés Cholula 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 San Andrés Cholula is worst in November — around 83 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyNov 2283 µg/m³Mar 2153 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan64Unhealthy
Feb59Unhealthy
Mar53Poor
Apr54Poor
May73Unhealthy
Jun66Unhealthy
Jul65Unhealthy
Aug63Unhealthy
Sep72Unhealthy
Oct72Unhealthy
Nov83Unhealthy
Dec81Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is San Andrés Cholula?

San Andrés Cholula sits at 19.1°N, 98.3°W, 2,141 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Cholula, 2.0 km away.

Topography around San Andrés Cholula

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Andrés Cholula has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m around an average of 2,139 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 595 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,444 m.

The land around San Andrés Cholula is covered by artificial surfaces (66%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (38%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and cropland (31%), trees (27%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
77 m
16 km
595 m
80 km
4,444 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Cholula 2.0 km · San Bernardino Tlaxcalancingo 3.0 km · Santiago Momoxpan 4.0 km · Cuautlancingo 5.0 km · Sanctorum 7.0 km · Puebla 9.0 km · Villa Vicente Guerrero 16 km · Papalotla 16 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 San Andrés Cholula (19.0514°, -98.2953°, elevation 2,141 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).