San José del Cabo weather in May

In May, San José del Cabo sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 12th-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 76% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of May to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is San José del Cabo's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San José del Cabo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
7th warmest
Overnight low
21°
6th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:42 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
22%
2nd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.9
out of 10

San José del Cabo is municipal seat of Los Cabos, State of Baja California Sur, Mexico.

Founded
1730

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 José del Cabo reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C warmer than April and about 1°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How May really feels in San José del Cabo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

San José del Cabo weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 17°81.310.78.6
Feb23° / 17°80.811.28.8
Mar24° / 18°10.211.89.1
Apr25° / 19°10.112.58.9
May26° / 21°00.213.18.9
Jun28° / 23°60.613.48.6
Jul29° / 25°213.713.36.5
Aug30° / 26°739.212.85.3
Sep29° / 26°14010.612.15.4
Oct29° / 24°253.211.56.9
Nov27° / 21°181.810.98.3
Dec24° / 19°91.110.68.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37525
47525
57723
67723
77822
87822
97921
108020
118119
128119
138119
148317
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29919
30928
31928

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

San José del Cabo gets around 0 mm of rain over 0.2 wet days in May, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 1% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the comfortable band about 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11965160
21865170
31766170
41666180
51565191
61465201
71366201
81265212
91165222
101065232
11964252
12863263
13861283
14760303
15659323
16557353
17554374
18452404
19450424
20448444
21346474
22344494
23341515
24339535
25337546
26235567
27233578
28231589
292295910
302285911
311276012

Wind in May

Winds average 13 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
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413light breeze
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913light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of May to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:51 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:516:41
212.95:506:42
312.95:496:42
412.95:496:43
512.95:486:43
612.95:476:44
713.05:476:44
813.05:466:44
913.05:466:45
1013.05:456:45
1113.05:446:46
1213.05:446:46
1313.15:436:47
1413.15:436:47
1513.15:426:48
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1713.15:416:49
1813.15:416:49
1913.25:416:50
2013.25:406:50
2113.25:406:51
2213.25:396:51
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2513.25:396:52
2613.25:386:53
2713.35:386:53
2813.35:386:54
2913.35:386:54
3013.35:376:55
3113.35:376:55

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.88 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.33 kWh/m² to a high of 7.88 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 7.88 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.8Intense
27.8Intense
37.8Intense
47.8Intense
57.8Intense
67.8Intense
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277.9Intense
287.9Intense
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317.9Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for San José del Cabo

In seasonPeak

In May, San José del Cabo sits inside its pacific hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

San José del Cabo sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.

Pacific hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit San José del Cabo?

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

8.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit San José del Cabo for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for San José del Cabo in May

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

In May, San José del Cabo sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 21°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near San José del Cabo in May

The nearest coast averages about 24°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in March near 22°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr22Refreshing
May24Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in San José del Cabo 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 San José del Cabo peaks around May 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighMay 15UV 12Dec 22UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High
Location & terrain

Where is San José del Cabo?

San José del Cabo sits at 23.1°N, 109.7°W, 34 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Colonia del Sol, 28 km away.

NavolatoLicenciado Benito JuárezCosta RicaCiudad Constitución

Topography around San José del Cabo

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of San José del Cabo.

Within 3 km, the terrain around San José del Cabo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 m around an average of 43 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,008 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,062 m.

The land around San José del Cabo is covered by shrubs (32%), artificial surfaces (24%) and water (22%) within 3 km, shrubs (49%) and water (38%) within 16 km, and water (58%) and shrubs (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
223 m
16 km
1,008 m
80 km
2,062 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Colonia del Sol 28 km · Cabo San Lucas 28 km · Todos Santos 69 km · La Paz 136 km · Navolato 279 km · Licenciado Benito Juárez 283 km · Costa Rica 291 km · Ciudad Constitución 297 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 José del Cabo (23.0541°, -109.7037°, elevation 34 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).