San Miguel el Alto weather in May

In May, San Miguel el Alto sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 27 mm of rain across 4.9 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 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

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 San Miguel el Alto's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Miguel el Alto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:16 AM – 7:16 PM
Cloud cover
39%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

San Miguel el Alto is municipal seat of San Miguel, State of Jalisco, 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 30°C through the month.

A typical May day in San Miguel el Alto reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C warmer than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13015
23015
33015
43015
53015
63015
73015
83015
93015
103015
113016
123016
133016
143016
153016
163016
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263016
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293017
303017
313017

San Miguel el Alto 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° / 182.710.98.2
Feb24° / 10°131.811.38.7
Mar27° / 11°91.111.98.4
Apr29° / 14°61.512.56.8
May30° / 16°274.9135.7
Jun28° / 17°1331513.35.1
Jul26° / 15°18420.813.15.1
Aug26° / 15°16119.112.75.3
Sep25° / 15°13716.412.15.7
Oct25° / 13°517.511.57.4
Nov24° / 10°142.7118.6
Dec23° / 81.410.78.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37228
47228
57228
67327
77327
87426
97426
107426
117525
127723
137723
147822
157822
167921
178020
188020
197921
207921
217921
227921
237921
247921
257822
267822
277624
287624
297525
307426
317327

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

San Miguel el Alto gets around 27 mm of rain over 4.9 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 16% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
29
39
410
511
611
712
813
913
1014
1114
1214
1314
1414
1514
1614
1715
1815
1916
2016
2117
2217
2318
2419
2520
2621
2722
2823
2924
3026
3127

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
39910
49910
59910
69910
79820
89820
99820
109730
119730
129730
139730
149730
159640
169640
179640
189550
199550
209460
219460
229271
239271
249181
259091
2688102
2787112
2885132
2983143
3081163
3179174

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:24 AM to 6:12 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)
112.86:247:10
212.86:237:10
312.86:237:10
412.86:227:11
512.86:217:11
612.86:217:12
712.96:207:12
812.96:207:12
912.96:197:13
1012.96:197:13
1112.96:187:14
1212.96:187:14
1313.06:177:15
1413.06:177:15
1513.06:167:15
1613.06:167:16
1713.06:167:16
1813.06:157:17
1913.06:157:17
2013.16:147:18
2113.16:147:18
2213.16:147:18
2313.16:137:19
2413.16:137:19
2513.16:137:20
2613.16:137:20
2713.16:127:21
2813.16:127:21
2913.26:127:21
3013.26:127:22
3113.26:127:22

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.82 kWh/m² to a high of 7.67 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 7.61 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.8Intense
27.7Intense
37.7Intense
47.7Intense
57.7Intense
67.7Intense
77.7Intense
87.7Intense
97.7Intense
107.7Intense
117.7Intense
127.7Intense
137.6Intense
147.6Intense
157.6Intense
167.6Intense
177.6Intense
187.6Intense
197.6Intense
207.6Intense
217.6Intense
227.6Intense
237.5Intense
247.5Intense
257.5Intense
267.5Intense
277.4Intense
287.4Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for San Miguel el Alto

In seasonPeak

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

San Miguel el Alto's monsoon runs June–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 Miguel el Alto?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for San Miguel el Alto in May

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

In May, San Miguel el Alto sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in San Miguel el Alto in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 14 (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 Miguel el Alto peaks around May 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 14UV 14Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in San Miguel el Alto 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 Miguel el Alto is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1223 µg/m³Jun 2316 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San Miguel el Alto?

San Miguel el Alto sits at 21.0°N, 102.4°W, 1,861 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Jalostotitlán, 16 km away.

Topography around San Miguel el Alto

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of San Miguel el Alto.

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Miguel el Alto has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m around an average of 1,866 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 544 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,640 m.

The land around San Miguel el Alto is covered by cropland (43%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, grassland (36%), shrubs (31%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and shrubs (33%), cropland (33%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
128 m
16 km
544 m
80 km
1,640 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Jalostotitlán 16 km · San Juan de los Lagos 25 km · Arandas 37 km · Tepatitlán de Morelos 44 km · Teocaltiche 48 km · Purísima de Bustos 54 km · Atotonilco el Alto 54 km · San Francisco del Rincón 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 San Miguel el Alto (21.0305°, -102.4023°, elevation 1,861 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).