San Miguel Topilejo weather in May

In May, San Miguel Topilejo sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 133 mm of rain across 16.9 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 Miguel Topilejo's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Miguel Topilejo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
1st warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
133 mm
16.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:06 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
59%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical May day in San Miguel Topilejo reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1238
2238
3238
4238
5238
6238
7228
8228
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10228
11228
12228
13228
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15228
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31229

San Miguel Topilejo weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 314.9116.9
Feb20° / 305.411.37.3
Mar21° / 458.611.97.1
Apr22° / 811212.46.6
May22° / 13316.912.95.7
Jun21° / 10°21020.713.14.7
Jul20° / 24226.4133.9
Aug20° / 10°22925.612.74.0
Sep20° / 10°19522.612.14.2
Oct19° / 9514.111.65.5
Nov19° / 427.411.16.6
Dec18° / 20410.97.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25545
35446
45347
55347
65248
75149
85050
95050
105050
114951
124951
134951
144951
155149
165149
175248
185248
195248
205248
215149
225050
234951
244852
254852
264753
274555
284456
294357
304258
314159

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

San Miguel Topilejo gets around 133 mm of rain over 16.9 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 54% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
151
252
352
453
554
655
756
856
957
1057
1157
1257
1357
1457
1556
1656
1755
1855
1954
2054
2153
2253
2353
2453
2553
2653
2753
2853
2954
3055
3155

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
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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
126calm
136calm
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 6:13 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 7:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:136:54
212.76:126:55
312.76:126:55
412.76:116:55
512.86:116:56
612.86:106:56
712.86:106:57
812.86:096:57
912.86:096:57
1012.86:086:58
1112.86:086:58
1212.96:076:58
1312.96:076:59
1412.96:066:59
1512.96:067:00
1612.96:067:00
1712.96:057:00
1812.96:057:01
1912.96:057:01
2013.06:047:02
2113.06:047:02
2213.06:047:02
2313.06:047:03
2413.06:037:03
2513.06:037:03
2613.06:037:04
2713.06:037:04
2813.06:027:05
2913.06:027:05
3013.16:027:05
3113.16:027:06

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.93 kWh/m² to a high of 6.92 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.62 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
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96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
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216.6Intense
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246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for San Miguel Topilejo

In seasonPeak

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

San Miguel Topilejo'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 Miguel Topilejo?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit San Miguel Topilejo for sightseeing.

What to pack for San Miguel Topilejo in May

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

In May, San Miguel Topilejo sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 8°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in San Miguel Topilejo 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 Miguel Topilejo peaks around April 9 at about 14 (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 9UV 14Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in San Miguel Topilejo 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 Topilejo is worst in December — around 179 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyVery unhealthyDec 11178 µg/m³Apr 14115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan149Unhealthy
Feb141Unhealthy
Mar126Unhealthy
Apr113Unhealthy
May134Unhealthy
Jun126Unhealthy
Jul135Unhealthy
Aug127Unhealthy
Sep136Unhealthy
Oct137Unhealthy
Nov174Very unhealthy
Dec179Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is San Miguel Topilejo?

San Miguel Topilejo sits at 19.2°N, 99.1°W, 2,652 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is San Miguel Ajusco, 7.0 km away.

Topography around San Miguel Topilejo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Miguel Topilejo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 539 m around an average of 2,693 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,694 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,627 m.

The land around San Miguel Topilejo is covered by trees (46%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 16 km, and trees (38%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
539 m
16 km
1,694 m
80 km
4,627 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: San Miguel Ajusco 7.0 km · Xochimilco 7.0 km · San Pablo Oztotepec 7.0 km · Tlalpan 11 km · Milpa Alta 13 km · San Juan Ixtayopan 15 km · Magdalena Contreras 16 km · Coyoacán 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 Miguel Topilejo (19.2026°, -99.1419°, elevation 2,652 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).