Santiago Papasquiaro weather in May

In May, Santiago Papasquiaro sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 22 mm of rain across 4.9 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of May to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Santiago Papasquiaro's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santiago Papasquiaro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:21 AM – 7:34 PM
Cloud cover
38%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Santiago Papasquiaro is municipal seat of Papasquiaro, State of Durango, Mexico.

Density
17/km²
people per km²
Founded
1597

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical May day in Santiago Papasquiaro reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 18°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 about 3°C warmer than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1257
2257
3257
4257
5257
6267
7267
8268
9268
10268
11268
12268
13268
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19269
20279
21279
22279
23279
24279
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262710
272710
282710
292710
302710
312711

How May really feels in Santiago Papasquiaro

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.

Santiago Papasquiaro weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 162.810.66.4
Feb18° / 132.211.17.4
Mar21° / 132.211.88.0
Apr24° / 92.112.68.5
May26° / 224.913.27.8
Jun27° / 12°8111.513.56.5
Jul24° / 12°17720.613.45.4
Aug24° / 12°1562012.95.4
Sep23° / 11°14317.112.25.6
Oct22° / 406.511.47.6
Nov20° / 172.410.87.8
Dec17° / 122.110.56.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37525
47624
57624
67624
77723
87723
97624
107723
117723
127723
137723
147822
157822
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197921
207921
218020
228119
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248119
258317
268317
278416
288416
298317
308317
318317

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Santiago Papasquiaro gets around 22 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 23% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
411
511
612
713
814
914
1015
1116
1216
1317
1417
1517
1618
1718
1818
1918
2018
2118
2218
2318
2418
2518
2619
2720
2820
2921
3022
3123

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
151000
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171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
26991
27991
28991
29991
30982
31982

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of May to 13 h 24 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 6:31 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 7:27 PM to 7:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:317:27
212.96:307:27
313.06:307:28
413.06:297:28
513.06:287:29
613.06:277:29
713.06:277:30
813.16:267:30
913.16:257:31
1013.16:257:31
1113.16:247:32
1213.16:247:32
1313.26:237:33
1413.26:237:33
1513.26:227:34
1613.26:217:34
1713.26:217:35
1813.26:217:35
1913.36:207:36
2013.36:207:36
2113.36:197:37
2213.36:197:37
2313.36:187:38
2413.36:187:38
2513.46:187:39
2613.46:177:40
2713.46:177:40
2813.46:177:40
2913.46:177:41
3013.46:167:41
3113.46:167:42

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.93 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.46 kWh/m² to a high of 7.93 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 7.93 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.9Intense
27.9Intense
37.9Intense
47.9Intense
57.9Intense
68.0Intense
78.0Intense
88.0Intense
98.0Intense
107.9Intense
117.9Intense
127.9Intense
137.9Intense
147.9Intense
157.9Intense
167.9Intense
177.9Intense
187.9Intense
197.9Intense
207.9Intense
217.9Intense
227.9Intense
237.9Intense
247.9Intense
257.8Intense
267.8Intense
277.8Intense
287.8Intense
297.7Intense
307.7Intense
317.7Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Santiago Papasquiaro

In seasonPeak

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

Santiago Papasquiaro'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 Santiago Papasquiaro?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Santiago Papasquiaro in May

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

In May, Santiago Papasquiaro sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 8°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Santiago Papasquiaro 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 Santiago Papasquiaro peaks around May 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighMay 17UV 14Dec 19UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul14Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High
Location & terrain

Where is Santiago Papasquiaro?

Santiago Papasquiaro sits at 25.0°N, 105.4°W, 1,728 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Victoria de Durango, 137 km away.

Pueblo NuevoLa CruzLerdoCuliacánGómez Palacio

Topography around Santiago Papasquiaro

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santiago Papasquiaro.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santiago Papasquiaro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 m around an average of 1,765 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,329 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,486 m.

The land around Santiago Papasquiaro is covered by grassland (49%) within 3 km, grassland (36%), shrubs (32%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and shrubs (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
217 m
16 km
1,329 m
80 km
2,486 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Victoria de Durango 137 km · El Salto 141 km · Guadalupe Victoria 147 km · Pueblo Nuevo 185 km · La Cruz 194 km · Lerdo 198 km · Culiacán 201 km · Gómez Palacio 202 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 Santiago Papasquiaro (25.0439°, -105.4192°, elevation 1,728 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).