Silao de la Victoria weather in May

In May, Silao de la Victoria sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 35 mm of rain across 7 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 54% 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 Silao de la Victoria's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Silao de la Victoria's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:12 AM – 7:12 PM
Cloud cover
42%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
7.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Silao de la Victoria is municipal seat of Silao, State of Guanajuato, Mexico.

Founded
1833

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 Silao de la Victoria 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 34°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
113015
123015
133015
143015
153115
163116
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313016

Silao de la Victoria 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
Jan23° / 122.210.98.4
Feb25° / 10°111.611.38.6
Mar27° / 12°101.711.98.0
Apr30° / 14°102.212.56.3
May30° / 16°357135.3
Jun29° / 16°12114.313.25.1
Jul26° / 15°14818.213.15.4
Aug26° / 15°12916.712.75.6
Sep26° / 15°11414.512.15.9
Oct26° / 13°386.211.57.4
Nov25° / 10°102.2118.6
Dec23° / 51.210.88.6

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 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37129
47228
57228
67228
77228
87228
97228
107327
117327
127426
137525
147525
157525
167624
177624
187723
197723
207723
217723
227723
237723
247822
257822
267723
277624
287624
297525
307525
317327

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Silao de la Victoria gets around 35 mm of rain over 7 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 22% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
214
315
416
517
618
719
819
920
1020
1121
1221
1321
1421
1521
1622
1722
1823
1923
2023
2124
2224
2325
2425
2526
2626
2727
2827
2928
3029
3130

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49820
59820
69820
79730
89730
99730
109640
119640
129640
139550
149550
159550
169460
179370
189370
199280
209190
219190
2290100
2389110
2488111
2587121
2686131
2785141
2884151
2982162
3081172
3179192

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:20 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 7:06 PM to 7:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:207:06
212.86:207:06
312.86:197:06
412.86:187:07
512.86:187:07
612.86:177:08
712.96:177:08
812.96:167:08
912.96:157:09
1012.96:157:09
1112.96:147:10
1212.96:147:10
1313.06:137:10
1413.06:137:11
1513.06:137:11
1613.06:127:12
1713.06:127:12
1813.06:117:13
1913.06:117:13
2013.06:117:13
2113.16:107:14
2213.16:107:14
2313.16:107:15
2413.16:097:15
2513.16:097:16
2613.16:097:16
2713.16:097:16
2813.16:097:17
2913.16:087:17
3013.26:087:18
3113.26:087:18

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.83 kWh/m² to a high of 7.55 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 7.49 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.6Intense
27.6Intense
37.6Intense
47.6Intense
57.6Intense
67.6Intense
77.5Intense
87.5Intense
97.5Intense
107.5Intense
117.5Intense
127.5Intense
137.5Intense
147.5Intense
157.5Intense
167.5Intense
177.5Intense
187.5Intense
197.5Intense
207.5Intense
217.5Intense
227.5Intense
237.4Intense
247.4Intense
257.4Intense
267.4Intense
277.4Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Silao de la Victoria

In seasonPeak

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

Silao de la Victoria'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 Silao de la Victoria?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Silao de la Victoria for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Silao de la Victoria in May

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

In May, Silao de la Victoria sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Silao de la Victoria in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Silao de la Victoria peaks around June 13 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 highJun 13UV 14Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Silao de la Victoria 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 Silao de la Victoria is worst in May — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1521 µg/m³Oct 1614 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Silao de la Victoria?

Silao de la Victoria sits at 20.9°N, 101.4°W, 1,780 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Romita, 12 km away.

Topography around Silao de la Victoria

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Silao de la Victoria.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Silao de la Victoria has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 1,780 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 831 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,277 m.

The land around Silao de la Victoria is covered by cropland (46%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and shrubs (35%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
831 m
80 km
1,277 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Romita 12 km · Marfil 16 km · Guanajuato 19 km · Medina 31 km · Irapuato 31 km · León de los Aldama 33 km · La Ermita 39 km · Centro Familiar la Soledad 40 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 Silao de la Victoria (20.9436°, -101.427°, elevation 1,780 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).