Soledad de Graciano Sánchez weather in May

In May, Soledad de Graciano Sánchez sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 50 mm of rain across 9.3 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 Soledad de Graciano Sánchez's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Soledad de Graciano Sánchez's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:08 AM – 7:12 PM
Cloud cover
43%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
7.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Soledad de Graciano Sánchez is municipal seat of Soledad, State of San Luis Potosí, 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 28°C through the month.

A typical May day in Soledad de Graciano Sánchez reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Soledad de Graciano Sánchez 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
Jan20° / 16310.87.6
Feb23° / 142.511.28.3
Mar25° / 10°153.411.88.2
Apr28° / 12°224.512.57.3
May28° / 14°509.3136.2
Jun27° / 15°7311.313.36.4
Jul25° / 15°8310.513.26.8
Aug25° / 15°629.812.86.9
Sep24° / 14°8212.412.16.5
Oct23° / 12°427.111.57.5
Nov22° / 173.210.98.0
Dec21° / 101.910.77.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46832
56931
67030
77129
87129
97228
107228
117327
127327
137426
147525
157624
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Soledad de Graciano Sánchez gets around 50 mm of rain over 9.3 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 29% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
120
221
322
423
524
626
727
828
929
1030
1130
1231
1331
1431
1531
1631
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1831
1931
2031
2131
2231
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2431
2531
2631
2732
2832
2932
3032
3133

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 77% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19190
29190
390100
489110
588120
687130
785150
884160
983170
1083170
1182180
1281190
1380200
1480200
1579210
1678220
1777230
1876240
1975241
2074251
2173261
2272271
2371281
2470291
2568311
2666322
2765332
2864342
2962362
3061372
3160382

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
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410calm
510calm
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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 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 6:17 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 7:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:177:05
212.86:167:06
312.86:157:06
412.96:157:06
512.96:147:07
612.96:137:07
712.96:137:08
812.96:127:08
912.96:127:09
1013.06:117:09
1113.06:117:10
1213.06:107:10
1313.06:107:10
1413.06:097:11
1513.06:097:11
1613.16:087:12
1713.16:087:12
1813.16:077:13
1913.16:077:13
2013.16:077:14
2113.16:067:14
2213.16:067:15
2313.26:067:15
2413.26:057:15
2513.26:057:16
2613.26:057:16
2713.26:057:17
2813.26:047:17
2913.26:047:18
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.32 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 7.32 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 7.32 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.4Intense
57.4Intense
67.4Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
127.3Intense
137.3Intense
147.3Intense
157.3Intense
167.3Intense
177.3Intense
187.3Intense
197.3Intense
207.3Intense
217.3Intense
227.3Intense
237.3Intense
247.3Intense
257.3Intense
267.3Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Soledad de Graciano Sánchez?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Soledad de Graciano Sánchez for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Soledad de Graciano Sánchez in May

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

In May, Soledad de Graciano Sánchez sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

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UV index in Soledad de Graciano Sánchez 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 Soledad de Graciano Sánchez peaks around June 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highJun 11UV 14Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High
Location & terrain

Where is Soledad de Graciano Sánchez?

Soledad de Graciano Sánchez sits at 22.2°N, 100.9°W, 1,853 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is San Luis Potosí, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Soledad de Graciano Sánchez

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Soledad de Graciano Sánchez.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Soledad de Graciano Sánchez has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 1,852 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 774 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,925 m.

The land around Soledad de Graciano Sánchez is covered by artificial surfaces (58%) within 3 km, shrubs (56%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
774 m
80 km
1,925 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: San Luis Potosí 5.0 km · San Felipe 84 km · Salinas de Hidalgo 94 km · Ciudad Fernández 99 km · Rioverde 101 km · San Luis de la Paz 108 km · Loreto 108 km · Dolores Hidalgo 115 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 Soledad de Graciano Sánchez (22.1891°, -100.9379°, elevation 1,853 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).