Suchiapa weather in May

In May, Suchiapa sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 95 mm of rain across 15.6 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of May to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Suchiapa's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Suchiapa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
95 mm
15.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:45 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
57%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Suchiapa is municipal seat of Suchiapa, State of Chiapas, Mexico.

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

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical May day in Suchiapa reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13422
23422
33422
43422
53422
63422
73422
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93422
103322
113322
123322
133322
143322
153322
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293222
303222
313222

How May really feels in Suchiapa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Suchiapa 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
Jan29° / 17°30.911.17.3
Feb31° / 18°20.511.46.2
Mar33° / 19°41.211.94.9
Apr34° / 21°194.612.43.7
May33° / 22°9515.612.83.1
Jun31° / 22°21824.7132.9
Jul31° / 21°14823.812.93.1
Aug31° / 21°1852512.63.0
Sep30° / 21°23026.712.13.1
Oct29° / 20°13116.911.64.6
Nov29° / 19°345.111.26.4
Dec29° / 17°70.8117.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 45%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27327
37228
47129
57030
66931
76733
86634
96436
106337
116238
126139
136040
145941
155743
165644
175545
185347
195248
205149
214951
224852
234654
244456
254357
264159
273961
283664
293466
303367
313169

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Suchiapa gets around 95 mm of rain over 15.6 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 50% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
230
331
433
535
637
739
841
943
1044
1146
1247
1349
1450
1551
1652
1753
1854
1955
2055
2156
2257
2358
2459
2560
2661
2762
2863
2965
3066
3168

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 80% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11730620
21629640
31628641
41527661
51526671
60425701
70424702
80423712
90321732
100320743
110319753
120319744
130318745
140217756
150217756
160216757
170215758
180214759
1902147410
2002137411
2101127611
2201127512
2301117612
2401107613
2501107514
260197614
270187615
280177715
290177616
300067816
310057817

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of May to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:52 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:526:27
212.65:516:28
312.65:516:28
412.65:506:28
512.65:506:28
612.75:496:29
712.75:496:29
812.75:486:29
912.75:486:30
1012.75:486:30
1112.75:476:30
1212.75:476:31
1312.75:466:31
1412.85:466:31
1512.85:466:32
1612.85:456:32
1712.85:456:32
1812.85:456:33
1912.85:456:33
2012.85:446:33
2112.85:446:34
2212.85:446:34
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2412.95:436:35
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3012.95:436:37
3112.95:426:37

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.22 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Suchiapa

In seasonPeak

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

Suchiapa's monsoon runs June–October, 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 Suchiapa?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Suchiapa.

What to pack for Suchiapa in May

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

In May, Suchiapa sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Suchiapa in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Suchiapa peaks around April 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 11UV 14Dec 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Suchiapa 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 Suchiapa is worst in April — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 2337 µg/m³Dec 1612 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr38Poor
May37Poor
Jun21Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Suchiapa?

Suchiapa sits at 16.6°N, 93.1°W, 457 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Chiapas, 13 km away.

Topography around Suchiapa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Suchiapa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 225 m around an average of 469 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 989 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,772 m.

The land around Suchiapa is covered by grassland (45%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, grassland (35%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
225 m
16 km
989 m
80 km
2,772 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Chiapas 13 km · Tuxtla 14 km · Berriozábal 27 km · Ocozocoautla de Espinosa 33 km · Villaflores 47 km · San Cristóbal de las Casas 50 km · Venustiano Carranza 65 km · Cintalapa de Figueroa 66 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 Suchiapa (16.6247°, -93.0989°, elevation 457 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).