Tamazula de Gordiano weather in May

In May, Tamazula de Gordiano sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 40 mm of rain across 7.9 wet days and about 12.9 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 51% 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 Tamazula de Gordiano's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tamazula de Gordiano's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:21 AM – 7:17 PM
Cloud cover
44%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Tamazula de Gordiano is municipal seat of Tamazula, State of Jalisco, Mexico.

Density
1,879/km²
people per km²

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 Tamazula de Gordiano reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 3°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13013
23013
33013
43014
53014
63014
73014
83014
93014
103014
113014
123014
133014
143014
153014
163014
173015
183015
193015
203015
213015
223015
233015
243015
253015
263015
273015
283015
293015
303016
312916

Tamazula de Gordiano 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
Jan24° / 212.510.98.5
Feb26° / 10°131.811.38.5
Mar28° / 11°121.711.98.0
Apr30° / 12°51.312.46.5
May30° / 14°407.912.95.4
Jun28° / 16°2152213.24.3
Jul26° / 16°24627.113.14.0
Aug26° / 16°26227.812.73.9
Sep26° / 16°23824.612.14.3
Oct26° / 14°9715.311.55.9
Nov25° / 11°204.611.18.0
Dec24° / 91.810.88.6

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 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27228
37228
47228
57228
67228
77228
87327
97327
107327
117327
127327
137327
147327
157426
167426
177426
187426
197426
207228
217228
227228
237129
247129
257030
267030
276931
286733
296634
306535
316337

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Tamazula de Gordiano gets around 40 mm of rain over 7.9 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 25% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
211
312
413
514
615
716
817
918
1019
1119
1220
1321
1422
1522
1623
1724
1825
1927
2028
2129
2231
2332
2434
2535
2636
2738
2839
2941
3043
3144

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 64% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19280
29190
390100
488111
587121
686131
784151
882162
981172
1078193
1177203
1276213
1373234
1472244
1570255
1667276
1765287
1863298
1960319
20583210
21553312
22523513
23493615
24463717
25433819
26403921
27374023
28344026
29314128
30284131
31264133

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
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
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 6:29 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 7:11 PM to 7:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:297:11
212.76:287:12
312.76:287:12
412.86:277:13
512.86:277:13
612.86:267:13
712.86:267:14
812.86:257:14
912.86:247:14
1012.86:247:15
1112.96:247:15
1212.96:237:16
1312.96:237:16
1412.96:227:16
1512.96:227:17
1612.96:217:17
1712.96:217:18
1813.06:217:18
1913.06:207:18
2013.06:207:19
2113.06:207:19
2213.06:197:20
2313.06:197:20
2413.06:197:20
2513.06:197:21
2613.06:187:21
2713.16:187:22
2813.16:187:22
2913.16:187:22
3013.16:187:23
3113.16:187:23

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.75 kWh/m² to a high of 7.43 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 7.11 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
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.1Intense
177.1Intense
187.1Intense
197.1Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.6Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Tamazula de Gordiano

In seasonPeak

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

Tamazula de Gordiano's monsoon runs June–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 Tamazula de Gordiano?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tamazula de Gordiano in May

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

In May, Tamazula de Gordiano sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tamazula de Gordiano 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 Tamazula de Gordiano peaks around May 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highMay 11UV 13Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Tamazula de Gordiano 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 Tamazula de Gordiano is worst in May — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.9× the cleanest month (August, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1249 µg/m³Aug 2013 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr43Poor
May50Poor
Jun19Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tamazula de Gordiano?

Tamazula de Gordiano sits at 19.7°N, 103.3°W, 1,140 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Zapotiltic, 18 km away.

Topography around Tamazula de Gordiano

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tamazula de Gordiano has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 357 m around an average of 1,180 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 936 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,046 m.

The land around Tamazula de Gordiano is covered by trees (28%), cropland (24%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, trees (62%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) within 80 km.

3 km
357 m
16 km
936 m
80 km
4,046 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Zapotiltic 18 km · Tuxpan 19 km · Ciudad Guzmán 22 km · Sayula 43 km · Jiquilpan de Juárez 66 km · Chapala 68 km · Colima 68 km · Ciudad de Villa de Álvarez 69 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 Tamazula de Gordiano (19.6801°, -103.2514°, elevation 1,140 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).