Tamazunchale weather in May

In May, Tamazunchale sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 111 mm of rain across 13.8 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 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Tamazunchale's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tamazunchale's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
111 mm
13.8 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:01 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
59%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Tamazunchale is municipal seat of Tamazunchale, 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 31°C through the month.

A typical May day in Tamazunchale reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°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 2°C warmer than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How May really feels in Tamazunchale

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.

Tamazunchale 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
Jan22° / 14°8011.810.96.3
Feb24° / 15°741111.36.5
Mar26° / 17°8912.511.86.2
Apr29° / 20°10611.312.55.2
May31° / 22°11113.8134.2
Jun31° / 23°18317.813.33.7
Jul30° / 22°17118.813.23.8
Aug31° / 22°15818.412.73.8
Sep29° / 22°28520.412.13.9
Oct28° / 20°20414.811.55.6
Nov25° / 17°10512.2116.5
Dec23° / 14°6811.410.76.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in May, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44357
54357
64456
74456
84456
94555
104654
114753
124852
134852
144951
155050
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315743

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Tamazunchale gets around 111 mm of rain over 13.8 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 45% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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845
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1747
1846
1946
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2145
2245
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2845
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3045
3146

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13925549
23824569
328235710
427235711
526225911
626215912
726215912
825215913
925215913
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1114216014
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2701166716
2800156916
2900147016
3000147016
3100137116

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 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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315calm

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 6:09 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 7:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:096:55
212.86:096:56
312.86:086:56
412.86:076:57
512.86:076:57
612.96:066:57
712.96:066:58
812.96:056:58
912.96:046:59
1012.96:046:59
1112.96:037:00
1213.06:037:00
1313.06:027:00
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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 5.78 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.35 kWh/m² to a high of 5.78 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.78 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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55.7Bright
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275.9Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Tamazunchale

In seasonPeak

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

Tamazunchale's rainy season runs June–October, 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 Tamazunchale?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tamazunchale in May

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

In May, Tamazunchale sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Tamazunchale in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tamazunchale peaks around June 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highHighJun 19UV 12Dec 18UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Tamazunchale 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 Tamazunchale is worst in April — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (September, 21 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 2136 µg/m³Sep 1721 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr36Poor
May36Poor
Jun27Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tamazunchale?

Tamazunchale sits at 21.3°N, 98.8°W, 131 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Huejutla de Reyes, 41 km away.

Topography around Tamazunchale

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tamazunchale has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 598 m around an average of 245 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,372 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,137 m.

The land around Tamazunchale is covered by trees (87%) within 3 km, trees (89%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
598 m
16 km
1,372 m
80 km
3,137 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Huejutla de Reyes 41 km · Tantoyuca 59 km · Zacualtipán 69 km · Tamuín 83 km · Ciudad Valles 85 km · Ixmiquilpan 98 km · Pánuco 108 km · Cerro Azul 109 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 Tamazunchale (21.2599°, -98.7893°, elevation 131 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).