Teapa weather in May

In May, Teapa sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 122 mm of rain across 15.7 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of May to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Teapa's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Teapa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
11th coldest
Rainfall
122 mm
15.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:43 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
54%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Teapa is municipal seat of Teapa, State of Tabasco, Mexico.

Density
2,655/km²
people per km²
Founded
1522

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 32°C through the month.

A typical May day in Teapa reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13221
23221
33221
43221
53221
63222
73222
83222
93222
103222
113222
123222
133222
143222
153222
163222
173222
183222
193222
203222
213222
223222
233222
243222
253222
263122
273122
283122
293122
303122
313122

How May really feels in Teapa

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.

Teapa weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 17°23213.411.16.4
Feb27° / 17°16110.511.46.6
Mar29° / 18°112911.96.1
Apr31° / 20°959.512.44.8
May32° / 22°12215.712.83.7
Jun31° / 22°26524.9132.9
Jul31° / 22°1582112.93.2
Aug31° / 22°21624.512.63.0
Sep30° / 22°28427.512.13.0
Oct28° / 21°29622.411.64.2
Nov27° / 19°2391511.25.8
Dec26° / 18°20612.5116.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36733
46634
56535
66436
76337
86238
96040
106040
115941
125941
135842
145743
155743
165743
175644
185545
195446
205446
215347
225347
235149
245050
255050
264852
274654
284555
294357
304258
314060

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Teapa gets around 122 mm of rain over 15.7 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 51% and peaks near 69% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
335
436
537
639
740
842
943
1044
1146
1247
1348
1450
1551
1652
1753
1854
1955
2056
2157
2258
2359
2460
2561
2662
2763
2865
2966
3068
3169

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 76% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11430641
21429651
30429661
40328681
50328681
60327691
70327691
80326701
90325711
100225721
110224722
120224722
130223732
140222742
150222742
160121762
170120772
180120772
190119782
200118792
210117802
220017812
230016822
240016822
250015841
260015841
270014851
280014842
290014842
300013852
310013852

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of May to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:50 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:506:28
212.65:506:28
312.75:496:28
412.75:496:29
512.75:486:29
612.75:486:29
712.75:476:30
812.75:476:30
912.75:466:30
1012.75:466:31
1112.85:456:31
1212.85:456:31
1312.85:446:32
1412.85:446:32
1512.85:446:32
1612.85:436:33
1712.85:436:33
1812.85:436:33
1912.95:426:34
2012.95:426:34
2112.95:426:34
2212.95:426:35
2312.95:416:35
2412.95:416:36
2512.95:416:36
2612.95:416:36
2712.95:416:37
2812.95:416:37
2912.95:406:37
3013.05:406:38
3113.05:406:38

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.38 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.2 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Teapa?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Teapa.

What to pack for Teapa in May

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

In May, Teapa sees daytime highs around 32°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 Teapa in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Teapa peaks around April 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highApr 11UV 13Dec 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May8Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Teapa 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 Teapa is worst in May — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.4× the cleanest month (January, 17 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1156 µg/m³Jan 1417 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr53Poor
May57Unhealthy
Jun29Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Teapa?

Teapa sits at 17.6°N, 92.9°W, 81 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Río de Teapa, 25 km away.

Topography around Teapa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Teapa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 349 m around an average of 79 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 994 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,508 m.

The land around Teapa is covered by trees (46%) and grassland (42%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (47%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and grassland (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
349 m
16 km
994 m
80 km
2,508 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Río de Teapa 25 km · Playas del Rosario 33 km · Reforma 40 km · Macuspana 44 km · Villahermosa 48 km · Huimanguillo 56 km · Cunduacán 61 km · Taxco 65 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 Teapa (17.556°, -92.9479°, elevation 81 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).