Tejupilco de Hidalgo weather in May

In May, Tejupilco de Hidalgo sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 67 mm of rain across 9.8 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Tejupilco de Hidalgo's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tejupilco de Hidalgo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
67 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:10 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
45%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Tejupilco de Hidalgo is municipal seat of Tejupilco, State of México, Mexico.

Founded
~955 CE

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 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical May day in Tejupilco de Hidalgo reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 4°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13116
23116
33116
43116
53116
63116
73116
83116
93116
103116
113116
123117
133117
143117
153117
163117
173117
183117
193117
203117
213017
223017
233017
243017
253017
263017
273017
283017
292917
302917
312917

Tejupilco de Hidalgo 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
Jan25° / 10°162.4118.6
Feb27° / 11°101.511.48.4
Mar29° / 12°121.411.97.2
Apr31° / 14°61.612.45.8
May31° / 17°679.812.94.9
Jun27° / 17°37025.813.13.9
Jul26° / 16°43930.6133.5
Aug26° / 16°48130.812.63.5
Sep25° / 16°46829.512.13.6
Oct25° / 14°23124.211.64.6
Nov26° / 12°519.811.17.2
Dec25° / 10°102.110.98.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37327
47327
57327
67327
77327
87228
97228
107129
117129
127129
137129
147030
157030
167030
177030
186931
196832
206832
216733
226535
236436
246337
256337
266238
276040
285941
295842
305644
315545

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Tejupilco de Hidalgo gets around 67 mm of rain over 9.8 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 31% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
214
315
416
517
618
719
820
921
1022
1123
1224
1325
1426
1527
1628
1729
1831
1933
2035
2136
2238
2341
2443
2545
2647
2749
2851
2953
3055
3158

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 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19361
29271
39181
49091
589101
687112
785132
884142
983152
1082162
1179183
1278193
1378193
1476204
1575214
1673225
1771236
1869247
1966259
20642610
21612712
22582814
23562816
24532918
25503020
26473023
27443125
28423127
29393130
30363133
31343035

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
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
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 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:17 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 7:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:176:58
212.76:176:58
312.76:166:59
412.76:166:59
512.76:156:59
612.86:157:00
712.86:147:00
812.86:147:01
912.86:137:01
1012.86:137:01
1112.86:127:02
1212.86:127:02
1312.96:117:02
1412.96:117:03
1512.96:117:03
1612.96:107:04
1712.96:107:04
1812.96:107:04
1912.96:097:05
2012.96:097:05
2112.96:097:05
2213.06:087:06
2313.06:087:06
2413.06:087:07
2513.06:087:07
2613.06:077:07
2713.06:077:08
2813.06:077:08
2913.06:077:09
3013.06:077:09
3113.06:077:09

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.98 kWh/m² to a high of 7.56 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 7.12 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
27.5Intense
37.5Intense
47.4Intense
57.4Intense
67.4Intense
77.4Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
127.3Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.1Intense
177.1Intense
187.1Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Tejupilco de Hidalgo

In seasonPeak

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

Tejupilco de Hidalgo'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 Tejupilco de Hidalgo?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tejupilco de Hidalgo in May

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

In May, Tejupilco de Hidalgo sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Tejupilco de Hidalgo 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 Tejupilco de Hidalgo peaks around March 23 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 highExtremeVery highMar 23UV 14Dec 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Tejupilco de Hidalgo 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 Tejupilco de Hidalgo is worst in May — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.5× the cleanest month (March, 16 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1439 µg/m³Mar 1016 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr33Moderate
May40Poor
Jun26Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tejupilco de Hidalgo?

Tejupilco de Hidalgo sits at 18.9°N, 100.2°W, 1,334 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Valle de Bravo, 32 km away.

Topography around Tejupilco de Hidalgo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tejupilco de Hidalgo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 434 m around an average of 1,408 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,963 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,383 m.

The land around Tejupilco de Hidalgo is covered by trees (31%), shrubs (29%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (36%), grassland (31%) and shrubs (29%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
434 m
16 km
1,963 m
80 km
4,383 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Valle de Bravo 32 km · Ixtapan de la Sal 51 km · Tuzantla 55 km · San Antonio Acahualco 57 km · San Francisco Tlalcilalcalpan 59 km · Zinacantepec 61 km · Santiago Tlacotepec 62 km · Heróica Zitácuaro 63 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 Tejupilco de Hidalgo (18.9047°, -100.1527°, elevation 1,334 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).