Tenango de Arista weather in May

In May, Tenango de Arista sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 205 mm of rain across 19.9 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Tenango de Arista's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tenango de Arista's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
11°
8th coldest
Rainfall
205 mm
19.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:08 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
58%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Tenango de Arista is municipal seat of Tenango del Valle, State of México, 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 25°C through the month.

A typical May day in Tenango de Arista reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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32511
42511
52511
62511
72511
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102511
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Tenango de Arista weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 172.9117.8
Feb22° / 203.711.48.2
Mar24° / 275.611.98.1
Apr25° / 10°548.712.47.2
May25° / 11°20519.912.95.5
Jun23° / 12°36426.613.14.0
Jul22° / 12°30628.7133.8
Aug22° / 12°34629.112.63.7
Sep22° / 12°35727.512.13.8
Oct22° / 11°16119.511.65.2
Nov22° / 43811.17.2
Dec21° / 112.610.97.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
25941
35842
45743
55644
65545
75446
85347
95248
105149
115248
125149
135149
145050
155050
165050
175050
185050
194951
204852
214852
224753
234654
244654
254555
264555
274456
284357
294357
304159
314060

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Tenango de Arista gets around 205 mm of rain over 19.9 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 64% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
143
244
346
448
549
651
753
855
957
1059
1160
1262
1363
1464
1566
1667
1768
1869
1970
2071
2171
2272
2372
2473
2573
2673
2774
2874
2975
3076
3177

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 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2955
3946
4946
5937
6919
79010
88911
98812
108713
118614
128515
138416
148317
158218
168119
177921
187822
197723
207525
217426
227228
237129
247030
256832
266733
276535
286436
296238
306040
315941

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
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 6:15 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 7:07 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:156:56
212.76:146:56
312.76:146:57
412.76:136:57
512.76:136:57
612.86:126:58
712.86:126:58
812.86:116:59
912.86:116:59
1012.86:106:59
1112.86:107:00
1212.86:097:00
1312.96:097:00
1412.96:087:01
1512.96:087:01
1612.96:087:02
1712.96:077:02
1812.96:077:02
1912.96:077:03
2012.96:067:03
2113.06:067:04
2213.06:067:04
2313.06:057:04
2413.06:057:05
2513.06:057:05
2613.06:057:06
2713.06:057:06
2813.06:047:06
2913.06:047:07
3013.06:047:07
3113.16:047:07

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.99 kWh/m² to a high of 7.23 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.87 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
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276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Tenango de Arista

In seasonPeak

In May, Tenango de Arista sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Tenango de Arista's monsoon runs May–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 Tenango de Arista?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Tenango de Arista for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tenango de Arista in May

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

In May, Tenango de Arista sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Tenango de Arista 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 Tenango de Arista peaks around March 23 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 23UV 14Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun15Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Tenango de Arista 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 Tenango de Arista is worst in November — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (March, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorModeratePoorNov 1150 µg/m³Mar 1725 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan38Poor
Feb30Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May42Poor
Jun33Moderate
Jul34Moderate
Aug36Poor
Sep43Poor
Oct49Poor
Nov50Poor
Dec47Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Tenango de Arista?

Tenango de Arista sits at 19.1°N, 99.6°W, 2,610 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Santiago Tlacotepec, 16 km away.

Topography around Tenango de Arista

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tenango de Arista has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 448 m around an average of 2,661 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,341 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,973 m.

The land around Tenango de Arista is covered by cropland (46%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
448 m
16 km
2,341 m
80 km
3,973 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Santiago Tlacotepec 16 km · Capulhuac de Mirafuentes 16 km · San Jorge Pueblo Nuevo 17 km · Metepec 17 km · San Salvador Tizatlalli 17 km · San Francisco Cuaxusco 18 km · San Mateo Atenco 19 km · San Jerónimo 20 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 Tenango de Arista (19.1045°, -99.5898°, elevation 2,610 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).