Teopisca weather in May

In May, Teopisca sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 291 mm of rain across 25.1 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of May to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Teopisca's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Teopisca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
291 mm
25.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:43 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
67%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Teopisca is municipal seat of Teopisca, State of Chiapas, Mexico.

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 26°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical May day in Teopisca reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12716
22716
32716
42616
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
152617
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182617
192617
202617
212517
222517
232517
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252517
262517
272517
282517
292517
302517
312517

Teopisca weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 13°194.711.18.2
Feb24° / 13°113.511.48.6
Mar26° / 14°245.611.97.9
Apr27° / 16°8012.212.46.4
May26° / 17°29125.112.84.5
Jun25° / 17°49027.4133.9
Jul25° / 16°33925.212.94.3
Aug25° / 16°45327.912.64.0
Sep24° / 17°5332912.13.7
Oct24° / 16°3102611.64.3
Nov23° / 14°7814.511.26.3
Dec23° / 13°246.4117.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 61%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26040
35842
45743
55545
65347
75149
84951
94753
104654
114357
124258
134159
144060
154060
163961
173664
183664
193565
203466
213268
223268
233169
243070
252872
262773
272575
282476
292377
302278
312080

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Teopisca gets around 291 mm of rain over 25.1 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 80% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
161
263
364
466
568
669
771
873
975
1076
1178
1279
1380
1481
1582
1683
1784
1885
1986
2086
2187
2287
2388
2488
2588
2688
2789
2889
2989
3090
3190

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 67% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11243450
21142470
31041491
4940501
5839521
6738541
7736561
8735571
9633601
10632611
11630622
12629632
13527662
14526672
15525682
16524683
17423703
18422713
19421723
20320743
21319753
22319753
23218773
24218773
25218782
26218782
27117802
28117802
29117802
30116812
31016822

Wind in May

Winds average 4 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of May to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:49 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:496:25
212.65:496:25
312.65:486:25
412.65:486:26
512.65:476:26
612.75:476:26
712.75:466:26
812.75:466:27
912.75:466:27
1012.75:456:27
1112.75:456:28
1212.75:446:28
1312.75:446:28
1412.75:446:29
1512.85:436:29
1612.85:436:29
1712.85:436:30
1812.85:426:30
1912.85:426:30
2012.85:426:31
2112.85:426:31
2212.85:416:31
2312.85:416:32
2412.85:416:32
2512.95:416:32
2612.95:416:33
2712.95:416:33
2812.95:406:33
2912.95:406:34
3012.95:406:34
3112.95:406:34

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.73 kWh/m² to a high of 6.75 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.14 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Teopisca

In seasonPeak

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

Teopisca's monsoon runs May–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 Teopisca?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Teopisca for sightseeing.

What to pack for Teopisca in May

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

In May, Teopisca sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 25 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Teopisca in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Teopisca peaks around April 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 11UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Teopisca 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 Teopisca is worst in April — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.1× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodApr 1955 µg/m³Dec 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb16Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr57Unhealthy
May45Poor
Jun19Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Teopisca?

Teopisca sits at 16.5°N, 92.5°W, 1,761 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Las Rosas, 22 km away.

Topography around Teopisca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Teopisca has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 451 m around an average of 1,835 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,096 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,702 m.

The land around Teopisca is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
451 m
16 km
2,096 m
80 km
2,702 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Las Rosas 22 km · Venustiano Carranza 25 km · San Cristóbal de las Casas 27 km · Comitán 49 km · Ocosingo 57 km · Las Margaritas 58 km · Chiapas 60 km · Suchiapa 67 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 Teopisca (16.5414°, -92.4729°, elevation 1,761 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).