Tepatitlán de Morelos weather in May

In May, Tepatitlán de Morelos sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 34 mm of rain across 5.5 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 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Tepatitlán de Morelos's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tepatitlán de Morelos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
9th coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:18 AM – 7:17 PM
Cloud cover
41%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Tepatitlán de Morelos is city of Jalisco State, Mexico; municipal seat of Tepatitlán de Morelos.

Density
3,678/km²
people per km²
Founded
1530

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 30°C through the month.

A typical May day in Tepatitlán de Morelos reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C warmer than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13014
23014
33014
43014
53014
63014
73015
83015
93015
103015
113015
123015
133015
143015
153015
163015
173015
183015
193015
203015
213116
223116
233116
243016
253016
263016
273016
283016
293016
303016
313016

Tepatitlán de Morelos 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° / 192.410.98.2
Feb24° / 10°121.911.38.7
Mar27° / 11°91.211.98.4
Apr29° / 13°61.412.56.9
May30° / 15°345.5135.6
Jun28° / 16°18818.713.24.6
Jul26° / 15°2692513.14.4
Aug26° / 15°23423.212.74.6
Sep25° / 15°19319.712.15.1
Oct25° / 13°669.511.57.0
Nov24° / 11°152.7118.6
Dec22° / 81.510.88.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 27%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47228
57228
67228
77228
87228
97228
107228
117327
127327
137426
147426
157426
167624
177624
187624
197624
207624
217624
227624
237525
247525
257525
267426
277327
287228
297129
307129
316931

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Tepatitlán de Morelos gets around 34 mm of rain over 5.5 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 18% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
29
310
411
512
613
713
814
915
1015
1116
1216
1316
1416
1516
1616
1716
1816
1917
2017
2118
2219
2320
2421
2522
2624
2725
2827
2929
3031
3133

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39820
49730
59730
69640
79640
89550
99550
109460
119460
129460
139460
149370
159370
169181
179181
189091
1989101
2089101
2188111
2286131
2384142
2483152
2581172
2679183
2777203
2875214
2972235
3070246
3167267

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:26 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 7:11 PM to 7:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:267:11
212.86:257:11
312.86:247:12
412.86:247:12
512.86:237:12
612.86:237:13
712.96:227:13
812.96:217:14
912.96:217:14
1012.96:207:14
1112.96:207:15
1212.96:197:15
1312.96:197:16
1413.06:197:16
1513.06:187:16
1613.06:187:17
1713.06:177:17
1813.06:177:18
1913.06:177:18
2013.06:167:19
2113.16:167:19
2213.16:167:19
2313.16:157:20
2413.16:157:20
2513.16:157:21
2613.16:157:21
2713.16:147:22
2813.16:147:22
2913.16:147:22
3013.26:147:23
3113.26:147:23

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.81 kWh/m² to a high of 7.63 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 7.53 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.7Intense
27.7Intense
37.7Intense
47.7Intense
57.7Intense
67.7Intense
77.6Intense
87.6Intense
97.6Intense
107.6Intense
117.6Intense
127.6Intense
137.6Intense
147.6Intense
157.6Intense
167.6Intense
177.5Intense
187.5Intense
197.5Intense
207.5Intense
217.5Intense
227.5Intense
237.4Intense
247.4Intense
257.4Intense
267.3Intense
277.3Intense
287.3Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Tepatitlán de Morelos

In seasonPeak

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

Tepatitlán de Morelos's monsoon runs June–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 Tepatitlán de Morelos?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tepatitlán de Morelos in May

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

In May, Tepatitlán de Morelos sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tepatitlán de Morelos in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tepatitlán de Morelos peaks around May 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highMay 15UV 14Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Tepatitlán de Morelos 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 Tepatitlán de Morelos is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1223 µg/m³Jun 2316 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tepatitlán de Morelos?

Tepatitlán de Morelos sits at 20.8°N, 102.8°W, 1,825 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Zapotlanejo, 38 km away.

Topography around Tepatitlán de Morelos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tepatitlán de Morelos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 152 m around an average of 1,816 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 881 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,975 m.

The land around Tepatitlán de Morelos is covered by artificial surfaces (40%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, cropland (44%), grassland (24%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (31%), shrubs (23%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
152 m
16 km
881 m
80 km
1,975 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Zapotlanejo 38 km · Atotonilco el Alto 40 km · San Miguel el Alto 44 km · Arandas 45 km · Jalostotitlán 50 km · Coyula 51 km · Ocotlán 52 km · Tonalá 54 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 Tepatitlán de Morelos (20.8169°, -102.7635°, elevation 1,825 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).