Tequixquiac weather in May

In May, Tequixquiac sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 41 mm of rain across 8.3 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 Tequixquiac's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tequixquiac's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:05 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
49%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Tequixquiac is municipal seat of Tequixquiac, State of México, Mexico.

Density
2,094/km²
people per km²
Founded
1592

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 28°C through the month.

A typical May day in Tequixquiac reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 31°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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22812
32812
42813
52813
62813
72813
82813
92813
102813
112813
122813
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312713

Tequixquiac 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° / 14310.98.0
Feb24° / 132.511.38.5
Mar26° / 184.111.98.0
Apr28° / 12°316.512.47.1
May28° / 13°418.312.96.8
Jun26° / 14°10214.413.25.9
Jul24° / 13°10317.413.15.7
Aug24° / 13°9616.412.75.8
Sep23° / 13°11116.112.15.7
Oct23° / 11°519.411.56.8
Nov22° / 163.511.18.0
Dec22° / 71.410.88.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
46832
56931
66832
76832
86832
96832
106832
116832
126832
136931
146931
157030
167030
177030
187129
197129
207030
217030
227030
236832
246832
256832
266733
276634
286535
296436
306337
316139

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Tequixquiac gets around 41 mm of rain over 8.3 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 27% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
126
226
327
427
528
628
729
829
930
1030
1130
1229
1329
1429
1528
1628
1727
1827
1926
2026
2126
2225
2325
2425
2525
2625
2726
2826
2927
3028
3129

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6973
7973
8973
9973
10964
11964
12964
13964
14964
15955
16955
17955
18946
19946
20946
21937
22937
23928
24928
25919
26919
279010
288911
298812
308713
318515

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:12 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 7:07 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:126:55
212.76:126:56
312.76:116:56
412.86:106:56
512.86:106:57
612.86:096:57
712.86:096:57
812.86:086:58
912.86:086:58
1012.96:076:59
1112.96:076:59
1212.96:066:59
1312.96:067:00
1412.96:057:00
1512.96:057:01
1612.96:057:01
1713.06:047:01
1813.06:047:02
1913.06:047:02
2013.06:037:03
2113.06:037:03
2213.06:037:03
2313.06:027:04
2413.06:027:04
2513.06:027:05
2613.16:027:05
2713.16:017:06
2813.16:017:06
2913.16:017:06
3013.16:017:07
3113.16:017:07

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.84 kWh/m² to a high of 7.16 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 7.08 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.1Intense
167.1Intense
177.1Intense
187.1Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Tequixquiac

In seasonPeak

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

Tequixquiac's rainy season runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Tequixquiac?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tequixquiac in May

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

In May, Tequixquiac sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Tequixquiac 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 Tequixquiac peaks around June 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highJun 16UV 14Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Tequixquiac 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 Tequixquiac is worst in December — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (September, 41 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 2176 µg/m³Sep 1942 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan73Unhealthy
Feb70Unhealthy
Mar65Unhealthy
Apr61Unhealthy
May57Unhealthy
Jun45Poor
Jul54Poor
Aug46Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct43Poor
Nov59Unhealthy
Dec77Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Tequixquiac?

Tequixquiac sits at 19.9°N, 99.1°W, 2,219 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is San Juan Zitlaltepec, 11 km away.

Topography around Tequixquiac

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tequixquiac has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 328 m around an average of 2,249 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 895 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,075 m.

The land around Tequixquiac is covered by cropland (27%), grassland (26%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, cropland (35%) and shrubs (33%) within 16 km, and shrubs (29%), cropland (27%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
328 m
16 km
895 m
80 km
3,075 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: San Juan Zitlaltepec 11 km · Santa Teresa 12 km · Zumpango 13 km · Coyotepec 16 km · Teoloyucan 19 km · Tizayuca 19 km · Tepeji del Río de Ocampo 21 km · Don Antonio 22 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 Tequixquiac (19.9094°, -99.1447°, elevation 2,219 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).