Terrazas del Valle weather in May

In May, Terrazas del Valle sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 13 mm of rain across 2.2 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Terrazas del Valle's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Terrazas del Valle's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
2.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
4:54 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
31%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
7.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Terrazas del Valle is human settlement.

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 22°C through the month.

A typical May day in Terrazas del Valle reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12212
22212
32212
42212
52212
62212
72212
82212
92213
102213
112213
122213
132213
142213
152213
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182213
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202213
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272213
282213
292314
302314
312314

Terrazas del Valle weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 706.110.16.7
Feb18° / 907.210.86.3
Mar19° / 62611.86.8
Apr20° / 10°304.412.87.6
May22° / 13°132.213.68.4
Jun25° / 15°20.514.19.2
Jul28° / 18°30.913.98.5
Aug29° / 19°30.713.27.7
Sep28° / 18°50.912.28.3
Oct25° / 14°182.611.28.7
Nov21° / 10°303.610.37.9
Dec18° / 565.69.96.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27327
37327
47327
57426
67327
77327
87426
97426
107426
117525
127624
137624
147723
157822
167822
177822
188020
198020
208020
218119
228119
238119
248119
258119
268119
278218
288218
298218
308416
318416

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Terrazas del Valle gets around 13 mm of rain over 2.2 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 7% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
411
511
611
710
810
910
109
119
129
138
148
157
167
177
186
196
206
216
225
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245
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264
274
284
294
304
313

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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19460
29370
39370
49280
59190
690100
790100
889110
988120
1087130
1187130
1286140
1386140
1485150
1585150
1684160
1784160
1884160
1984160
2084160
2184160
2283170
2383170
2482180
2581181
2680191
2780191
2879201
2978211
3077221
3176231

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
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
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267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 14 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:07 AM to 4:46 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:076:22
213.35:066:23
313.35:056:24
413.35:046:25
513.45:036:25
613.45:026:26
713.45:016:27
813.55:006:28
913.54:596:28
1013.54:586:29
1113.54:576:30
1213.64:576:31
1313.64:566:31
1413.64:556:32
1513.64:546:33
1613.74:546:33
1713.74:536:34
1813.74:526:35
1913.74:526:36
2013.84:516:36
2113.84:516:37
2213.84:506:38
2313.84:496:38
2413.84:496:39
2513.94:486:40
2613.94:486:40
2713.94:476:41
2813.94:476:42
2913.94:476:42
3013.94:466:43
3114.04:466:43

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.2 kWh/m² to a high of 8.18 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.57 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.4Intense
87.4Intense
97.4Intense
107.4Intense
117.4Intense
127.5Intense
137.5Intense
147.5Intense
157.5Intense
167.5Intense
177.6Intense
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217.7Intense
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257.8Intense
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277.8Intense
287.8Intense
297.9Intense
307.9Intense
317.9Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Terrazas del Valle?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Terrazas del Valle for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Terrazas del Valle in May

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

In May, Terrazas del Valle sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Terrazas del Valle in May

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 31 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 18 to Sep 29 — about 2.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

14°16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr16Cool
May17Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul20Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Terrazas del Valle in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Terrazas del Valle peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Terrazas del Valle 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 Terrazas del Valle is worst in October — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.4× the cleanest month (May, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateOct 1631 µg/m³May 176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar10Good
Apr9Good
May6Good
Jun9Good
Jul8Good
Aug9Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Terrazas del Valle?

Terrazas del Valle sits at 32.5°N, 116.8°W, 189 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Las Delicias, 14 km away.

Topography around Terrazas del Valle

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Terrazas del Valle has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 598 m around an average of 246 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,118 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,966 m.

The land around Terrazas del Valle is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, grassland (42%), shrubs (23%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and shrubs (33%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
598 m
16 km
1,118 m
80 km
1,966 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Las Delicias 14 km · Villa del Prado 2da Sección 15 km · Tijuana 17 km · La Joya 17 km · Pórticos de San Antonio 20 km · Tecate 20 km · Rosarito 25 km · Imperial Beach 29 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 Terrazas del Valle (32.4875°, -116.8267°, elevation 189 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).