Tetla weather in May

In May, Tetla sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 89 mm of rain across 16.1 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 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Tetla's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tetla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
10°
8th coldest
Rainfall
89 mm
16.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:01 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
54%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Tetla is municipal seat of Tetla, State of Tlaxcala, 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 23°C through the month.

A typical May day in Tetla reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22310
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Tetla 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
Jan19° / 133117.4
Feb20° / 13311.37.8
Mar22° / 318.111.97.4
Apr23° / 5812.312.46.6
May23° / 10°8916.112.96.0
Jun22° / 11°14218.813.15.1
Jul21° / 10°11218.413.15.1
Aug21° / 10°12219.112.75.1
Sep20° / 11°13518.912.14.9
Oct20° / 6810.911.66.1
Nov19° / 245.511.17.0
Dec19° / 82.310.87.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26337
36238
46238
56139
66040
76040
85941
95842
105842
115743
125743
135743
145743
155842
165842
175842
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195941
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225842
235842
245842
255842
265743
275644
285545
295446
305347
315149

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Tetla gets around 89 mm of rain over 16.1 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 51% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
152
252
353
453
554
654
755
855
955
1055
1155
1254
1354
1453
1553
1652
1751
1850
1950
2049
2148
2248
2348
2448
2547
2647
2748
2848
2949
3050
3151

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
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31982

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
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236calm
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286calm
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316calm

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 6:09 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 7:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:096:51
212.76:086:51
312.76:076:51
412.76:076:52
512.86:066:52
612.86:066:52
712.86:056:53
812.86:056:53
912.86:046:53
1012.86:046:54
1112.86:036:54
1212.96:036:55
1312.96:026:55
1412.96:026:55
1512.96:026:56
1612.96:016:56
1712.96:016:57
1812.96:006:57
1913.06:006:57
2013.06:006:58
2113.06:006:58
2213.05:596:59
2313.05:596:59
2413.05:596:59
2513.05:587:00
2613.05:587:00
2713.05:587:01
2813.15:587:01
2913.15:587:01
3013.15:587:02
3113.15:577:02

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.64 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
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126.6Intense
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146.6Intense
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286.5Intense
296.5Intense
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Tetla

In seasonPeak

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

Tetla's rainy season runs May–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 Tetla?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Tetla for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tetla in May

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

In May, Tetla sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Tetla in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tetla peaks around April 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highApr 12UV 15Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Tetla 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 Tetla is worst in December — around 165 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyVery unhealthyDec 13163 µg/m³Aug 15114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan137Unhealthy
Feb131Unhealthy
Mar122Unhealthy
Apr120Unhealthy
May143Unhealthy
Jun121Unhealthy
Jul118Unhealthy
Aug113Unhealthy
Sep120Unhealthy
Oct121Unhealthy
Nov155Very unhealthy
Dec165Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Tetla?

Tetla sits at 19.4°N, 98.1°W, 2,453 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Apizaco, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Tetla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tetla has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 314 m around an average of 2,474 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 850 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,021 m.

The land around Tetla is covered by trees (31%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, cropland (44%), grassland (23%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and trees (33%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
314 m
16 km
850 m
80 km
5,021 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Apizaco 5.0 km · Contla 14 km · Santa Ana Chiautempan 17 km · Tlaxcala 20 km · La Magdalena Tlaltelulco 20 km · Huamantla 23 km · Teolocholco 24 km · Zacatelco 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 Tetla (19.442°, -98.1033°, elevation 2,453 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).