Ticul weather in May

In May, Ticul sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 48 mm of rain across 7.4 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 36°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Ticul's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ticul's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:25 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
48%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Ticul is city in Yucatán, Mexico.

Founded
1549

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 36°C through the month.

A typical May day in Ticul reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 39°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)
13724
23724
33724
43724
53724
63724
73724
83724
93724
103724
113724
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How May really feels in Ticul

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
31 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Ticul 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
Jan30° / 18°193.910.96.0
Feb32° / 19°112.311.35.1
Mar34° / 21°112.411.93.7
Apr36° / 23°254.412.52.4
May36° / 24°487.4132.0
Jun35° / 24°10816.113.22.1
Jul35° / 24°7815.613.12.1
Aug35° / 24°911712.72.1
Sep34° / 24°12819.112.12.3
Oct32° / 22°8313.411.53.5
Nov31° / 20°296115.0
Dec30° / 19°183.810.85.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 32%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37624
47525
57525
67426
77327
87327
97327
107228
117228
127228
137228
147228
157228
167030
177030
187030
196931
206931
216832
226634
236535
246337
256238
266040
275842
285644
295446
305347
315248

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ticul gets around 48 mm of rain over 7.4 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 25% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
214
314
414
514
615
715
816
916
1017
1118
1219
1320
1421
1522
1623
1724
1825
1926
2027
2128
2230
2331
2433
2534
2636
2738
2839
2941
3043
3144

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 90% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1131550301
2021453301
3021453301
4021353311
5021353311
6011254321
7011254321
8011253331
9011153341
10011152351
11011151361
12011150371
13011050381
14011049391
1501948412
1601946422
1701945432
1801844452
1901842463
2001841483
2101739494
2201737514
2301635535
2401634536
2501532557
2601530568
27014285710
28014275711
29003256012
30003236113
31003216214

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
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1212calm
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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 5:33 AM to 5:21 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:336:17
212.85:336:18
312.85:326:18
412.85:316:19
512.85:316:19
612.85:306:19
712.85:306:20
812.85:296:20
912.95:296:20
1012.95:286:21
1112.95:286:21
1212.95:276:22
1312.95:276:22
1412.95:266:23
1513.05:266:23
1613.05:256:23
1713.05:256:24
1813.05:256:24
1913.05:246:25
2013.05:246:25
2113.05:246:25
2213.05:236:26
2313.15:236:26
2413.15:236:27
2513.15:236:27
2613.15:226:28
2713.15:226:28
2813.15:226:28
2913.15:226:29
3013.15:226:29
3113.15:216:30

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.8 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.34 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ticul

In seasonPeak

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

Ticul'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 Ticul?

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

2.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ticul.

What to pack for Ticul in May

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

In May, Ticul sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ticul 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 Ticul peaks around June 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 17UV 12Dec 17UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Ticul 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 Ticul is worst in April — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1928 µg/m³Jan 18 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ticul?

Ticul sits at 20.4°N, 89.5°W, 30 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Oxkutzkab, 16 km away.

Topography around Ticul

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ticul has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m.

The land around Ticul is covered by trees (66%) within 3 km, trees (88%) within 16 km, and trees (92%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
151 m
80 km
203 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Oxkutzkab 16 km · Tecax 34 km · Ek Balam 58 km · Umán 58 km · Kanasín 60 km · Merida 64 km · Peto 71 km · Hunucmá 77 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 Ticul (20.3987°, -89.5349°, elevation 30 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).