Tixtla de Guerrero weather in May

In May, Tixtla de Guerrero sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 157 mm of rain across 17.4 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of May to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Tixtla de Guerrero's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tixtla de Guerrero's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
157 mm
17.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:09 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
59%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Tixtla de Guerrero is municipal seat of Tixtla, State of Guerrero, Mexico.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical May day in Tixtla de Guerrero reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 3°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13016
23016
33016
43016
53016
63016
73016
83016
92916
102916
112916
122917
132917
142917
152917
162917
172917
182917
192917
202817
212817
222817
232817
242817
252817
262817
272817
282817
292717
302717
312717

Tixtla de Guerrero weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 12°162.611.18.2
Feb27° / 13°121.711.48.0
Mar29° / 14°183.211.96.9
Apr30° / 15°376.112.45.7
May29° / 17°15717.412.84.7
Jun26° / 17°35326.9133.8
Jul26° / 17°37628.612.93.7
Aug26° / 17°40829.112.63.7
Sep25° / 17°38428.512.13.7
Oct26° / 16°18821.511.64.9
Nov26° / 14°528.611.27.1
Dec26° / 13°172.6118.3

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 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26436
36337
46238
56040
66040
75842
85743
95545
105446
115347
125248
135248
145050
155050
165050
174852
184753
194753
204555
214456
224258
234159
244060
253862
263763
273565
283367
293268
303070
312971

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Tixtla de Guerrero gets around 157 mm of rain over 17.4 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 56% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
234
335
436
538
639
741
843
945
1047
1149
1251
1352
1454
1556
1657
1759
1860
1962
2063
2165
2267
2368
2470
2571
2672
2773
2874
2976
3077
3178

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14242151
24143161
33943171
43743191
53543211
63343221
73243241
83042261
92941282
102741302
112540322
122439353
132238373
142037394
151936404
161835425
171633446
181532467
191430487
201328518
211226539
2211245510
2311225611
2410215811
259196012
268186212
277176313
287166314
296156514
305136715
315126815

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
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105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
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155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of May to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:16 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 7:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:166:54
212.66:156:54
312.76:156:54
412.76:146:54
512.76:146:55
612.76:136:55
712.76:136:55
812.76:126:56
912.76:126:56
1012.76:116:56
1112.86:116:57
1212.86:116:57
1312.86:106:57
1412.86:106:58
1512.86:106:58
1612.86:096:58
1712.86:096:59
1812.86:096:59
1912.96:087:00
2012.96:087:00
2112.96:087:00
2212.96:077:01
2312.96:077:01
2412.96:077:01
2512.96:077:02
2612.96:077:02
2712.96:077:02
2812.96:067:03
2912.96:067:03
3013.06:067:04
3113.06:067:04

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.89 kWh/m² to a high of 7.35 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.77 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.2Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Tixtla de Guerrero

In seasonPeak

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

Tixtla de Guerrero's monsoon runs June–October, 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 Tixtla de Guerrero?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Tixtla de Guerrero for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tixtla de Guerrero in May

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

In May, Tixtla de Guerrero sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Tixtla de Guerrero 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 Tixtla de Guerrero peaks around April 10 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 10UV 14Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Tixtla de Guerrero 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 Tixtla de Guerrero is worst in May — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.9× the cleanest month (February, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1254 µg/m³Feb 1115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr48Poor
May56Unhealthy
Jun18Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tixtla de Guerrero?

Tixtla de Guerrero sits at 17.6°N, 99.4°W, 1,354 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Chilpancingo, 11 km away.

Topography around Tixtla de Guerrero

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tixtla de Guerrero has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 481 m around an average of 1,440 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,368 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,514 m.

The land around Tixtla de Guerrero is covered by shrubs (38%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (41%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and shrubs (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
481 m
16 km
1,368 m
80 km
3,514 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Chilpancingo 11 km · Zumpango del Río 17 km · Chilapa de Álvarez 24 km · Ayutla de los Libres 74 km · Ciudad de Huitzuco 82 km · Tlapa de Comonfort 87 km · Iguala de la Independencia 88 km · Acapulco 97 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 Tixtla de Guerrero (17.5673°, -99.398°, elevation 1,354 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).