Tizimín weather in May

In May, Tizimín sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 56 mm of rain across 8.3 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 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of May to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Tizimín's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tizimín's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
56 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:19 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
48%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Tizimín is city in Yucatan, Mexico.

Founded
1544

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 34°C through the month.

A typical May day in Tizimín reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 37°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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23423
33523
43523
53523
63523
73523
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How May really feels in Tizimín

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
heat index over the day's high
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.

Tizimín 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
Jan28° / 19°244.910.96.7
Feb30° / 19°173.611.36.0
Mar32° / 20°17311.95.0
Apr34° / 22°294.512.53.7
May34° / 23°568.3133.0
Jun33° / 24°12116.413.32.8
Jul33° / 24°8616.513.22.8
Aug33° / 24°9417.612.72.8
Sep33° / 24°13619.912.12.8
Oct31° / 23°9714.211.54.1
Nov29° / 21°376.9115.8
Dec29° / 19°244.710.76.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 31%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37822
47822
57723
67624
77624
87624
97525
107525
117426
127327
137327
147327
157327
167228
177129
187030
197030
206931
216832
226733
236436
246337
256139
265941
275743
285644
295446
305347
315149

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Tizimín gets around 56 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 28% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
216
316
416
516
617
717
818
919
1020
1121
1222
1323
1424
1525
1626
1727
1828
1930
2031
2132
2233
2335
2436
2538
2640
2741
2843
2944
3046
3147

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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12938491
22938501
32838511
41838521
51838521
61738531
71739521
81739521
91639531
101639531
110638551
120638542
130637552
140536572
150535573
160534583
170532603
180531604
190429634
200428635
210426655
220424666
230422677
240320698
2503186910
2603176911
2702157112
2802147014
2901137016
3001117117
3101107019

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
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1211calm
1311calm
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3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of May to 13 h 12 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 5:27 AM to 5:15 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:276:13
212.85:266:13
312.85:266:14
412.85:256:14
512.85:246:14
612.95:246:15
712.95:236:15
812.95:236:16
912.95:226:16
1012.95:226:16
1112.95:216:17
1212.95:216:17
1313.05:206:18
1413.05:206:18
1513.05:196:19
1613.05:196:19
1713.05:186:19
1813.05:186:20
1913.05:186:20
2013.15:176:21
2113.15:176:21
2213.15:176:22
2313.15:166:22
2413.15:166:22
2513.15:166:23
2613.15:166:23
2713.15:156:24
2813.25:156:24
2913.25:156:25
3013.25:156:25
3113.25:156:25

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.24 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Tizimín

In seasonPeak

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

Tizimín sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

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

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

Is May a good time to visit Tizimín?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tizimín. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Tizimín in May

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

In May, Tizimín sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Tizimín in May

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 54 km away) is warmest in September at about 28°C and coldest in January near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb24Warm
Mar24Warm
Apr25Warm
May25Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Tizimín 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 Tizimín peaks around June 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 16UV 12Dec 15UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Tizimín 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 Tizimín is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2026 µg/m³Jan 18 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr26Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tizimín?

Tizimín sits at 21.1°N, 88.2°W, 21 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Valladolid, 51 km away.

Topography around Tizimín

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tizimín has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m.

The land around Tizimín is covered by trees (48%), grassland (28%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
28 m
80 km
45 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Valladolid 51 km · Chichen Itza 68 km · Izamal 93 km · Motul 117 km · Playa del Carmen 125 km · Tulum 126 km · Cancun 135 km · Peto 139 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 Tizimín (21.143°, -88.1519°, elevation 21 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).