Tlapa de Comonfort weather in May

In May, Tlapa de Comonfort sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 62 mm of rain across 12.3 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Tlapa de Comonfort's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tlapa de Comonfort's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
62 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:06 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
56%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Tlapa de Comonfort is municipal seat of Tlapa, 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 29°C by the end.

A typical May day in Tlapa de Comonfort reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°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
53017
63017
73017
83017
93017
103017
113017
123017
133017
143017
153017
163017
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212917
222917
232917
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262917
272917
282917
292917
302817
312817

Tlapa de Comonfort weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 12°101.811.18.5
Feb28° / 13°61.211.48.1
Mar29° / 14°112.511.96.8
Apr30° / 16°184.612.45.6
May29° / 17°6212.312.85.0
Jun27° / 17°16222.4134.4
Jul26° / 16°15022.612.94.5
Aug27° / 16°17023.812.64.4
Sep26° / 16°18623.212.14.4
Oct26° / 15°8412.411.66.1
Nov27° / 14°19411.27.7
Dec26° / 12°91.6118.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26832
36634
46634
56436
66436
76337
86139
96040
106040
115941
125842
135743
145743
155743
165644
175644
185545
195446
205446
215347
225248
235050
244951
254852
264753
274555
284456
294357
304159
313961

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Tlapa de Comonfort gets around 62 mm of rain over 12.3 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 40% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
127
228
329
430
530
631
732
833
934
1035
1136
1237
1337
1438
1538
1639
1739
1840
1941
2042
2143
2244
2345
2447
2548
2649
2751
2852
2954
3056
3158

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the comfortable band about 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
169292
267312
365323
463343
561354
659374
756395
854406
953416
1050437
1148448
1246459
1344469
14434710
15414811
16394912
17384913
18365014
19345115
20325117
21305218
22295219
23275320
24265321
25245422
26235423
27225424
28205525
29195427
30185428
31165430

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
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 6:13 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 7:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:136:50
212.66:126:51
312.76:126:51
412.76:116:51
512.76:116:51
612.76:106:52
712.76:106:52
812.76:096:52
912.76:096:53
1012.76:086:53
1112.86:086:53
1212.86:076:54
1312.86:076:54
1412.86:076:54
1512.86:066:55
1612.86:066:55
1712.86:066:56
1812.86:056:56
1912.96:056:56
2012.96:056:57
2112.96:046:57
2212.96:046:57
2312.96:046:58
2412.96:046:58
2512.96:046:58
2612.96:036:59
2712.96:036:59
2812.96:037:00
2912.96:037:00
3013.06:037:00
3113.06:037:01

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.98 kWh/m² to a high of 7.07 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.43 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Tlapa de Comonfort

In seasonPeak

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

Tlapa de Comonfort's monsoon runs June–September, 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 Tlapa de Comonfort?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Tlapa de Comonfort for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Tlapa de Comonfort in May

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

In May, Tlapa de Comonfort sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Tlapa de Comonfort 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 Tlapa de Comonfort peaks around April 11 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 11UV 14Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Tlapa de Comonfort 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 Tlapa de Comonfort is worst in May — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (February, 9 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1229 µg/m³Feb 99 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tlapa de Comonfort?

Tlapa de Comonfort sits at 17.5°N, 98.6°W, 1,092 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Chilapa de Álvarez, 64 km away.

Topography around Tlapa de Comonfort

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tlapa de Comonfort has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 503 m around an average of 1,191 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,232 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,821 m.

The land around Tlapa de Comonfort is covered by shrubs (34%), artificial surfaces (27%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and shrubs (33%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and shrubs (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
503 m
16 km
1,232 m
80 km
2,821 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Chilapa de Álvarez 64 km · Ayutla de los Libres 85 km · Tixtla de Guerrero 87 km · Ciudad de Huajuapan de León 89 km · Acatlán de Osorio 92 km · Ometepec 97 km · Chilpancingo 98 km · Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco 100 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 Tlapa de Comonfort (17.5453°, -98.576°, elevation 1,092 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).