Tlapacoyan weather in May

In May, Tlapacoyan sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 159 mm of rain across 20.8 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Tlapacoyan's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tlapacoyan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
159 mm
20.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:57 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
61%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Tlapacoyan is municipal seat of Tlapacoyan, State of Veracruz, 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 28°C through the month.

A typical May day in Tlapacoyan reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C warmer than April and on par with June.

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Tlapacoyan weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 13°13117.110.95.3
Feb22° / 14°12416.211.35.5
Mar24° / 16°15118.811.95.5
Apr26° / 18°17118.812.45.2
May28° / 20°15920.812.94.8
Jun28° / 20°26026.313.23.8
Jul27° / 20°25029.713.13.6
Aug27° / 20°24929.212.73.6
Sep27° / 20°33626.512.13.9
Oct25° / 18°29721.111.55.0
Nov23° / 16°19917.411.15.5
Dec21° / 14°13517.310.85.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in May, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34258
44258
54258
64258
74357
84357
94456
104456
114456
124555
134654
144753
154753
164951
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Tlapacoyan gets around 159 mm of rain over 20.8 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 67% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
162
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362
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1968
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2268
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2569
2669
2770
2870
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3172

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 89% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
14175623
23165724
33165625
43155626
53145528
62135629
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28055342
29055243
30055243
31045244

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 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
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315calm

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 6:04 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:046:48
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312.86:036:48
412.86:036:49
512.86:026:49
612.86:026:49
712.86:016:50
812.86:006:50
912.86:006:51
1012.95:596:51
1112.95:596:51
1212.95:586:52
1312.95:586:52
1412.95:586:53
1512.95:576:53
1612.95:576:53
1713.05:566:54
1813.05:566:54
1913.05:566:55
2013.05:556:55
2113.05:556:55
2213.05:556:56
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2413.05:546:57
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2713.15:546:58
2813.15:536:58
2913.15:536:59
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.84 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.33 kWh/m² to a high of 5.84 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.84 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Tlapacoyan

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
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Is May a good time to visit Tlapacoyan?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Tlapacoyan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tlapacoyan in May

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

In May, Tlapacoyan sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tlapacoyan in May

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 58 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 23°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
Jan23Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar24Refreshing
Apr25Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec24Warm

UV index in Tlapacoyan in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tlapacoyan peaks around April 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highApr 13UV 13Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May8Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Tlapacoyan 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 Tlapacoyan is worst in May — around 68 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (October, 38 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyMay 1068 µg/m³Oct 1038 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan58Unhealthy
Feb60Unhealthy
Mar60Unhealthy
Apr67Unhealthy
May68Unhealthy
Jun49Poor
Jul46Poor
Aug42Poor
Sep39Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov49Poor
Dec65Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Tlapacoyan?

Tlapacoyan sits at 20.0°N, 97.2°W, 446 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Villa Independencia, 20 km away.

Topography around Tlapacoyan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tlapacoyan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 400 m around an average of 425 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,821 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,156 m.

The land around Tlapacoyan is covered by trees (83%) within 3 km, trees (82%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
400 m
16 km
1,821 m
80 km
4,156 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Villa Independencia 20 km · Martínez de la Torre 20 km · Altotonga 22 km · Teziutlan 22 km · Misantla 38 km · Zaragoza 42 km · Perote 45 km · Banderilla 50 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 Tlapacoyan (19.9627°, -97.2114°, elevation 446 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).