Tuxpan weather in May

In May, Tuxpan sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.4 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-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 73% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
7th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:26 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
25%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

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 Tuxpan reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C warmer than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How May really feels in Tuxpan

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.

Tuxpan weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 16°171.610.87.6
Feb29° / 16°14111.27.0
Mar30° / 17°40.511.86.4
Apr32° / 18°00.212.55.4
May34° / 21°20.4134.3
Jun34° / 24°938.613.33.2
Jul33° / 25°22821.113.22.7
Aug32° / 25°32124.912.82.6
Sep32° / 25°28523.712.12.8
Oct32° / 24°929.111.54.5
Nov31° / 20°161.8116.0
Dec29° / 17°141.510.77.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in May, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37822
47921
57921
68020
78119
88119
98218
108218
118317
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298614
308515
318416

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Tuxpan gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.4 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 2% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
92
102
112
122
132
142
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171
181
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262
273
284
294
305
316

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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 55% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1522512110
2421512220
3421502320
4420492520
5319492630
6319482730
7318472930
8217463140
9216453240
10215443450
11214433650
12213413850
13212404060
14211384360
15210374560
16110354770
1719334970
1818315280
1917295490
20162756100
21152558110
22152359120
23142160140
24041962150
25031762171
26031561201
27021362221
28021161251
29011060281
3001858312
3101756342

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May, the windiest month of the year.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
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186calm
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316calm

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 5:34 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:35 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:346:22
212.85:346:23
312.85:336:23
412.95:326:24
512.95:326:24
612.95:316:24
712.95:316:25
812.95:306:25
912.95:306:26
1013.05:296:26
1113.05:286:27
1213.05:286:27
1313.05:276:27
1413.05:276:28
1513.05:266:28
1613.05:266:29
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1813.15:256:30
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2013.15:246:31
2113.15:246:31
2213.15:246:32
2313.15:236:32
2413.25:236:32
2513.25:236:33
2613.25:236:33
2713.25:226:34
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2913.25:226:35
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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 7.65 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.43 kWh/m² to a high of 7.65 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 7.65 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.7Intense
27.7Intense
37.7Intense
47.7Intense
57.7Intense
67.7Intense
77.7Intense
87.7Intense
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177.7Intense
187.7Intense
197.6Intense
207.6Intense
217.6Intense
227.6Intense
237.5Intense
247.5Intense
257.5Intense
267.4Intense
277.4Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Tuxpan

In seasonPeak

In May, Tuxpan sits inside its pacific hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Tuxpan sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.

Tuxpan's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific hurricane
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Tuxpan?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tuxpan in May

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

In May, Tuxpan sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Tuxpan 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 34 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in March near 24°C.

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

22°24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb24Warm
Mar24Refreshing
Apr25Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec26Warm

UV index in Tuxpan 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 Tuxpan peaks around May 13 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 highHighMay 13UV 12Dec 17UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov6High
Dec6High

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

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1927 µg/m³Nov 208 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr13Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tuxpan?

Tuxpan sits at 21.9°N, 105.3°W, 11 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Santiago Ixcuintla, 17 km away.

Topography around Tuxpan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tuxpan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 401 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,474 m.

The land around Tuxpan is covered by cropland (74%) within 3 km, cropland (61%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
11 m
16 km
401 m
80 km
2,474 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
May weather nearby: Santiago Ixcuintla 17 km · Acaponeta 61 km · Tepic 64 km · Xalisco 69 km · Compostela 88 km · Escuinapa de Hidalgo 111 km · Sayulita 120 km · El Rosario 130 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 Tuxpan (21.9417°, -105.299°, elevation 11 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).