Tuzantla weather in May

In May, Tuzantla sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 29 mm of rain across 4.6 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Tuzantla's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tuzantla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:11 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
43%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
7.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Tuzantla is municipal seat of Tuzantla, State of Michoacán, 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 33°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical May day in Tuzantla reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 4°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13318
23318
33318
43318
53318
63318
73318
83318
93318
103318
113318
123318
133318
143319
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203319
213319
223219
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263219
273219
283219
293219
303119
313119

How May really feels in Tuzantla

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 25 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
25
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.

Tuzantla 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
Jan27° / 12°101118.4
Feb29° / 13°70.511.37.4
Mar31° / 14°80.611.96.1
Apr33° / 17°10.312.44.8
May33° / 18°294.612.94.2
Jun29° / 19°23520.313.14.1
Jul27° / 18°27225.3134.1
Aug27° / 17°31027.312.73.9
Sep26° / 17°32826.712.13.9
Oct27° / 16°12116.611.65.6
Nov28° / 14°193.811.17.7
Dec27° / 13°40.710.98.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47426
57426
67327
77426
87426
97327
107426
117426
127327
137327
147426
157426
167426
177426
187426
197327
207327
217228
227030
237030
246931
256832
266733
276535
286436
296337
306139
316040

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Tuzantla gets around 29 mm of rain over 4.6 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 16% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
24
34
45
55
66
77
88
98
109
1110
1210
1311
1411
1512
1613
1713
1814
1915
2016
2118
2219
2321
2423
2525
2627
2729
2831
2933
3036
3138

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
195410
295410
393520
492620
591720
689830
7871030
8861130
9841240
10831340
11811450
12801550
13781660
14771760
15751870
16741880
17721990
187020100
196821110
206521131
216322141
226122161
235723182
245523202
255323213
265024233
274724254
284524265
294224286
303925297
313724309

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:19 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 7:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:197:00
212.76:187:00
312.76:187:01
412.76:177:01
512.86:167:02
612.86:167:02
712.86:157:02
812.86:157:03
912.86:147:03
1012.86:147:03
1112.86:137:04
1212.96:137:04
1312.96:137:04
1412.96:127:05
1512.96:127:05
1612.96:117:06
1712.96:117:06
1812.96:117:06
1912.96:107:07
2013.06:107:07
2113.06:107:08
2213.06:097:08
2313.06:097:08
2413.06:097:09
2513.06:097:09
2613.06:097:10
2713.06:087:10
2813.06:087:10
2913.06:087:11
3013.16:087:11
3113.16:087:12

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.96 kWh/m² to a high of 7.56 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 7.13 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
27.5Intense
37.5Intense
47.4Intense
57.4Intense
67.4Intense
77.4Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
127.3Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
177.1Intense
187.1Intense
197.1Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Tuzantla

In seasonPeak

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

Tuzantla'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 Tuzantla?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tuzantla in May

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

In May, Tuzantla sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tuzantla 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 Tuzantla peaks around March 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 22UV 13Dec 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Tuzantla 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 Tuzantla is worst in September — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (March, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorPoorModerateSep 1439 µg/m³Mar 1223 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr37Poor
May39Poor
Jun33Moderate
Jul38Poor
Aug37Poor
Sep40Poor
Oct35Poor
Nov36Poor
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tuzantla?

Tuzantla sits at 19.2°N, 100.6°W, 655 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Heróica Zitácuaro, 34 km away.

Topography around Tuzantla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tuzantla has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 615 m around an average of 705 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,030 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,546 m.

The land around Tuzantla is covered by trees (59%) and shrubs (29%) within 3 km, shrubs (44%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) within 80 km.

3 km
615 m
16 km
1,030 m
80 km
3,546 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Heróica Zitácuaro 34 km · Valle de Bravo 46 km · Ciudad Hidalgo 54 km · Tejupilco de Hidalgo 55 km · Huetamo de Núñez 73 km · Maravatío de Ocampo 78 km · Zinapécuaro de Figueroa 78 km · San Antonio Acahualco 84 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 Tuzantla (19.2029°, -100.5668°, elevation 655 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).