Valladolid weather in May

In May, Valladolid sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 57 mm of rain across 8.6 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 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of May to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Valladolid's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Valladolid's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
57 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:20 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
50%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Valladolid is city in Yucatan, Mexico.

Founded
1543

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 35°C through the month.

A typical May day in Valladolid reaches about 35°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 32°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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33523
43523
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63523
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How May really feels in Valladolid

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
3 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Valladolid 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
Jan29° / 18°225.310.96.4
Feb30° / 19°163.211.35.7
Mar32° / 20°183.511.94.7
Apr34° / 22°274.312.53.5
May35° / 23°578.6132.8
Jun33° / 24°12616.913.22.7
Jul34° / 24°8916.413.12.6
Aug34° / 24°10119.612.72.4
Sep33° / 23°1422112.12.6
Oct31° / 22°10715.911.53.8
Nov30° / 20°367.4115.4
Dec29° / 19°245.110.86.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47327
57228
67228
77228
87228
97129
107129
117129
127129
137030
147129
157129
167030
177030
187030
196931
206832
216733
226634
236436
246337
256139
265941
275743
285644
295446
305149
315050

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Valladolid gets around 57 mm of rain over 8.6 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 29% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
116
216
317
417
517
618
718
819
919
1020
1121
1222
1323
1424
1525
1626
1728
1829
1930
2031
2133
2234
2336
2438
2539
2641
2743
2845
2946
3048
3149

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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12734543
22734543
32734543
41734553
51634563
61634563
71634572
81634572
91634572
101633582
111633582
121632583
131532593
141531603
150530614
160529624
170528625
180526645
190525646
200423666
210422677
220420688
230419689
2404176811
2503166912
2603147013
2703136915
2802126917
2902116918
3001106920
310196822

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
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811calm
911calm
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1211calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 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 30 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:28 AM to 5:16 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:286:12
212.85:276:13
312.85:266:13
412.85:266:14
512.85:256:14
612.85:256:14
712.85:246:15
812.95:236:15
912.95:236:16
1012.95:226:16
1112.95:226:16
1212.95:216:17
1312.95:216:17
1413.05:206:18
1513.05:206:18
1613.05:206:18
1713.05:196:19
1813.05:196:19
1913.05:196:20
2013.05:186:20
2113.05:186:21
2213.15:186:21
2313.15:176:21
2413.15:176:22
2513.15:176:22
2613.15:166:23
2713.15:166:23
2813.15:166:24
2913.15:166:24
3013.15:166:24
3113.25:166:25

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.19 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
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Valladolid

In seasonPeak

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

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

Rainy season
Jan
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Apr
May
Jun
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Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Valladolid?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Valladolid.

What to pack for Valladolid in May

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

In May, Valladolid sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Valladolid 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 Valladolid peaks around June 17 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 17UV 12Dec 15UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Valladolid 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 Valladolid 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 Valladolid?

Valladolid sits at 20.7°N, 88.2°W, 24 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Chichen Itza, 38 km away.

Topography around Valladolid

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Valladolid has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m.

The land around Valladolid is covered by trees (63%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, trees (91%) within 16 km, and trees (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
35 m
80 km
45 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Chichen Itza 38 km · Tizimín 51 km · Izamal 89 km · Tulum 93 km · Peto 98 km · Ek Balam 110 km · Playa del Carmen 117 km · Motul 121 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 Valladolid (20.6881°, -88.1994°, elevation 24 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).