Valle de Bravo weather in May

In May, Valle de Bravo sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 56 mm of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-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 45% 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 Valle de Bravo's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Valle de Bravo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
56 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:10 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
47%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
7.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Valle de Bravo is municipal seat of Valle de Bravo, State of Mexico, Mexico.

Founded
1530

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 Valle de Bravo reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 3°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22813
32813
42813
52814
62814
72814
82814
92814
102814
112814
122814
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Valle de Bravo 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
Jan22° / 152.3118.4
Feb24° / 101.611.38.9
Mar26° / 10°101.611.98.6
Apr28° / 12°82.112.47.9
May28° / 14°5610.712.96.3
Jun25° / 14°29925.413.14.3
Jul23° / 14°39030.6133.6
Aug23° / 14°40830.512.73.6
Sep23° / 14°37329.112.13.7
Oct23° / 12°15522.311.65.0
Nov23° / 10°327.611.17.6
Dec22° / 92.110.98.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37327
47228
57228
67228
77129
87129
97030
107030
117030
127030
137030
147030
157030
167030
177030
186931
197030
206931
216832
226634
236535
246436
256337
266238
276139
286040
295743
305644
315545

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Valle de Bravo gets around 56 mm of rain over 10.7 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 34% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
218
319
421
522
623
724
825
926
1027
1127
1228
1329
1429
1530
1631
1733
1834
1935
2037
2139
2240
2342
2444
2546
2648
2749
2851
2953
3055
3157

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 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39730
49730
59640
69640
79550
89460
99460
109370
119280
129190
1390100
1489110
1588120
1687130
1785150
1882171
1981181
2079201
2175232
2273252
2371272
2468293
2566313
2663334
2760355
2859365
2956386
3053398
3150419

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
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
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 6:17 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 7:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:176:58
212.76:166:59
312.76:166:59
412.76:156:59
512.86:157:00
612.86:147:00
712.86:147:00
812.86:137:01
912.86:137:01
1012.86:127:02
1112.86:127:02
1212.96:117:02
1312.96:117:03
1412.96:107:03
1512.96:107:03
1612.96:107:04
1712.96:097:04
1812.96:097:05
1912.96:097:05
2013.06:087:05
2113.06:087:06
2213.06:087:06
2313.06:077:07
2413.06:077:07
2513.06:077:07
2613.06:077:08
2713.06:077:08
2813.06:067:09
2913.06:067:09
3013.16:067:09
3113.16:067:10

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.97 kWh/m² to a high of 7.53 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 7.02 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.4Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.1Intense
147.1Intense
157.1Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Valle de Bravo

In seasonPeak

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

Valle de Bravo'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 Valle de Bravo?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Valle de Bravo in May

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

In May, Valle de Bravo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Valle de Bravo 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 Valle de Bravo peaks around March 22 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 22UV 14Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Valle de Bravo 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 Valle de Bravo 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 Valle de Bravo?

Valle de Bravo sits at 19.2°N, 100.1°W, 1,826 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Tejupilco de Hidalgo, 32 km away.

Topography around Valle de Bravo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Valle de Bravo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 441 m around an average of 1,879 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,061 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,299 m.

The land around Valle de Bravo is covered by trees (51%) and water (31%) within 3 km, trees (70%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) within 80 km.

3 km
441 m
16 km
2,061 m
80 km
4,299 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Tejupilco de Hidalgo 32 km · Heróica Zitácuaro 36 km · San Antonio Acahualco 39 km · San Francisco Tlalcilalcalpan 40 km · Zinacantepec 43 km · Tuzantla 46 km · Santiago Tlacotepec 48 km · Toluca 51 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 Valle de Bravo (19.195°, -100.1313°, elevation 1,826 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).