Valle de Santiago weather in May

In May, Valle de Santiago sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 37 mm of rain across 6.3 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 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 Santiago's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Valle de Santiago's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:12 AM – 7:10 PM
Cloud cover
44%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
7.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Valle de Santiago is municipal seat of Valle de Santiago, State of Guanajuato, 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 32°C through the month.

A typical May day in Valle de Santiago reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13215
23215
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43215
53215
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73216
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How May really feels in Valle de Santiago

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 30 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
30
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.

Valle de Santiago 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
Jan25° / 101.910.98.6
Feb27° / 10°122.111.38.2
Mar29° / 12°111.811.96.9
Apr31° / 14°92.212.55.3
May32° / 16°376.3134.4
Jun30° / 17°13514.713.24.4
Jul28° / 16°17020.313.14.9
Aug28° / 16°1461812.75.2
Sep27° / 15°1221612.15.5
Oct27° / 14°396.911.57.0
Nov26° / 11°132.5118.2
Dec25° / 41.110.88.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47327
57327
67327
77426
87327
97327
107327
117327
127327
137327
147327
157426
167426
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187426
197426
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217327
227426
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257327
267327
277327
287228
297228
307129
317030

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Valle de Santiago gets around 37 mm of rain over 6.3 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 20% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
111
212
313
414
515
615
716
817
917
1018
1118
1218
1319
1419
1519
1620
1720
1820
1921
2021
2122
2222
2323
2423
2524
2625
2725
2826
2926
3027
3128

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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29730
39730
49640
59640
69550
79460
89460
99370
109181
119181
129091
139091
1489101
1589101
1688111
1788111
1886122
1985132
2084142
2184142
2282153
2381163
2480173
2578184
2677194
2775205
2874215
2972226
3071236
3169247

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
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217calm
227calm
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267calm
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287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:20 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 7:04 PM to 7:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:207:04
212.86:197:04
312.86:197:05
412.86:187:05
512.86:177:06
612.86:177:06
712.86:167:06
812.86:167:07
912.96:157:07
1012.96:157:08
1112.96:147:08
1212.96:147:08
1312.96:137:09
1412.96:137:09
1513.06:127:10
1613.06:127:10
1713.06:127:10
1813.06:117:11
1913.06:117:11
2013.06:117:12
2113.06:107:12
2213.06:107:12
2313.16:107:13
2413.16:097:13
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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 7.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.83 kWh/m² to a high of 7.47 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 7.4 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
27.5Intense
37.5Intense
47.5Intense
57.5Intense
67.5Intense
77.4Intense
87.4Intense
97.4Intense
107.4Intense
117.4Intense
127.4Intense
137.4Intense
147.4Intense
157.4Intense
167.4Intense
177.4Intense
187.4Intense
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207.4Intense
217.4Intense
227.4Intense
237.4Intense
247.3Intense
257.3Intense
267.3Intense
277.3Intense
287.3Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Valle de Santiago

In seasonPeak

None of Valle de Santiago'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 Santiago's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Valle de Santiago?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Valle de Santiago in May

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

In May, Valle de Santiago sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Valle de Santiago in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 13 (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 Santiago peaks around June 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highJun 14UV 14Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Valle de Santiago 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 Santiago is worst in May — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1226 µg/m³Oct 1517 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Valle de Santiago?

Valle de Santiago sits at 20.4°N, 101.2°W, 1,792 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Jaral del Progreso, 13 km away.

Topography around Valle de Santiago

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Valle de Santiago has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m around an average of 1,746 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 763 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,584 m.

The land around Valle de Santiago is covered by cropland (40%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) within 16 km, and cropland (37%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
162 m
16 km
763 m
80 km
1,584 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Jaral del Progreso 13 km · Salamanca 20 km · Yuriria 21 km · Villagrán 24 km · Cortazar 26 km · Uriangato 28 km · Moroleón 29 km · Juventino Rosas 35 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 Santiago (20.3915°, -101.191°, elevation 1,792 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).