Valle Hermoso weather in May

In May, Valle Hermoso sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 46 mm of rain across 6.9 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of May to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Valle Hermoso's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Valle Hermoso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
46 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:50 AM – 7:05 PM
Cloud cover
49%
5th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Valle Hermoso is municipal seat of Valle Hermoso, State of Tamaulipas, 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 climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical May day in Valle Hermoso reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C warmer than April and about 2°C cooler than June.

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

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.

Valle Hermoso weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 12°285.310.67.3
Feb24° / 14°224.711.17.7
Mar27° / 17°34611.87.2
Apr29° / 20°425.812.65.9
May32° / 23°466.913.24.5
Jun34° / 25°599.713.63.3
Jul34° / 25°638.513.43.0
Aug35° / 25°5310.212.92.7
Sep33° / 24°10614.812.23.4
Oct30° / 20°648.811.45.4
Nov26° / 16°406.610.77.3
Dec23° / 13°315.610.47.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45644
55545
65644
75644
85743
95743
105842
115941
126040
136139
146337
156436
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196832
206931
217030
227129
237129
247228
257327
267327
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317525

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Valle Hermoso gets around 46 mm of rain over 6.9 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 22% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
218
318
418
518
619
719
820
920
1021
1121
1222
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1423
1523
1623
1724
1824
1924
2024
2124
2224
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2424
2525
2625
2725
2825
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3026
3126

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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 90% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1571220524
2561219544
3461119555
4461119555
5451018585
645918586
734918606
834819597
934819597
1023819608
1123719609
1213719619
13127206010
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23013166020
24013156021
25013146121
26012136222
27012126322
28001116523
29001106623
3000196624
3100086725

Wind in May

Winds average 19 km/h in May, the windiest month of the year.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
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3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of May to 13 h 30 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 6:00 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 7:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:006:57
213.05:596:58
313.05:586:58
413.05:586:59
513.05:576:59
613.15:567:00
713.15:557:00
813.15:557:01
913.15:547:01
1013.15:537:02
1113.25:537:02
1213.25:527:03
1313.25:527:03
1413.25:517:04
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1613.35:507:05
1713.35:497:06
1813.35:497:06
1913.35:497:07
2013.35:487:07
2113.35:487:08
2213.35:477:08
2313.45:477:09
2413.45:467:09
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2613.45:467:10
2713.45:467:11
2813.45:457:11
2913.45:457:12
3013.55:457:12
3113.55:457:13

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
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56.2Intense
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216.4Intense
226.4Intense
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246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.5Intense
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286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Valle Hermoso

In seasonPeak

None of Valle Hermoso'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 Hermoso sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
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Is May a good time to visit Valle Hermoso?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Valle Hermoso in May

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

In May, Valle Hermoso sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Valle Hermoso in May

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 55 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 6 to Jan 9 — about 10.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar20Refreshing
Apr23Refreshing
May26Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct27Warm
Nov24Warm
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in Valle Hermoso in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (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 Hermoso peaks around June 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeExtremeVery highHighJun 21UV 12Dec 23UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Valle Hermoso 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 Hermoso is worst in July — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.7× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1934 µg/m³Nov 117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr14Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul34Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Valle Hermoso?

Valle Hermoso sits at 25.7°N, 97.8°W, 16 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Heroica Matamoros, 38 km away.

Topography around Valle Hermoso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Valle Hermoso has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 293 m.

The land around Valle Hermoso is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and cropland (38%) within 3 km, cropland (90%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
6 m
16 km
19 m
80 km
293 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Heroica Matamoros 38 km · Brownsville 41 km · Ciudad Río Bravo 44 km · Mercedes 54 km · San Benito 54 km · Weslaco 57 km · Harlingen 59 km · Donna 60 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 Hermoso (25.6732°, -97.8127°, elevation 16 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).