Yautepec weather in May

In May, Yautepec sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 159 mm of rain across 18.2 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Yautepec's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yautepec's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
159 mm
18.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:06 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
54%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Yautepec is municipal seat of Yautepec, State of Morelos, 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 26°C through the month.

A typical May day in Yautepec reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 29°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)
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22613
32613
42613
52613
62613
72613
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102613
112613
122613
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312513

Yautepec weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 111.7118.3
Feb23° / 91.611.48.9
Mar25° / 11°112.711.98.5
Apr27° / 13°33712.47.3
May26° / 13°15918.212.95.6
Jun24° / 14°41626.913.14.1
Jul23° / 13°44829133.8
Aug23° / 13°50329.712.63.8
Sep23° / 13°5172812.13.8
Oct23° / 12°20418.411.65.5
Nov22° / 10°447.211.17.6
Dec22° / 71.210.98.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26634
36634
46535
56535
66436
76436
86337
96337
106238
116139
126139
136139
146139
156139
166040
176040
185941
195842
205842
215743
225545
235545
245446
255347
265149
275050
284951
294852
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Yautepec gets around 159 mm of rain over 18.2 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 58% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
139
240
341
442
544
645
746
848
949
1050
1151
1253
1354
1455
1556
1658
1759
1861
1962
2064
2165
2267
2368
2469
2571
2672
2773
2874
2975
3076
3177

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 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
190100
289110
387130
486140
584160
682180
780200
877230
975250
1073270
1171290
1269310
1367330
1465350
1564360
1661381
1759401
1858411
1956431
2055441
2153452
2251472
2350482
2449492
2547512
2646513
2744533
2843543
2941563
3040573
3138584

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
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105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
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155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of May to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 7:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:136:54
212.76:136:54
312.76:126:54
412.76:116:55
512.76:116:55
612.86:106:55
712.86:106:56
812.86:096:56
912.86:096:57
1012.86:086:57
1112.86:086:57
1212.86:076:58
1312.86:076:58
1412.96:076:58
1512.96:066:59
1612.96:066:59
1712.96:067:00
1812.96:057:00
1912.96:057:00
2012.96:057:01
2112.96:047:01
2213.06:047:01
2313.06:047:02
2413.06:047:02
2513.06:037:03
2613.06:037:03
2713.06:037:03
2813.06:037:04
2913.06:037:04
3013.06:027:05
3113.06:027:05

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.05 kWh/m² to a high of 7.09 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.8 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Yautepec

In seasonPeak

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

Yautepec'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 Yautepec?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Yautepec for sightseeing.

What to pack for Yautepec in May

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

In May, Yautepec sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Yautepec in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Yautepec peaks around April 9 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 highApr 9UV 13Dec 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Yautepec 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 Yautepec is worst in November — around 103 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (April, 57 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyNov 21103 µg/m³Apr 957 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan79Unhealthy
Feb70Unhealthy
Mar58Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May78Unhealthy
Jun69Unhealthy
Jul69Unhealthy
Aug70Unhealthy
Sep82Unhealthy
Oct90Unhealthy
Nov103Unhealthy
Dec101Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Yautepec?

Yautepec sits at 18.9°N, 99.1°W, 1,225 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Jiutepec, 12 km away.

Topography around Yautepec

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yautepec has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 258 m around an average of 1,229 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,645 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,744 m.

The land around Yautepec is covered by shrubs (29%), cropland (24%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, shrubs (33%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
258 m
16 km
1,645 m
80 km
4,744 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Jiutepec 12 km · Emiliano Zapata 13 km · Tres de Mayo 15 km · Cuautla 16 km · Temixco 17 km · Cuernavaca 18 km · Xochitepec 21 km · Yecapixtla 21 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 Yautepec (18.8819°, -99.0671°, elevation 1,225 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).