Zamora de Hidalgo weather in May

In May, Zamora de Hidalgo sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 41 mm of rain across 8.5 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 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 Zamora de Hidalgo's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zamora de Hidalgo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
9th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:17 AM – 7:14 PM
Cloud cover
46%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Zamora de Hidalgo is municipal seat of Zamora, State of Michoacán, 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 30°C through the month.

A typical May day in Zamora de Hidalgo reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°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)
13013
23013
33014
43014
53014
63014
73014
83014
93014
103014
113014
123014
133014
143014
153014
163014
173014
183015
193015
203015
213015
223015
233015
243015
253015
263015
273015
283015
293015
303015
313015

Zamora de Hidalgo 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
Jan23° / 192.810.98.4
Feb25° / 152.411.38.5
Mar27° / 10°14211.98.0
Apr29° / 12°72.212.46.5
May30° / 14°418.512.95.3
Jun28° / 15°19120.613.24.5
Jul25° / 15°28527.313.14.1
Aug25° / 15°26326.212.74.2
Sep25° / 14°22322.912.14.6
Oct25° / 13°9012.111.56.5
Nov25° / 10°244.211.18.2
Dec24° / 91.810.88.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 30%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37129
47129
57129
67030
77030
87030
97129
107129
117129
127129
137129
147129
157129
167129
177129
187129
197129
207129
217030
227030
236931
246931
256832
266832
276733
286634
296634
306535
316337

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Zamora de Hidalgo gets around 41 mm of rain over 8.5 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 27% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
215
316
417
518
619
720
821
922
1022
1123
1223
1323
1423
1524
1624
1725
1826
1927
2028
2129
2231
2332
2433
2535
2636
2738
2839
2941
3043
3144

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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39730
49640
59640
69550
79460
89460
99370
109370
119280
129280
139190
149190
1590100
1689110
1788120
1887130
1984151
2083161
2181181
2279201
2378211
2475232
2573252
2671272
2768293
2866313
2964324
3062344
3159365

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:25 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 7:08 PM to 7:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:257:08
212.76:247:08
312.86:247:09
412.86:237:09
512.86:227:09
612.86:227:10
712.86:217:10
812.86:217:11
912.86:207:11
1012.96:207:11
1112.96:197:12
1212.96:197:12
1312.96:187:13
1412.96:187:13
1512.96:177:13
1612.96:177:14
1713.06:177:14
1813.06:167:15
1913.06:167:15
2013.06:167:15
2113.06:157:16
2213.06:157:16
2313.06:157:17
2413.06:157:17
2513.16:147:17
2613.16:147:18
2713.16:147:18
2813.16:147:19
2913.16:147:19
3013.16:137:19
3113.16:137:20

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.79 kWh/m² to a high of 7.41 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 7.14 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
177.1Intense
187.1Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Zamora de Hidalgo

In seasonPeak

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

Zamora de Hidalgo'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 Zamora de Hidalgo?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Zamora de Hidalgo in May

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

In May, Zamora de Hidalgo sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Zamora de Hidalgo in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zamora de Hidalgo peaks around June 9 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 9UV 14Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Zamora de Hidalgo 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 Zamora de Hidalgo is worst in May — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1031 µg/m³Aug 1316 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zamora de Hidalgo?

Zamora de Hidalgo sits at 20.0°N, 102.3°W, 1,588 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Jacona de Plancarte, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Zamora de Hidalgo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zamora de Hidalgo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 1,566 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,231 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,369 m.

The land around Zamora de Hidalgo is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, shrubs (31%), cropland (28%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and trees (38%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
71 m
16 km
1,231 m
80 km
3,369 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Jacona de Plancarte 4.0 km · Tangancícuaro de Arista 14 km · Purépero de Echáiz 30 km · Yurécuaro 40 km · La Barca 43 km · Paracho de Verduzco 45 km · Jiquilpan de Juárez 45 km · Sahuayo de Morelos 46 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 Zamora de Hidalgo (19.984°, -102.2863°, elevation 1,588 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).