Zapopan weather in May

In May, Zapopan sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 14 mm of rain across 3.7 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Zapopan's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zapopan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:20 AM – 7:19 PM
Cloud cover
38%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Zapopan is municipal seat of Zapopan, State of Jalisco, Mexico.

Density
7,382/km²
people per km²
Founded
1541

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 33°C through the month.

A typical May day in Zapopan reaches about 33°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 30°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C warmer than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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43315
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How May really feels in Zapopan

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.

Zapopan weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 192.110.98.5
Feb27° / 11°131.811.38.2
Mar29° / 12°71.111.96.9
Apr31° / 14°41.112.55.4
May33° / 16°143.7134.3
Jun31° / 18°13018.313.23.7
Jul28° / 18°22025.913.13.8
Aug28° / 18°19725.112.74.1
Sep28° / 17°16820.912.14.7
Oct28° / 15°599.211.56.6
Nov27° / 12°142.4118.2
Dec25° / 10°81.410.88.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47327
57327
67228
77327
87327
97426
107426
117525
127525
137624
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157822
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Zapopan gets around 14 mm of rain over 3.7 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 12% 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 (%)
16
26
37
48
58
69
710
810
910
1011
1111
1211
1311
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1510
1610
1710
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2011
2111
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2515
2617
2718
2820
2922
3024
3126

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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19640
29550
39460
49370
59280
69181
79091
889101
989101
1088111
1188111
1287121
1387121
1487121
1586131
1686131
1786131
1885141
1985141
2084151
2182162
2282162
2380173
2478184
2576195
2674206
2771218
2870219
29672211
30632314
31602416

Wind in May

Winds average 7 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
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
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 12 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 6:28 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 7:13 PM to 7:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:287:13
212.86:287:14
312.86:277:14
412.86:267:14
512.86:267:15
612.86:257:15
712.86:257:16
812.96:247:16
912.96:247:16
1012.96:237:17
1112.96:237:17
1212.96:227:18
1312.96:227:18
1413.06:217:18
1513.06:217:19
1613.06:207:19
1713.06:207:20
1813.06:207:20
1913.06:197:21
2013.06:197:21
2113.06:197:21
2213.16:187:22
2313.16:187:22
2413.16:187:23
2513.16:177:23
2613.16:177:24
2713.16:177:24
2813.16:177:24
2913.16:177:25
3013.16:167:25
3113.26:167:26

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.74 kWh/m² to a high of 7.6 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 7.59 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.7Intense
27.7Intense
37.7Intense
47.7Intense
57.7Intense
67.7Intense
77.7Intense
87.7Intense
97.7Intense
107.7Intense
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127.6Intense
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257.4Intense
267.4Intense
277.4Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.2Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Zapopan

In seasonPeak

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

Zapopan'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 Zapopan?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Zapopan in May

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

In May, Zapopan sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Zapopan 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 Zapopan peaks around May 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMay 13UV 13Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Zapopan 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 Zapopan is worst in May — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1530 µg/m³Jul 1914 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zapopan?

Zapopan sits at 20.7°N, 103.4°W, 1,565 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Guadalajara, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Zapopan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zapopan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m around an average of 1,562 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,215 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,409 m.

The land around Zapopan is covered by artificial surfaces (78%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (46%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and trees (31%), cropland (21%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
101 m
16 km
1,215 m
80 km
2,409 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Guadalajara 6.0 km · Nuevo México 7.0 km · San Francisco Tesistán 13 km · Tlaquepaque 13 km · Las Pintas de Arriba 17 km · Coyula 18 km · Tonalá 19 km · Las Pintitas 20 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 Zapopan (20.7211°, -103.3874°, elevation 1,565 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).