Zapotlanejo weather in May

In May, Zapotlanejo sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 20 mm of rain across 4.6 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 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% 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 Zapotlanejo's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zapotlanejo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:19 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
39%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

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

Density
3,597/km²
people per km²
Founded
1532

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 Zapotlanejo reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°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)
13017
23017
33017
43017
53017
63017
73017
83017
93018
103018
113018
123018
133018
143018
153018
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313019

Zapotlanejo 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° / 11°161.910.98.4
Feb25° / 13°111.611.38.7
Mar27° / 14°7111.98.4
Apr29° / 16°41.112.56.9
May30° / 18°204.6135.8
Jun29° / 19°12318.713.24.6
Jul26° / 18°17625.313.14.3
Aug26° / 18°15523.912.74.5
Sep26° / 17°13719.712.15.1
Oct26° / 16°458.311.57.1
Nov25° / 14°122.2118.7
Dec23° / 12°51.210.88.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37426
47426
57426
67426
77426
87426
97426
107525
117525
127525
137624
147723
157723
167723
177822
187822
197822
207822
217822
227822
237723
247723
257723
267624
277624
287525
297525
307426
317327

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Zapotlanejo gets around 20 mm of rain over 4.6 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 15% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
16
27
38
49
59
610
711
811
912
1012
1112
1213
1313
1413
1513
1613
1713
1814
1914
2015
2116
2216
2317
2419
2520
2621
2723
2825
2927
3029
3131

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 71% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19370
29280
39190
488111
587121
686131
785141
883152
982162
1081172
1180182
1279192
1378202
1476213
1576213
1675223
1773234
1872244
1970255
2069265
2167276
2265287
2362308
2460319
25573211
26553312
27523414
28493516
29463618
30443620
31413622

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 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
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 6:27 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 7:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:277:12
212.86:267:12
312.86:267:13
412.86:257:13
512.86:257:13
612.86:247:14
712.86:247:14
812.96:237:15
912.96:227:15
1012.96:227:15
1112.96:217:16
1212.96:217:16
1312.96:207:17
1412.96:207:17
1513.06:207:17
1613.06:197:18
1713.06:197:18
1813.06:187:19
1913.06:187:19
2013.06:187:20
2113.06:177:20
2213.16:177:20
2313.16:177:21
2413.16:177:21
2513.16:167:22
2613.16:167:22
2713.16:167:22
2813.16:167:23
2913.16:167:23
3013.16:157:24
3113.16:157:24

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.77 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 7.44 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.6Intense
27.6Intense
37.6Intense
47.6Intense
57.6Intense
67.6Intense
77.6Intense
87.5Intense
97.5Intense
107.5Intense
117.5Intense
127.5Intense
137.5Intense
147.5Intense
157.5Intense
167.5Intense
177.5Intense
187.4Intense
197.4Intense
207.4Intense
217.4Intense
227.3Intense
237.3Intense
247.3Intense
257.3Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.0Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Zapotlanejo

In seasonPeak

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

Zapotlanejo'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 Zapotlanejo?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Zapotlanejo in May

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

In May, Zapotlanejo sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Zapotlanejo 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 Zapotlanejo 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 Zapotlanejo 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 Zapotlanejo is worst in May — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1032 µg/m³Jul 2015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zapotlanejo?

Zapotlanejo sits at 20.6°N, 103.1°W, 1,524 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Coyula, 17 km away.

Topography around Zapotlanejo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zapotlanejo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 310 m around an average of 1,541 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,209 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,328 m.

The land around Zapotlanejo is covered by cropland (40%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (37%), grassland (26%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (27%), trees (25%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
310 m
16 km
1,209 m
80 km
2,328 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Coyula 17 km · Tonalá 18 km · San José del Castillo 21 km · Tlaquepaque 24 km · San José del Quince 24 km · Las Pintitas 25 km · Las Pintas de Arriba 27 km · Guadalajara 30 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 Zapotlanejo (20.6227°, -103.0681°, elevation 1,524 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).