Zinapécuaro de Figueroa weather in May

In May, Zinapécuaro de Figueroa sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 91 mm of rain across 13.2 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 27°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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Zinapécuaro de Figueroa's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zinapécuaro de Figueroa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
91 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:11 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
54%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Zinapécuaro de Figueroa is municipal seat of Zinapécuaro, 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 27°C through the month.

A typical May day in Zinapécuaro de Figueroa reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°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)
12711
22711
32711
42711
52711
62711
72711
82711
92712
102712
112712
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302713
312613

Zinapécuaro de Figueroa 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
Jan21° / 274.310.97.6
Feb23° / 243.911.38.2
Mar25° / 243.911.98.3
Apr27° / 10°214.612.47.6
May27° / 12°9113.212.96.2
Jun25° / 13°27623.613.24.5
Jul23° / 13°41829.813.13.7
Aug23° / 13°36629.412.73.7
Sep23° / 13°30226.112.14.1
Oct23° / 11°12816.311.55.8
Nov22° / 396.911.17.4
Dec21° / 153.210.87.8

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 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46238
56238
66139
76040
86040
95941
105941
116040
126040
136040
146139
156139
166139
176139
186040
196040
205941
215941
225941
235842
245842
255743
265743
275644
285545
295347
305248
315149

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Zinapécuaro de Figueroa gets around 91 mm of rain over 13.2 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 42% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
124
226
327
429
531
633
734
836
937
1038
1139
1240
1340
1441
1542
1642
1743
1843
1944
2045
2146
2247
2347
2448
2549
2650
2751
2852
2953
3055
3156

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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3982
4982
5973
6973
7964
8964
9955
10946
11946
12937
13937
14928
15919
169010
178911
188713
198614
208416
218317
228119
238020
247822
257723
267525
277327
287228
297030
306832
316634

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
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165calm
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235calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:19 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 7:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:197:02
212.76:187:02
312.76:187:03
412.86:177:03
512.86:177:03
612.86:167:04
712.86:167:04
812.86:157:05
912.86:157:05
1012.96:147:05
1112.96:147:06
1212.96:137:06
1312.96:137:06
1412.96:127:07
1512.96:127:07
1612.96:117:08
1713.06:117:08
1813.06:117:08
1913.06:107:09
2013.06:107:09
2113.06:107:10
2213.06:097:10
2313.06:097:11
2413.06:097:11
2513.06:097:11
2613.16:087:12
2713.16:087:12
2813.16:087:13
2913.16:087:13
3013.16:087:13
3113.16:087:14

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.88 kWh/m² to a high of 7.42 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 7.11 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
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.1Intense
167.1Intense
177.1Intense
187.1Intense
197.1Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Zinapécuaro de Figueroa

In seasonPeak

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

Zinapécuaro de Figueroa'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 Zinapécuaro de Figueroa?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Zinapécuaro de Figueroa in May

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

In May, Zinapécuaro de Figueroa sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 12°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Zinapécuaro de Figueroa 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 Zinapécuaro de Figueroa peaks around June 14 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 14UV 14Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Zinapécuaro de Figueroa 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 Zinapécuaro de Figueroa is worst in September — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (March, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorPoorModerateSep 1439 µg/m³Mar 1223 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr37Poor
May39Poor
Jun33Moderate
Jul38Poor
Aug37Poor
Sep40Poor
Oct35Poor
Nov36Poor
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zinapécuaro de Figueroa?

Zinapécuaro de Figueroa sits at 19.9°N, 100.8°W, 1,893 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Acámbaro, 22 km away.

Topography around Zinapécuaro de Figueroa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zinapécuaro de Figueroa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 378 m around an average of 1,945 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,295 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,109 m.

The land around Zinapécuaro de Figueroa is covered by grassland (34%) within 3 km, trees (35%), cropland (23%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
378 m
16 km
1,295 m
80 km
3,109 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Acámbaro 22 km · Ciudad Hidalgo 34 km · Salvatierra 40 km · Maravatío de Ocampo 40 km · Morelia 41 km · Uriangato 48 km · Moroleón 48 km · Yuriria 50 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 Zinapécuaro de Figueroa (19.8601°, -100.8273°, elevation 1,893 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).