Mexico weather in May
Mexico in May averages 20°C (68°F), 9 mm of rain and 9.5 hours of sun a day. It is one of the driest months of the year here.
Of the twelve months in Mexico, May is the third driest and the second sunniest.
- Average temp
- 20°C (68°F)
11–30°C · 51–85°F
- Rainfall
- 9 mm
Not much rain
- Sunshine
- 9.5 h
hours per day
What is Mexico like in May?
Daytime
Days are warm, typically in the mid-20s°C or above.
Rain
Rain is usually light.
Evening
Evenings are cooler. A layer helps after sunset.
What should I pack for Mexico in May?
High-factor sun cream
With 9.5 hours of sun a day, burn time is short even in shade.
Sunglasses and a brimmed hat
Midday glare is the part people underpack for, not the heat itself.
Loose cotton or linen
Synthetics stop working once you are sweating through them all day.
A refillable water bottle
Daily highs this warm need roughly double the water a temperate day does.
A warm mid-layer
Nights drop to around 11°C (51°F).
Comfortable walking shoes you can rinse
Dry warm weather is walking weather, and dust gets into everything.
May compared with April and June
May in Mexico is 1.4°C warmer than April and about as wet as it, which averages 19°C (66°F).
May in Mexico is about the same temperature as June and 52 mm drier than it, which averages 20°C (68°F).
Daylight in Mexico in May
On 15 May the sun is up for 13 hours 18 minutes in Mexico, rising about 06:07 and setting about 19:25 local time.
May ends 27 minutes longer than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.
Travel guides for Mexico
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Mexico weather by month
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How May compares with the rest of the year
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| Month | Average | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 12°C / 53°F | 10 mm |
| February | 13°C / 56°F | 11 mm |
| March | 16°C / 60°F | 4 mm |
| April | 19°C / 66°F | 2 mm |
| May | 20°C / 68°F | 9 mm |
| June | 20°C / 68°F | 61 mm |
| July | 19°C / 65°F | 109 mm |
| August | 19°C / 65°F | 94 mm |
| September | 17°C / 63°F | 106 mm |
| October | 16°C / 61°F | 37 mm |
| November | 14°C / 57°F | 12 mm |
| December | 12°C / 54°F | 10 mm |
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FAQs about Mexico in May
May climate averages for Mexico, 1991–2020.
Mexico averages 20°C (68°F) in May, ranging from about 11°C (51°F) at night to 30°C (85°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.
Barely. May sees only about 9 mm, so rain is unlikely to affect your plans.
They are about the same. May averages 20°C (68°F) and June 20°C (68°F), so temperature alone will not decide between them.
May is 1.4°C warmer than April, and about as wet.
Yes. May falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, March to August, on temperature and rainfall together.
About 9.5 hours of sun a day on the 1991–2020 average — among the brighter months anywhere.
This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what May is usually like, which is what you want when booking months ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.
About 13 hours 18 minutes of daylight in mid-May, against 13 hours 35 minutes in June and 10 hours 41 minutes in December.
On 15 May, sunrise is about 06:07 and sunset about 19:25 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 27 minutes longer than it starts.
