Monterrey weather in May
Monterrey in May averages 28°C (82°F), 46 mm of rain and 6.7 hours of sun a day.
Of the twelve months in Monterrey, May is the fourth warmest, the sixth wettest and the fourth sunniest.
- Average temp
- 28°C (82°F)
21–34°C · 70–93°F
- Rainfall
- 46 mm
Not much rain
- Sunshine
- 6.7 h
hours per day
What is Monterrey like in May?
Daytime
Days are hot, often above 32°C.
Rain
Rain is usually light.
Evening
Evenings stay warm.
What should I pack for Monterrey in May?
High-factor sun cream
With daytime highs around 34°C, 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 layer for the evening
The day swings about 13°C between its low and its high.
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 Monterrey is 2.6°C warmer than April and 14 mm wetter than it, which averages 25°C (77°F).
May in Monterrey is 2.1°C cooler than June and about as wet as it, which averages 30°C (85°F).
Daylight in Monterrey in May
On 15 May the sun is up for 13 hours 25 minutes in Monterrey, rising about 05:55 and setting about 19:20 local time.
May ends 29 minutes longer than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.
Where to stay in Monterrey
Dates are a starting point for May.
Travel guides for Monterrey
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Monterrey weather by month
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How May compares with the rest of the year
May is highlighted. Every other month links to its own page.
| Month | Average | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 16°C / 61°F | 18 mm |
| February | 18°C / 65°F | 16 mm |
| March | 22°C / 71°F | 23 mm |
| April | 25°C / 77°F | 32 mm |
| May | 28°C / 82°F | 46 mm |
| June | 30°C / 85°F | 55 mm |
| July | 30°C / 85°F | 98 mm |
| August | 30°C / 86°F | 81 mm |
| September | 27°C / 81°F | 215 mm |
| October | 24°C / 75°F | 61 mm |
| November | 19°C / 67°F | 28 mm |
| December | 16°C / 61°F | 24 mm |
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FAQs about Monterrey in May
May climate averages for Monterrey, 1991–2020.
Monterrey averages 28°C (82°F) in May, ranging from about 21°C (70°F) at night to 34°C (93°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 46 mm, so rain is unlikely to affect your plans.
No. May averages 28°C (82°F) against 30°C (85°F) in June — 2.1°C cooler.
May is 2.6°C warmer than April, and 14 mm wetter.
Yes. May falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, February to May, on temperature and rainfall together.
About 6.7 hours of sun a day on the 1991–2020 average.
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 25 minutes of daylight in mid-May, against 13 hours 44 minutes in June and 10 hours 33 minutes in December.
On 15 May, sunrise is about 05:55 and sunset about 19:20 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 29 minutes longer than it starts.
