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Weather in May in Mexico

Thinking about venturing to Mexico this May and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Mexico in May?

Mexico has a wide variety of climate types. During May, you can expect temperatures that range from pleasant to very hot and precipitation levels ranging from almost none to heavy.

Temperatures

Based on our climate data spanning from 1990-2020, the average maximum temperature is pleasant in Rosarito at 19°C to very hot in El Fuerte at 38°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 20°C in El Fuerte and 14°C in Rosarito. While the given temperatures for day and night are typical, there may be days that feel warmer. Make sure you're dressed in a way that keeps you cool and comfortable.

Precipitation

In May, precipitation varies across different areas. From almost no rainfall in Bahía Kino with an average of 0.1 mm to heavy rainfall in Tapachula with 296 mm.

Average sunshine

The city Playa del Carmen usually sees around 228 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

For a closer look at May's conditions in Mexico, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Mexico's yearly weather, check out our Mexico climate page.

Where to go in Mexico in May

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Mexico on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in May for the 5 most popular destinations in Mexico?

Playa del Carmen

In May Playa del Carmen generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Playa del Carmen
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
29°C 
25°C 
250 hours 
41 mm 
3 days 
30°C 
26°C 
228 hours 
95 mm 
7 days 
June   >> June
>>  
30°C 
26°C 
225 hours 
182 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Playa del Carmen

Mexico City

In May Mexico City generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 11°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Mexico City
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
26°C 
10°C 
237 hours 
45 mm 
6 days 
26°C 
11°C 
232 hours 
73 mm 
11 days 
June   >> June
>>  
25°C 
12°C 
183 hours 
173 mm 
16 days 
Climate in Mexico City

Puerto Peñasco

In May Puerto Peñasco generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 21°C and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Puerto Peñasco
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
25°C 
18°C 
2.9 mm 
0 days 
28°C 
21°C 
0.8 mm 
0 days 
June   >> June
>>  
31°C 
25°C 
0.7 mm 
0 days 
Climate in Puerto Peñasco

Cancún

In May Cancún generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Cancún
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
29°C 
25°C 
38 mm 
3 days 
30°C 
26°C 
90 mm 
7 days 
June   >> June
>>  
30°C 
26°C 
163 mm 
11 days 
Climate in Cancún

Puerto Vallarta

In May Puerto Vallarta generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 21°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Puerto Vallarta
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
29°C 
19°C 
5 mm 
a single day 
30°C 
21°C 
16 mm 
a single day 
June   >> June
>>  
30°C 
23°C 
205 mm 
12 days 
poor 
Climate in Puerto Vallarta

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Mexico.

Is May the best time to visit Mexico?

Given the typically pleasant weather conditions in Playa del Carmen, May might be a good time to visit Mexico.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in January, February, March, April, November and December offering mostly perfect weather in Playa del Carmen. In contrast, October tends to have poor weather conditions.

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