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Weather in May in Chiapas

Are you planning a trip a to Chiapas in May and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Chiapas in May?

Chiapas is a region in Mexico. In May, Chiapas experiences a range of weather conditions, with temperatures that range from warm to very hot and precipitation levels ranging from moderate to heavy.

Temperatures

During the day temperatures vary from warm in San Cristóbal de Las Casas at 27°C to very hot in Palenque at 36°C. At night it cools down to 24°C in Palenque and 16°C in San Cristóbal de Las Casas.

Precipitation

In May, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Palenque with an average of 99 mm to heavy rainfall in Tapachula with 296 mm.

Average sunshine

San Cristóbal de Las Casas enjoys a balanced 169 hours of sunlight. Ensuring it's neither too overcast nor too sunny.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Chiapas in May, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Chiapas climate page.

Where to go in Chiapas in May

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Chiapas 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 Chiapas?

San Cristóbal de Las Casas

In May San Cristóbal de Las Casas generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 16°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

San Cristóbal de Las Casas
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
<<  
28°C 
15°C 
181 hours 
67 mm 
6 days 
27°C 
16°C 
169 hours 
242 mm 
12 days 
June   >> June
>>  
25°C 
16°C 
140 hours 
498 mm 
20 days 
poor 
Climate in San Cristóbal de Las Casas

Palenque

In May Palenque generally has extremely high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 36°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Palenque
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
<<  
36°C 
23°C 
63 mm 
4 days 
poor 
36°C 
24°C 
99 mm 
8 days 
poor 
June   >> June
>>  
35°C 
24°C 
236 mm 
15 days 
poor 
Climate in Palenque

Tuxtla Gutiérrez

In May Tuxtla Gutiérrez generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 32°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 20°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Tuxtla Gutiérrez
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
<<  
32°C 
19°C 
181 hours 
35 mm 
3 days 
32°C 
20°C 
169 hours 
141 mm 
7 days 
June   >> June
>>  
30°C 
20°C 
140 hours 
340 mm 
16 days 
poor 
Climate in Tuxtla Gutiérrez

Chiapa de Corzo

In May Chiapa de Corzo generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 32°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 20°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Chiapa de Corzo
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
<<  
33°C 
19°C 
181 hours 
36 mm 
3 days 
32°C 
20°C 
169 hours 
151 mm 
7 days 
June   >> June
>>  
30°C 
20°C 
140 hours 
358 mm 
17 days 
poor 
Climate in Chiapa de Corzo

Comitán de Domínguez

In May Comitán de Domínguez generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 17°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Comitán de Domínguez
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
<<  
30°C 
16°C 
255 hours 
49 mm 
5 days 
29°C 
17°C 
224 hours 
156 mm 
10 days 
June   >> June
>>  
27°C 
17°C 
195 hours 
287 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in Comitán de Domínguez

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

Is May the best time to visit Chiapas?

In our view, May might not be the best time to travel to Chiapas with often unpleasant weather in San Cristóbal de Las Casas.

On average, the best time to visit Chiapas is in January, February, March, April, November and December with generally perfect weather in San Cristóbal de Las Casas. On the other hand, the months of June, July, August and September tend to have poor weather conditions.

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