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Weather in May in Sinaloa

Planning a getaway to Sinaloa this May and curious about the weather you should prepare for? Discover all the vital details you need on this page, solving your puzzle:

What is the weather like in Sinaloa in May?

Sinaloa is a region in Mexico. May in Sinaloa generally has temperatures that range from warm to very hot, with almost no precipitation.

Temperatures

Based on our climate data spanning from 1990-2020, the average maximum temperature is warm in Mazatlán at 30°C to very hot in El Fuerte at 38°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 20°C in El Fuerte and 23°C in Mazatlán. The temperatures mentioned for daytime and nighttime are general averages. However there can be days that surpass these temperatures. So equip yourself with clothing that can handle the potential heat.

Precipitation

May is a very dry month with an average rainfall of around 1.1 mm in Mazatlán.

Average sunshine

The city Mazatlán usually sees around 298 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

For specific regional insights in Sinaloa for May, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Sinaloa climate page.

Where to go in Sinaloa in May

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

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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 4 most popular destinations in Sinaloa?

Mazatlán

In May Mazatlán generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 23°C and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Mazatlán
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
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28°C 
20°C 
255 hours 
0.9 mm 
0 days 
30°C 
23°C 
298 hours 
1.1 mm 
0 days 
June   >> June
>>  
31°C 
26°C 
272 hours 
31 mm 
4 days 
Climate in Mazatlán

Los Mochis

In May Los Mochis generally has extremely high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 35°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 20°C and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Los Mochis
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
<<  
33°C 
17°C 
1.2 mm 
0 days 
35°C 
20°C 
0.4 mm 
0 days 
June   >> June
>>  
37°C 
25°C 
5.6 mm 
a single day 
Climate in Los Mochis

Culiacán

In May Culiacán generally has extremely high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 36°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 20°C and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Culiacán
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
<<  
34°C 
17°C 
2.7 mm 
0 days 
36°C 
20°C 
1.8 mm 
0 days 
June   >> June
>>  
37°C 
24°C 
27 mm 
3 days 
Climate in Culiacán

El Fuerte

In May El Fuerte generally has extremely high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 38°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 20°C and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

El Fuerte
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
<<  
35°C 
16°C 
3.1 mm 
0 days 
38°C 
20°C 
2.3 mm 
0 days 
June   >> June
>>  
40°C 
24°C 
23 mm 
3 days 
Climate in El Fuerte

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Is May the best time to visit Sinaloa?

We believe that May is one of the best times to visit Sinaloa with overall perfect weather in Mazatlán.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in January, February, March, April, May, November and December offering mostly perfect weather in Mazatlán. On the other hand, the months of August and September tend to have poor weather conditions.

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