Mexico in May

May is Mexico's 7th-best month (rank 7 of 12): its 29 destinations average 81/100, led by Los Cabos at 95 — 34°C and 0 rainy days — while Mérida is warmer at 41°C and scores 50.

#7 of 12 months for Mexico · 29 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇲🇽 Mexico, month by month

81/100 in May

Where in Mexico in May

#PlaceTypeFeels-like highRainComfortAt its best
1Los CabosBeach34°C1 mm · 0 days95 tier SYes
2MazatlánBeach34°C1 mm · 0 days95 tier SYes
3SayulitaBeach35°C2 mm · 0 days95 tier SYes
4Puerto VallartaBeach37°C6 mm · 1 day91 tier S—
5ZihuatanejoBeach36°C9 mm · 2 days91 tier S—
6HolboxIsland36°C68 mm · 11 days88 tier A—
7TulumBeach34°C70 mm · 13 days88 tier A—
8GuanajuatoCity29°C43 mm · 7 days87 tier A—
9Playa del CarmenBeach39°C66 mm · 11 days87 tier A—
10AcapulcoBeach40°C23 mm · 5 days86 tier A—
11CancúnBeach35°C84 mm · 11 days86 tier A—
12CozumelIsland37°C65 mm · 10 days86 tier A—
13Isla MujeresIsland36°C84 mm · 11 days86 tier A—
14San Miguel de AllendeCity30°C40 mm · 6 days86 tier A—
15PueblaCity28°C91 mm · 15 days85 tier A—
16Mexico CityCity29°C58 mm · 11 days84 tier A—
17MoreliaCity34°C50 mm · 10 days83 tier A—
18QuerétaroCity32°C48 mm · 7 days83 tier A—
19Puerto EscondidoBeach37°C79 mm · 10 days82 tier A—
20OaxacaCity34°C55 mm · 8 days80 tier A—
21HuatulcoBeach38°C132 mm · 14 days79 tier B—
22GuadalajaraCity34°C12 mm · 3 days78 tier B—
23MonterreyCity35°C55 mm · 8 days74 tier B—
24San Cristóbal de las CasasCity29°C201 mm · 18 days74 tier B—
25La Paz, Baja CaliforniaCity36°C1 mm · 0 days71 tier B—
26BacalarCity38°C69 mm · 12 days66 tier C—
27HermosilloCity36°C0 mm · 0 days59 tier D—
28ValladolidCity40°C42 mm · 7 days54 tier D—
29MéridaCity41°C42 mm · 6 days50 tier D—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means May is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in Mexico in May

  • Vallarta Pride · Puerto Vallarta · 20–31 May (usually)
  • Whale shark season · Holbox and 1 more place · 15 May – 17 Sep
  • Sea turtle nesting · Tulum and 3 more places · 1 May – 31 Oct
  • Fiesta of Nuestra Senora de Guanajuato · Guanajuato · 1–31 May
  • Fiesta de El Cedral · Cozumel · 20 Apr – 15 May (usually)
  • Santa Cruz del Valle del Maiz · San Miguel de Allende · 20–31 May (usually)
  • Huatulco marlin tournament · Huatulco · 1–3 May
  • Feria de Puebla · Puebla · 20 Apr – 12 May (usually)

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