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Arócutin in May

Mixed month. Outside the best window (Oct–Apr (dry season); Day of the Dead: Oct 31–Nov 2). Across Mexico: Very hot in the Yucatán; smog in Mexico City; the rains start late in the month.

Key facts

Verdict: Mixed
Temperature: 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C); average high / low
Rain days: 9
Crowds: Medium; Mexico overall
Prices: Medium; Mexico overall

Plan around it

Verdict

MixedMexico month rating

Outside the best window (Oct–Apr (dry season); Day of the Dead: Oct 31–Nov 2). Across Mexico: Very hot in the Yucatán; smog in Mexico City; the rains start late in the month.

Is another month better than May?

May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Weather in May

Long-term averages

ArócutinHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 9 days

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Mexico overall: Medium
Prices · Mexico overall: Medium

Mexico overall: Very hot in the Yucatán; smog in Mexico City; the rains start late in the month.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Arócutin, side by side.

First month

Second month

Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jan: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
May: 9
Jan: 3 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0

May: Outside the best window (Oct–Apr (dry season); Day of the Dead: Oct 31–Nov 2). Across Mexico: Very hot in the Yucatán; smog in Mexico City; the rains start late in the month.

January: Inside Arócutin's best window: Oct–Apr (dry season); Day of the Dead: Oct 31–Nov 2.

Arócutin: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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