When to go · Calkini
Calkini in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Mexico: Very hot in the Yucatán; smog in Mexico City; the rains start late in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 34°C (93°F)93°F (34°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Mexico overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Mexico overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). 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
- CalkiniHighs around 34 °C (93 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 93 °F (34 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 8 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 Calkini, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 34 °C (93 °F)93 °F (34 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
May: 8
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Mexico: Very hot in the Yucatán; smog in Mexico City; the rains start late in the month.
January: Inside Calkini's best window: Nov–Mar.
Calkini: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen