When to go · Cuatro Ciénegas
Cuatro Ciénegas in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Sep (hot desert temperatures).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 36°C (97°F)97°F (36°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Mexico overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Mexico overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Sep (hot desert temperatures).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- OctoberGreatInside Cuatro Ciénegas's best window: Oct–Mar (cooler, less rain).
- NovemberGreatInside Cuatro Ciénegas's best window: Oct–Mar (cooler, less rain).
- DecemberGreatInside Cuatro Ciénegas's best window: Oct–Mar (cooler, less rain).
- JanuaryGreatInside Cuatro Ciénegas's best window: Oct–Mar (cooler, less rain).
Weather in May
- Cuatro CiénegasHighs around 36 °C (97 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 97 °F (36 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 5 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 Cuatro Ciénegas, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 36 °C (97 °F)97 °F (36 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
May: 5
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Sep (hot desert temperatures).
January: Inside Cuatro Ciénegas's best window: Oct–Mar (cooler, less rain).
Cuatro Ciénegas: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen