When to go · Acapulco
Acapulco in May
Great month. Inside Acapulco's best window: Nov–May (dry season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 32°C (89°F)89°F (32°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Medium
- Mexico overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Mexico overall
Verdict
Inside Acapulco's best window: Nov–May (dry season).
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Acapulco in this guide.
Weather in May
- AcapulcoHighs around 31.8 °C (89 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 89 °F (31.8 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 3 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 Acapulco, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
May: 31.8 °C (89 °F)89 °F (31.8 °C)
Jan: 30.3 °C (87 °F)87 °F (30.3 °C)
Night low
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 23.2 °C (74 °F)74 °F (23.2 °C)
Rain days
May: 3
Jan: 1 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Inside Acapulco's best window: Nov–May (dry season).
January: Inside Acapulco's best window: Nov–May (dry season).
Acapulco: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen