When to go · Compostela
Compostela in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry season)). 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) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Medium
- Mexico overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Mexico overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry season)). 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
- CompostelaHighs around 34 °C (93 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 93 °F (34 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 2 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 Compostela, 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: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
May: 2
Jan: 1 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry season)). Across Mexico: Very hot in the Yucatán; smog in Mexico City; the rains start late in the month.
January: Inside Compostela's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season).
Compostela: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen