When to go · Culiacán
Culiacán in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Mar (dry, cooler)). Across Mexico: Very hot in the Yucatán; smog in Mexico City; the rains start late in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 36°C (97°F)97°F (36°C) / 20°C (67°F)67°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Medium
- Mexico overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Mexico overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Mar (dry, cooler)). 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
- CuliacánHighs around 36.1 °C (97 °F), lows around 19.6 °C (67 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 97 °F (36.1 °C), lows around 67 °F (19.6 °C), rain on about 1 day
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 Culiacán, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 36.1 °C (97 °F)97 °F (36.1 °C)
Jan: 28.5 °C (83 °F)83 °F (28.5 °C)
Night low
May: 19.6 °C (67 °F)67 °F (19.6 °C)
Jan: 12.2 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12.2 °C)
Rain days
May: 1 (better)
Jan: 2
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Nov–Mar (dry, cooler)). Across Mexico: Very hot in the Yucatán; smog in Mexico City; the rains start late in the month.
January: Inside Culiacán's best window: Nov–Mar (dry, cooler).
Culiacán: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen