When to go · El Fuerte
El Fuerte in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (heat and humidity), Sep (rain and storm season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 38°C (100°F)100°F (38°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Medium
- Mexico overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Mexico overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (heat and humidity), Sep (rain and storm season).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- El FuerteHighs around 38 °C (100 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 100 °F (38 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °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 El Fuerte, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 38 °C (100 °F)100 °F (38 °C)
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °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: Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (heat and humidity), Sep (rain and storm season).
January: Inside El Fuerte's best window: Nov–Apr.
El Fuerte: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen