When to go · Nuevo Ideal
Nuevo Ideal in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (check). Across Mexico: Very hot in the Yucatán; smog in Mexico City; the rains start late in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Medium
- Mexico overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Mexico overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). 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:
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Mexico: Día de Muertos (1–2 Nov): book Oaxaca and Pátzcuaro months ahead; dry season starts.
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Mexico: Dry and clear; Guadalupe pilgrims (12 Dec) and Christmas peak on the coasts.
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Mexico: Dry and sunny; cold nights in the highlands; whale watching on the Pacific.
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Mexico: Dry, warm days; Carnival in Veracruz and Mazatlán (check dates).
Weather in May
- Nuevo IdealHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °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 Nuevo Ideal, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Good (better)
Daytime high
May: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
May: 2 (better)
Jan: 5
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (check). Across Mexico: Very hot in the Yucatán; smog in Mexico City; the rains start late in the month.
January: Outside the best window (check). Across Mexico: Dry and sunny; cold nights in the highlands; whale watching on the Pacific.
Nuevo Ideal: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen