When to go · San Luis Soyatlán
San Luis Soyatlán in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry, cooler); Lent for the Enramadas huts on the malecón). 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) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Medium
- Mexico overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Mexico overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry, cooler); Lent for the Enramadas huts on the malecón). 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:
- NovemberGreatInside San Luis Soyatlán's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, cooler); Lent for the Enramadas huts on the malecón.
- DecemberGreatInside San Luis Soyatlán's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, cooler); Lent for the Enramadas huts on the malecón.
- JanuaryGreatInside San Luis Soyatlán's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, cooler); Lent for the Enramadas huts on the malecón.
- FebruaryGreatInside San Luis Soyatlán's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, cooler); Lent for the Enramadas huts on the malecón.
Weather in May
- San Luis SoyatlánHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 4 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 San Luis Soyatlán, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
May: 4
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, cooler); Lent for the Enramadas huts on the malecón). Across Mexico: Very hot in the Yucatán; smog in Mexico City; the rains start late in the month.
January: Inside San Luis Soyatlán's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, cooler); Lent for the Enramadas huts on the malecón.
San Luis Soyatlán: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen