When to go · Tampico
Tampico in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Apr (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
- 32°C (89°F)89°F (32°C) / 25°C (76°F)76°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Mexico overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Mexico overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Apr (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
- TampicoHighs around 31.7 °C (89 °F), lows around 24.5 °C (76 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 89 °F (31.7 °C), lows around 76 °F (24.5 °C), rain on about 6 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 Tampico, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 31.7 °C (89 °F)89 °F (31.7 °C)
Jan: 23.4 °C (74 °F)74 °F (23.4 °C)
Night low
May: 24.5 °C (76 °F)76 °F (24.5 °C)
Jan: 15.2 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15.2 °C)
Rain days
May: 6
Jan: 6
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)). Across Mexico: Very hot in the Yucatán; smog in Mexico City; the rains start late in the month.
January: Inside Tampico's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, cooler).
Tampico: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen