When to go · Xico
Xico 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
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- 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
- XicoHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 11 days
- Central highlands, Mexico · Mexico City, Puebla, Oaxaca, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuatorainy
Dry, sunny and mild Nov–Apr with cold nights (near 5 °C (41 °F) in Dec–Jan); afternoon storms May–Oct, mornings usually clear. Air quality in Mexico City is worst Feb–May.Dry, sunny and mild Nov–Apr with cold nights (near 41 °F (5 °C) in Dec–Jan); afternoon storms May–Oct, mornings usually clear. Air quality in Mexico City is worst Feb–May.
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 Xico, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
May: 11
Jan: 9 (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)). Across Mexico: Very hot in the Yucatán; smog in Mexico City; the rains start late in the month.
January: Inside Xico's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, cooler).
Xico: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast