Los Cabos in May

When to go

May falls after the December-through-April whale-watching season that the Los Cabos Tourism Board describes. It is also when the National Hurricane Center's eastern Pacific hurricane season begins, in the middle of the month, so check your dates against it and follow the Center's updates. The WMO's long-term averages from Mexico's weather service show a warm month with almost no rain. Labor Day is a federal mandatory rest day, and the tourism board lists an open-water swimming event at Playa Palmilla, so confirm opening hours and event dates before you plan.

Trip facts

• Via the World Meteorological Organization's World Weather Information Service, the 1971-2000 monthly averages from the Coordinación General del Servicio Meteorológico Nacional list an average high of 86.0 degrees Fahrenheit (30.0 degrees Celsius) and an average low of 62.1 degrees Fahrenheit (16.7 degrees Celsius) for Los Cabos in May. (worldweather.wmo.int, checked 2026-10-15)
• Via the World Meteorological Organization's World Weather Information Service, the 1971-2000 monthly averages from the Coordinación General del Servicio Meteorológico Nacional list a mean total rainfall of 0.2 mm for Los Cabos in May, with a mean of 0.0 rain days (days with at least 0.1 mm of rainfall). (worldweather.wmo.int, checked 2026-10-15)
• The National Hurricane Center says the eastern Pacific hurricane season runs from May 15 to November 30, and that the eastern Pacific basin extends from Mexico and Central America westward to 140°W. (www.nhc.noaa.gov, checked 2026-10-15)
• Mexico's Federal Attorney for Labor Defense (PROFEDET) lists May 1, Labor Day (día del Trabajo), among the mandatory rest days that the Federal Labor Law establishes. (www.profedet.gob.mx, checked 2026-10-15)
• The Los Cabos Tourism Board's event listing shows the Cortés Open Los Cabos 2027, an open-water swimming event, at Playa Palmilla, San José del Cabo, on May 8, 2027. (www.visitloscabos.travel, checked 2026-10-15)
• The Los Cabos Tourism Board's whale-watching page says the best time to observe whales off the Los Cabos shores is during their seasonal migration, from December through April, and that charters run tours during the season. (www.visitloscabos.travel, checked 2026-10-15)
• Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico's Los Cabos page says the Los Cabos International Airport (IATA: SJD, ICAO: MMSD) serves the area of Los Cabos, San José del Cabo and Cabo San Lucas. (www.aeropuertosgap.com.mx, checked 2026-10-15)
• The Los Cabos Tourism Board's Useful Information page says Los Cabos is comprised primarily of two towns, San José del Cabo and Cabo San Lucas, which are linked by a 20-mile corridor lined with resort properties and golf courses. (www.visitloscabos.travel, checked 2026-10-15)
• The Los Cabos Tourism Board's transportation page says visitors can rent a car, take an authorized taxi or book a private transfer service, and that the Ruta del Desierto urban bus system connects the main points between San José del Cabo and Cabo San Lucas, with rideshare services and private drivers also offered in many tourist areas. (www.visitloscabos.travel, checked 2026-10-15)
• Mexico's National Immigration Institute says it provides foreign nationals who arrive by air with the download of their Forma Migratoria Múltiple Digital (FMMd), and that it will omit issuing the physical Forma Migratoria Múltiple for foreigners who enter Mexico by air. (www.gob.mx, checked 2026-10-15)