Ahualulco de Mercado in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Ahualulco de Mercado sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 25 mm of rain over about 6 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early March to 33°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Ahualulco de Mercado's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ahualulco de Mercado's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
31°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
13°C
Rainfall
25 mm
6 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
5.5
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Ahualulco de Mercado in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early March to 33°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Ahualulco de Mercado reaches about 31°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Ahualulco de Mercado

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 37 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
37
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Ahualulco de Mercado weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 202.210.98.4
Feb27° / 10°151.811.38.1
Mar29° / 11°6111.96.8
Apr31° / 12°51.412.55.4
May33° / 15°144134.4
Jun31° / 17°12918.213.23.7
Jul28° / 17°18824.613.13.8
Aug28° / 17°1632412.74.0
Sep28° / 17°14819.812.14.8
Oct28° / 16°598.911.56.6
Nov27° / 12°142.5118.1
Dec25° / 111.810.88.4

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Ahualulco de Mercado gets around 25 mm of rain over 6 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 7 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early March to 13 h 12 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 7.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Ahualulco de Mercado

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None of Ahualulco de Mercado's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Ahualulco de Mercado's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Ahualulco de Mercado?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Ahualulco de Mercado for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ahualulco de Mercado in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, Ahualulco de Mercado sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

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UV index in Ahualulco de Mercado in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ahualulco de Mercado peaks around April 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighApr 22UV 13Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Ahualulco de Mercado in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ahualulco de Mercado is worst in May — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.2× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodMay 1737 µg/m³Jan 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar10Good
Apr17Moderate
May40Poor
Jun18Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ahualulco de Mercado?

Ahualulco de Mercado sits at 20.7°N, 104.0°W, 1,325 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ameca, 19 km away.

Topography around Ahualulco de Mercado

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ahualulco de Mercado.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ahualulco de Mercado has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 1,328 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,623 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,574 m.

The land around Ahualulco de Mercado is covered by cropland (67%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
1,623 m
80 km
2,574 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Ameca 19 km · Magdalena 23 km · Tequila 25 km · Tala 29 km · Cocula 41 km · San Francisco Tesistán 53 km · Ixtlán del Río 55 km · San Agustín 56 km

Mexico travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 / 127 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 54% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$13,889
2025
Happiness
7.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
43%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
24.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 440
Religion
Catholic 78%no religion 11%other Evangelical Churches 8%Jehovah Witness 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Ahualulco de Mercado (20.7014°, -103.9746°, elevation 1,325 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.