Altepexi in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Altepexi sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 120 mm of rain over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Altepexi's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Altepexi's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 120 mm
- 27 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.6
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Altepexi in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical spring day in Altepexi reaches about 27°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.
Altepexi 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22° / 9° | 13 | 3.7 | 11 | 7.9 |
| Feb | 24° / 10° | 12 | 3.4 | 11.4 | 8.2 |
| Mar | 27° / 12° | 19 | 5.1 | 11.9 | 7.7 |
| Apr | 28° / 14° | 36 | 8.3 | 12.4 | 6.4 |
| May | 28° / 15° | 65 | 13.9 | 12.9 | 5.8 |
| Jun | 26° / 16° | 127 | 17.4 | 13.1 | 5.4 |
| Jul | 26° / 15° | 86 | 12.7 | 13 | 6.2 |
| Aug | 26° / 15° | 86 | 13.8 | 12.6 | 6.0 |
| Sep | 25° / 15° | 125 | 17.5 | 12.1 | 5.4 |
| Oct | 24° / 14° | 78 | 11.7 | 11.6 | 6.5 |
| Nov | 23° / 12° | 27 | 7 | 11.1 | 7.4 |
| Dec | 22° / 10° | 12 | 3.5 | 10.9 | 7.9 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Altepexi gets around 120 mm of rain over 27 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 6 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early March to 13 hours by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Altepexi
In spring, Altepexi overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Altepexi's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Altepexi?
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.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Altepexi for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Altepexi in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Altepexi sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 27 days see rain.
UV index in Altepexi in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Altepexi peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 9 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Altepexi in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Altepexi is worst in May — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 11 | 12 | 14 | 21 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 12 | Good |
| Mar | 14 | Moderate |
| Apr | 21 | Moderate |
| May | 27 | Moderate |
| Jun | 19 | Moderate |
| Jul | 19 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 13 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Moderate |
| Dec | 12 | Moderate |
Where is Altepexi?
Altepexi sits at 18.4°N, 97.3°W, 1,238 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ajalpan, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Altepexi
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Altepexi.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Altepexi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m around an average of 1,255 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,622 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,498 m.
The land around Altepexi is covered by cropland (53%) within 3 km, shrubs (66%) within 16 km, and shrubs (44%) and trees (34%) within 80 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
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 Altepexi (18.3703°, -97.2997°, elevation 1,238 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.