Altotonga in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Altotonga sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 490 mm of rain over about 62 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early March to 23°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Spring is Altotonga's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Altotonga's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 22°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 13°C
Rainfall: 490 mm; 62 wet days
Avg wind: 6 km/h
Travel score: 5.0; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Altotonga in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early March to 23°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Altotonga reaches about 22°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

Altotonga 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	17° / 9°	80	13.4	10.9	5.0
Feb	19° / 10°	76	12.5	11.3	5.5
Mar	20° / 12°	133	18.2	11.9	5.3
Apr	22° / 14°	184	20.5	12.4	5.0
May	23° / 15°	172	23.2	12.9	4.8
Jun	23° / 15°	260	27.1	13.2	4.0
Jul	22° / 15°	211	28.2	13.1	3.9
Aug	22° / 14°	258	29.1	12.7	3.8
Sep	22° / 15°	312	27	12.1	3.8
Oct	20° / 13°	249	22.2	11.5	4.5
Nov	19° / 11°	132	15.5	11.1	5.2
Dec	18° / 10°	69	12	10.8	5.4

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Altotonga gets around 490 mm of rain over 62 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels comfortable — 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

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early March to 13 h 06 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.6 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Altotonga?

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.

5.0

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

3.4

Beach & pool

1st-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Altotonga for sightseeing.

What to pack for Altotonga in Spring

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

In spring, Altotonga sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 62 days see rain.

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UV index in Altotonga in Spring

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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 Altotonga peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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	11	13	15	9	14	13	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	11	Extreme
Mar	13	Extreme
Apr	15	Extreme
May	9	Very high
Jun	14	Extreme
Jul	13	Extreme
Aug	14	Extreme
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	11	Extreme
Nov	9	Very high
Dec	8	Very high

Air quality in Altotonga 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 Altotonga is worst in May — around 69 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (October, 38 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)	53	54	56	63	69	48	41	38	39	38	49	59
Level	Poor	Poor	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Unhealthy

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	53	Poor
Feb	54	Poor
Mar	56	Unhealthy
Apr	63	Unhealthy
May	69	Unhealthy
Jun	48	Poor
Jul	41	Poor
Aug	38	Poor
Sep	39	Poor
Oct	38	Poor
Nov	49	Poor
Dec	59	Unhealthy

Location & terrain

Where is Altotonga?

Altotonga sits at 19.8°N, 97.2°W, 1,895 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Teziutlan, 13 km away.

Topography around Altotonga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Altotonga has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 533 m around an average of 1,875 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,598 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,115 m.

The land around Altotonga is covered by trees (55%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (67%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km

533 m

trees 55%

16 km

2,598 m

trees 67%

80 km

5,115 m

trees 57%

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Spring weather nearby: Teziutlan 13 km · Tlapacoyan 22 km · Perote 23 km · Zaragoza 32 km · Banderilla 38 km · Villa Independencia 38 km · Martínez de la Torre 39 km · Xalapa de Enríquez 43 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 Altotonga (19.7661°, -97.2451°, elevation 1,895 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.