Ameca in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Ameca sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 27 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 32°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 Ameca's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ameca's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
30°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
12°C
Rainfall
27 mm
6 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
6.0
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Ameca in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early March to 32°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Ameca reaches about 30°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Ameca

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 20 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
20
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.

Ameca 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
Jan24° / 20210.98.6
Feb26° / 141.611.38.4
Mar29° / 10°61.111.97.4
Apr31° / 12°4112.55.8
May32° / 15°164.1134.7
Jun30° / 17°15318.213.24.0
Jul27° / 17°21525.313.14.1
Aug27° / 17°19724.612.74.2
Sep27° / 17°17620.512.14.8
Oct27° / 15°639.111.56.7
Nov26° / 11°162.7118.3
Dec25° / 81.410.88.6

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

Ameca gets around 27 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 6 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 06 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 Ameca

In seasonPeak

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

Ameca'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 Ameca?

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.

6.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ameca in Spring

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

In spring, Ameca sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 12°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

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UV index in Ameca 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 Ameca peaks around April 23 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 highApr 23UV 13Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Ameca 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 Ameca is worst in May — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.7× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodMay 1638 µg/m³Jan 229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr20Moderate
May41Poor
Jun18Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ameca?

Ameca sits at 20.5°N, 104.0°W, 1,244 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ahualulco de Mercado, 19 km away.

Topography around Ameca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ameca has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 1,245 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,432 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,570 m.

The land around Ameca is covered by cropland (54%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (36%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
1,432 m
80 km
2,570 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Ahualulco de Mercado 19 km · Cocula 31 km · Tala 38 km · Magdalena 41 km · Tequila 43 km · El Salto 53 km · San Agustín 60 km · Zacoalco de Torres 61 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 Ameca (20.5478°, -104.0461°, elevation 1,244 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.