Apaseo el Alto in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Apaseo el Alto sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 70 mm of rain over about 13 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early March to 30°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 29°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 12°C
Rainfall: 70 mm; 13 wet days
Avg wind: 9 km/h
Travel score: 6.6; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Apaseo el Alto in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early March to 30°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Apaseo el Alto reaches about 29°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

Apaseo el Alto 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	23° / 7°	11	2.4	10.9	8.3
Feb	25° / 9°	13	2	11.3	8.5
Mar	27° / 10°	11	2.1	11.9	7.9
Apr	29° / 13°	14	3.2	12.5	6.3
May	30° / 14°	45	7.9	13	5.5
Jun	28° / 15°	122	13.4	13.2	5.5
Jul	26° / 14°	130	16.8	13.1	5.6
Aug	26° / 14°	116	15	12.7	5.8
Sep	25° / 14°	120	14	12.1	6.1
Oct	25° / 12°	42	6.9	11.5	7.4
Nov	24° / 10°	13	2.7	11	8.5
Dec	23° / 8°	4	1.1	10.8	8.7

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Apaseo el Alto gets around 70 mm of rain over 13 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 9 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 7.2 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Apaseo el Alto

In seasonPeak

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

Apaseo el Alto's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season

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Is spring a good time to visit Apaseo el Alto?

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.

6.6

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

8.0

Beach & pool

1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Apaseo el Alto in Spring

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

In spring, Apaseo el Alto sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 12°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

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UV index in Apaseo el Alto in Spring

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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 Apaseo el Alto peaks around June 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (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)	8	10	13	13	13	14	12	13	11	11	8	7
Level	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	8	Very high
Feb	10	Extreme
Mar	13	Extreme
Apr	13	Extreme
May	13	Extreme
Jun	14	Extreme
Jul	12	Extreme
Aug	13	Extreme
Sep	11	Extreme
Oct	11	Extreme
Nov	8	Very high
Dec	7	Very high

Air quality in Apaseo el Alto 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 Apaseo el Alto is worst in May — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	22	22	19	22	24	18	22	18	18	16	19	22
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	22	Moderate
Feb	22	Moderate
Mar	19	Moderate
Apr	22	Moderate
May	24	Moderate
Jun	18	Moderate
Jul	22	Moderate
Aug	18	Moderate
Sep	18	Moderate
Oct	16	Moderate
Nov	19	Moderate
Dec	22	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Apaseo el Alto?

Apaseo el Alto sits at 20.5°N, 100.6°W, 1,877 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Apaseo el Grande, 12 km away.

Topography around Apaseo el Alto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Apaseo el Alto has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 366 m around an average of 1,912 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 800 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,910 m.

The land around Apaseo el Alto is covered by shrubs (31%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, shrubs (35%), cropland (30%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (32%) and shrubs (30%) within 80 km.

3 km

366 m

shrubs 31%

16 km

800 m

shrubs 35%

80 km

1,910 m

cropland 32%

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Spring weather nearby: Apaseo el Grande 12 km · El Pueblito 21 km · Celaya 21 km · San José de los Olvera 24 km · Venceremos 26 km · Santiago de Querétaro 28 km · Comonfort 33 km · Cortazar 36 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 Apaseo el Alto (20.4563°, -100.6213°, elevation 1,877 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.