Arandas in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Arandas sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 67 mm of rain over about 12 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 25°C in early March to 29°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
28°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
13°C
Rainfall
67 mm
12 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
7.3
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Arandas in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early March to 29°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Arandas reaches about 28°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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Arandas 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
Jan21° / 182.710.98.0
Feb24° / 121.911.38.6
Mar26° / 11°112.111.98.4
Apr28° / 13°92.112.57.4
May29° / 15°477.8136.0
Jun27° / 15°19118.513.25.0
Jul25° / 14°25823.913.14.7
Aug25° / 14°22222.112.75.0
Sep24° / 14°18719.612.15.3
Oct24° / 12°689.711.57.2
Nov23° / 10°173.2118.4
Dec22° / 71.510.88.2

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Arandas gets around 67 mm of rain over 12 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 10 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 Arandas

In seasonPeak

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

Arandas'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 Arandas?

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.

7.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

spring is one of the better times to visit Arandas for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Arandas in Spring

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

In spring, Arandas sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

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UV index in Arandas in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Arandas peaks around May 19 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMay 19UV 14Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Arandas 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 Arandas is worst in May — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1420 µg/m³Oct 1814 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Arandas?

Arandas sits at 20.7°N, 102.3°W, 2,053 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Atotonilco el Alto, 24 km away.

Topography around Arandas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arandas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m around an average of 2,072 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 696 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,539 m.

The land around Arandas is covered by cropland (29%), artificial surfaces (29%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, cropland (47%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
121 m
16 km
696 m
80 km
1,539 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Atotonilco el Alto 24 km · San Miguel el Alto 37 km · Yurécuaro 41 km · Tepatitlán de Morelos 45 km · La Barca 51 km · La Piedad de Cabadas 53 km · Jalostotitlán 53 km · Ocotlán 59 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 Arandas (20.7055°, -102.3451°, elevation 2,053 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.