Bucerías in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Bucerías sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 18 mm of rain over about 3 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

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 61% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Avg daytime high
27°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
18 mm
3 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
8.1
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Bucerías 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 Bucerías reaches about 27°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Bucerías

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

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Bucerías 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
Jan25° / 18°272.710.98.3
Feb25° / 18°20211.38.5
Mar26° / 18°9111.98.6
Apr27° / 19°20.412.58.4
May28° / 22°71.4137.4
Jun29° / 24°17015.513.24.8
Jul29° / 24°25225.713.13.4
Aug29° / 24°33728.312.73.1
Sep29° / 24°33627.712.13.2
Oct29° / 23°14416.911.54.8
Nov28° / 21°304.6117.5
Dec26° / 19°222.610.88.1

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Bucerías gets around 18 mm of rain over 3 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 muggy — 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 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 7.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Bucerías

In seasonPeak

In spring, Bucerías overlaps its pacific hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Bucerías sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.

Bucerías's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific hurricane
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Bucerías?

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.

8.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bucerías in Spring

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

In spring, Bucerías sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Bucerías in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 25°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in March near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar24Warm
Apr25Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec26Warm

UV index in Bucerías in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Bucerías peaks around May 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighMay 11UV 13Dec 16UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb10Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Bucerías 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 Bucerías is worst in May — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (February, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1823 µg/m³Feb 158 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr11Good
May24Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bucerías?

Bucerías sits at 20.8°N, 105.3°W, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Mezcales, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Bucerías

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bucerías has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 238 m around an average of 38 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 726 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,708 m.

The land around Bucerías is covered by trees (40%) and water (35%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and water (33%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
238 m
16 km
726 m
80 km
2,708 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Mezcales 6.0 km · San José del Valle 11 km · Ixtapa 14 km · Sayulita 16 km · Puerto Vallarta 19 km · Compostela 70 km · Xalisco 89 km · Tepic 95 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 Bucerías (20.7582°, -105.3362°), 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.