Chilpancingo in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Chilpancingo sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 212 mm of rain over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 29°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 15°C
Rainfall: 212 mm; 27 wet days
Avg wind: 5 km/h
Travel score: 5.8; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Chilpancingo in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.

A typical spring day in Chilpancingo reaches about 29°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.

Chilpancingo 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	26° / 12°	16	2.6	11.1	8.2
Feb	27° / 13°	12	1.7	11.4	8.0
Mar	29° / 14°	18	3.2	11.9	6.9
Apr	30° / 15°	37	6.1	12.4	5.7
May	29° / 17°	157	17.4	12.8	4.7
Jun	26° / 17°	353	26.9	13	3.8
Jul	26° / 17°	376	28.6	12.9	3.7
Aug	26° / 17°	408	29.1	12.6	3.7
Sep	25° / 17°	384	28.5	12.1	3.7
Oct	26° / 16°	188	21.5	11.6	4.9
Nov	26° / 14°	52	8.6	11.2	7.1
Dec	26° / 13°	17	2.6	11	8.3

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Chilpancingo gets around 212 mm of rain over 27 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 5 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 hours 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 7.0 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Chilpancingo

In seasonPeak

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

Chilpancingo's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon

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Is spring a good time to visit Chilpancingo?

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.

5.8

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

7.4

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Chilpancingo in Spring

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

In spring, Chilpancingo sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

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UV index in Chilpancingo 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 Chilpancingo peaks around March 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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	12	13	13	10	12	12	13	12	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	12	Extreme
Mar	13	Extreme
Apr	13	Extreme
May	10	Very high
Jun	12	Extreme
Jul	12	Extreme
Aug	13	Extreme
Sep	12	Extreme
Oct	11	Extreme
Nov	9	Very high
Dec	8	Very high

Air quality in Chilpancingo 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 Chilpancingo is worst in May — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.9× the cleanest month (February, 14 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)	16	14	19	48	56	18	18	16	16	19	17	17
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Unhealthy	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	16	Moderate
Feb	14	Moderate
Mar	19	Moderate
Apr	48	Poor
May	56	Unhealthy
Jun	18	Moderate
Jul	18	Moderate
Aug	16	Moderate
Sep	16	Moderate
Oct	19	Moderate
Nov	17	Moderate
Dec	17	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Chilpancingo?

Chilpancingo sits at 17.6°N, 99.5°W, 1,249 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Tixtla de Guerrero, 11 km away.

Topography around Chilpancingo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chilpancingo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 550 m around an average of 1,370 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,918 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,522 m.

The land around Chilpancingo is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and shrubs (37%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and shrubs (29%) within 80 km.

3 km

550 m

artificial surfaces 59%

16 km

1,918 m

trees 46%

80 km

3,522 m

trees 57%

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Spring weather nearby: Tixtla de Guerrero 11 km · Zumpango del Río 12 km · Chilapa de Álvarez 35 km · Ayutla de los Libres 78 km · Ciudad de Huitzuco 85 km · Iguala de la Independencia 88 km · Acapulco 89 km · Tlapa de Comonfort 98 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 Chilpancingo (17.5523°, -99.5012°, elevation 1,249 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.