Ciudad Hidalgo in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Ciudad Hidalgo sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 149 mm of rain over about 24 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 23°C in early March to 26°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
25°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
9°C
Rainfall
149 mm
24 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
7.3
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Ciudad Hidalgo in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 23°C in early March to 26°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Ciudad Hidalgo reaches about 25°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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Ciudad Hidalgo 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
Jan20° / 274.210.97.5
Feb22° / 254.111.38.0
Mar24° / 254.511.98.2
Apr26° / 10°275.412.47.6
May26° / 11°9714.112.96.2
Jun24° / 12°25622.213.24.7
Jul23° / 12°36928.113.13.9
Aug22° / 12°32226.712.74.0
Sep22° / 12°26223.412.14.4
Oct22° / 10°11714.811.55.9
Nov21° / 387.111.17.3
Dec20° / 153.210.87.7

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Ciudad Hidalgo gets around 149 mm of rain over 24 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 7.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Ciudad Hidalgo

In seasonPeak

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

Ciudad Hidalgo'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 Ciudad Hidalgo?

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
6.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ciudad Hidalgo in Spring

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

In spring, Ciudad Hidalgo sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a warm layer. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothesa warm layer

UV index in Ciudad Hidalgo 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 Ciudad Hidalgo peaks around June 15 at about 14 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highJun 15UV 14Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Ciudad Hidalgo 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 Ciudad Hidalgo is worst in September — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (March, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorPoorModerateSep 1439 µg/m³Mar 1223 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr37Poor
May39Poor
Jun33Moderate
Jul38Poor
Aug37Poor
Sep40Poor
Oct35Poor
Nov36Poor
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ciudad Hidalgo?

Ciudad Hidalgo sits at 19.7°N, 100.6°W, 2,027 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Maravatío de Ocampo, 25 km away.

Topography around Ciudad Hidalgo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ciudad Hidalgo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 425 m around an average of 2,112 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,862 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,210 m.

The land around Ciudad Hidalgo is covered by artificial surfaces (35%), grassland (34%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (44%), grassland (20%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
425 m
16 km
1,862 m
80 km
3,210 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Maravatío de Ocampo 25 km · Zinapécuaro de Figueroa 34 km · Heróica Zitácuaro 35 km · Acámbaro 42 km · Tuzantla 54 km · Morelia 66 km · Salvatierra 68 km · Valle de Bravo 71 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 Ciudad Hidalgo (19.6896°, -100.555°, elevation 2,027 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.