Coatzacoalcos in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Coatzacoalcos sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 112 mm of rain over about 19 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early March to 31°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Spring is Coatzacoalcos's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Coatzacoalcos has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Coatzacoalcos's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
29°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
25°C
Rainfall
112 mm
19 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
6.1
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Coatzacoalcos in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early March to 31°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Coatzacoalcos reaches about 29°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Coatzacoalcos

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 60 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
60
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Coatzacoalcos 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° / 21°9311.6116.8
Feb26° / 22°436.911.47.4
Mar28° / 23°27511.97.4
Apr30° / 25°234.312.46.1
May31° / 26°639.812.84.9
Jun30° / 26°22922.313.13.5
Jul29° / 26°25725.9133.4
Aug29° / 26°29526.312.63.3
Sep29° / 26°32626.512.13.3
Oct28° / 25°26721.411.64.5
Nov27° / 24°17316.311.15.7
Dec25° / 22°951410.96.3

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Coatzacoalcos gets around 112 mm of rain over 19 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 oppressive — 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 13 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 hours 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 6.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Coatzacoalcos

In seasonPeak

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

Coatzacoalcos sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Coatzacoalcos's monsoon runs June–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is spring a good time to visit Coatzacoalcos?

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.

6.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Coatzacoalcos in Spring

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

In spring, Coatzacoalcos sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 19 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Coatzacoalcos in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 27°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 24°C.

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

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb24Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Coatzacoalcos in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Coatzacoalcos peaks around August 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highAug 16UV 12Dec 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Coatzacoalcos 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 Coatzacoalcos is worst in May — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.7× the cleanest month (January, 16 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1842 µg/m³Jan 1816 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May43Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul36Poor
Aug29Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Coatzacoalcos?

Coatzacoalcos sits at 18.1°N, 94.4°W, 11 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Allende, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Coatzacoalcos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Coatzacoalcos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,661 m.

The land around Coatzacoalcos is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and water (41%) within 3 km, water (48%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%), water (29%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
105 m
80 km
1,661 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
Spring weather nearby: Allende 5.0 km · Nanchital de Lázaro Cárdenas del Río 9.0 km · Fraccionamiento Ciudad Olmeca 11 km · Minatitlán 20 km · Cosoleacaque 26 km · Agua Dulce 32 km · Jáltipan de Morelos 35 km · Las Choapas 45 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 Coatzacoalcos (18.149°, -94.4447°, elevation 11 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.