Colima in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Colima sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 31 mm of rain over about 7 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Colima's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Colima's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 31 mm
- 7 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.8
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Colima in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C.
A typical spring day in Colima reaches about 32°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Colima
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 64 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Colima 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 | 30° / 15° | 22 | 1.4 | 11 | 6.6 |
| Feb | 31° / 16° | 12 | 1.6 | 11.3 | 6.1 |
| Mar | 31° / 16° | 12 | 1 | 11.9 | 5.6 |
| Apr | 33° / 17° | 2 | 0.9 | 12.4 | 4.7 |
| May | 33° / 20° | 17 | 4.8 | 12.9 | 4.1 |
| Jun | 31° / 21° | 202 | 20.9 | 13.1 | 3.3 |
| Jul | 30° / 21° | 178 | 23.6 | 13 | 3.3 |
| Aug | 30° / 21° | 222 | 25.6 | 12.7 | 3.2 |
| Sep | 29° / 21° | 247 | 26.1 | 12.1 | 3.2 |
| Oct | 30° / 20° | 135 | 18 | 11.6 | 4.3 |
| Nov | 30° / 18° | 24 | 4.5 | 11.1 | 5.9 |
| Dec | 30° / 16° | 11 | 2 | 10.9 | 6.5 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Colima gets around 31 mm of rain over 7 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
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 6 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
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.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 7.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Colima
In spring, Colima overlaps its pacific hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Colima sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.
Colima's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Colima?
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.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Colima for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Colima in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Colima sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Colima in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 26°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 45 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in April near 26°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 26 | Warm |
| Apr | 26 | Warm |
| May | 27 | Warm |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 30 | Tropical |
| Aug | 30 | Tropical |
| Sep | 30 | Tropical |
| Oct | 30 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Tropical |
UV index in Colima in Spring
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 Colima peaks around May 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 7 (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) | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 7 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Air quality in Colima in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Colima is worst in May — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.9× the cleanest month (August, 13 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) | 15 | 14 | 18 | 43 | 50 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Moderate |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 18 | Moderate |
| Apr | 43 | Poor |
| May | 50 | Poor |
| Jun | 19 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
Where is Colima?
Colima sits at 19.2°N, 103.7°W, 518 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ciudad de Villa de Álvarez, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Colima
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Colima.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Colima has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 163 m around an average of 513 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,096 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,211 m.
The land around Colima is covered by artificial surfaces (70%) within 3 km, trees (46%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) within 80 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 Colima (19.2447°, -103.7127°, elevation 518 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.