Cuernavaca in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Cuernavaca sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 185 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 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Cuernavaca's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Cuernavaca's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 185 mm
- 27 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.1
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Cuernavaca in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical spring day in Cuernavaca reaches about 26°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.
Cuernavaca 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 | 22° / 7° | 11 | 1.6 | 11 | 8.4 |
| Feb | 24° / 9° | 10 | 2 | 11.4 | 8.8 |
| Mar | 26° / 10° | 13 | 3.2 | 11.9 | 8.3 |
| Apr | 27° / 12° | 32 | 6.7 | 12.4 | 7.2 |
| May | 26° / 13° | 139 | 16.7 | 12.9 | 5.7 |
| Jun | 24° / 14° | 259 | 25 | 13.1 | 4.4 |
| Jul | 24° / 13° | 202 | 26.4 | 13 | 4.3 |
| Aug | 24° / 14° | 242 | 27.6 | 12.6 | 4.2 |
| Sep | 23° / 14° | 271 | 26.4 | 12.1 | 4.1 |
| Oct | 23° / 12° | 116 | 16.3 | 11.6 | 5.9 |
| Nov | 23° / 10° | 28 | 6.2 | 11.1 | 7.8 |
| Dec | 22° / 8° | 7 | 1.3 | 10.9 | 8.5 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Cuernavaca gets around 185 mm of rain over 27 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 hours 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 6.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Cuernavaca
In spring, Cuernavaca overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Cuernavaca's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Cuernavaca?
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 one of the better times to visit Cuernavaca for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Cuernavaca in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Cuernavaca sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 12°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 27 days see rain.
UV index in Cuernavaca in Spring
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 Cuernavaca peaks around April 9 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 7 (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 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | Very high |
Air quality in Cuernavaca 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 Cuernavaca is worst in November — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (April, 14 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Cuernavaca's WHO annual average of 19 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 20 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 25 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Moderate |
| Feb | 17 | Moderate |
| Mar | 14 | Moderate |
| Apr | 14 | Moderate |
| May | 19 | Moderate |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 17 | Moderate |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 20 | Moderate |
| Oct | 22 | Moderate |
| Nov | 25 | Moderate |
| Dec | 25 | Moderate |
Where is Cuernavaca?
Cuernavaca sits at 18.9°N, 99.2°W, 1,540 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Tres de Mayo, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Cuernavaca
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Cuernavaca.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Cuernavaca has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 m around an average of 1,543 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,328 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,726 m.
The land around Cuernavaca is covered by artificial surfaces (62%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) 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 Cuernavaca (18.9261°, -99.2308°, elevation 1,540 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.