Emiliano Zapata in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Emiliano Zapata sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 141 mm of rain over about 25 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 23°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Emiliano Zapata's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Emiliano Zapata's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 9°C
- Rainfall
- 141 mm
- 25 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.3
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Emiliano Zapata in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C.
A typical spring day in Emiliano Zapata reaches about 23°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Emiliano Zapata 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 | 19° / 5° | 19 | 3.4 | 11 | 7.3 |
| Feb | 20° / 6° | 17 | 3.5 | 11.3 | 7.8 |
| Mar | 22° / 8° | 22 | 5.2 | 11.9 | 7.8 |
| Apr | 23° / 9° | 40 | 6.9 | 12.4 | 7.5 |
| May | 23° / 10° | 79 | 12.5 | 12.9 | 6.6 |
| Jun | 22° / 11° | 243 | 20.1 | 13.1 | 4.9 |
| Jul | 20° / 10° | 345 | 27 | 13 | 3.8 |
| Aug | 20° / 10° | 337 | 26.5 | 12.7 | 3.8 |
| Sep | 20° / 11° | 273 | 23.6 | 12.1 | 4.1 |
| Oct | 20° / 9° | 120 | 14 | 11.6 | 5.6 |
| Nov | 19° / 6° | 35 | 5.7 | 11.1 | 7.0 |
| Dec | 19° / 5° | 12 | 2.2 | 10.9 | 7.5 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Emiliano Zapata gets around 141 mm of rain over 25 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 7 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 6.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Emiliano Zapata
None of Emiliano Zapata's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Emiliano Zapata's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Emiliano Zapata?
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 Emiliano Zapata for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Emiliano Zapata in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Emiliano Zapata sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 25 days see rain.
UV index in Emiliano Zapata 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 Emiliano Zapata peaks around April 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 14 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Emiliano Zapata 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 Emiliano Zapata is worst in December — around 179 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 149 | 141 | 126 | 113 | 134 | 126 | 135 | 127 | 136 | 137 | 174 | 179 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Very unhealthy | Very unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 149 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 141 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 126 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 113 | Unhealthy |
| May | 134 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 126 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 135 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 127 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 136 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 137 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 174 | Very unhealthy |
| Dec | 179 | Very unhealthy |
Where is Emiliano Zapata?
Emiliano Zapata sits at 19.3°N, 99.0°W, 2,297 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Los Reyes Acaquilpan, 2.0 km away.
Topography around Emiliano Zapata
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Emiliano Zapata.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Emiliano Zapata has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 506 m around an average of 2,298 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 526 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,473 m.
The land around Emiliano Zapata is covered by artificial surfaces (70%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (55%) within 16 km, and trees (32%) and cropland (29%) 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 Emiliano Zapata (19.3436°, -98.9747°, elevation 2,297 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.