Frontera in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Frontera sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 72 mm of rain over about 16 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early March to 35°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Frontera's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Frontera's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 72 mm
- 16 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.4
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Frontera in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early March to 35°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Frontera reaches about 31°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Frontera
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 39 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.
Frontera 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 | 20° / 8° | 15 | 3.2 | 10.5 | 7.6 |
| Feb | 23° / 10° | 11 | 2.7 | 11 | 8.2 |
| Mar | 27° / 14° | 19 | 3.4 | 11.8 | 7.6 |
| Apr | 31° / 18° | 19 | 4.2 | 12.6 | 5.2 |
| May | 34° / 22° | 34 | 8 | 13.3 | 3.4 |
| Jun | 35° / 24° | 39 | 7.5 | 13.7 | 2.6 |
| Jul | 35° / 24° | 59 | 7.8 | 13.5 | 2.8 |
| Aug | 35° / 24° | 44 | 7.2 | 13 | 3.0 |
| Sep | 31° / 22° | 95 | 10.6 | 12.2 | 4.6 |
| Oct | 28° / 17° | 32 | 5.5 | 11.4 | 6.9 |
| Nov | 24° / 12° | 17 | 3.5 | 10.7 | 8.3 |
| Dec | 20° / 8° | 17 | 3.3 | 10.3 | 7.7 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Frontera gets around 72 mm of rain over 16 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 8 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min in early March to 13 h 36 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 6.5 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Frontera?
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 Frontera for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Frontera in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Frontera sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 16 days see rain.
UV index in Frontera in Spring
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 Frontera peaks around July 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 5 (moderate).
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) | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Level | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | High |
| Feb | 7 | Very high |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 6 | High |
| Dec | 5 | Moderate |
Air quality in Frontera 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 Frontera is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 9 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) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 9 | Good |
| Mar | 9 | Good |
| Apr | 11 | Good |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 18 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Frontera?
Frontera sits at 26.9°N, 101.5°W, 592 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Monclova, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Frontera
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Frontera.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Frontera has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 589 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,272 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,339 m.
The land around Frontera is covered by artificial surfaces (74%) within 3 km, shrubs (72%) within 16 km, and shrubs (90%) 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 Frontera (26.9281°, -101.4521°, elevation 592 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.