Ixtapan de la Sal in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Ixtapan de la Sal sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 155 mm of rain over about 23 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 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Ixtapan de la Sal's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ixtapan de la Sal's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 29°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 14°C
Rainfall: 155 mm; 23 wet days
Avg wind: 6 km/h
Travel score: 6.4; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Ixtapan de la Sal in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.

A typical spring day in Ixtapan de la Sal reaches about 29°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.

Ixtapan de la Sal 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	24° / 10°	15	2.3	11	8.7
Feb	26° / 11°	12	2.2	11.4	8.5
Mar	28° / 12°	15	3	11.9	7.8
Apr	29° / 14°	24	4.7	12.4	6.2
May	29° / 15°	115	15	12.9	5.1
Jun	26° / 16°	247	25.1	13.1	4.2
Jul	25° / 15°	186	23.3	13	4.6
Aug	25° / 15°	228	25.7	12.6	4.3
Sep	25° / 15°	237	26.3	12.1	4.1
Oct	25° / 14°	114	19	11.6	5.4
Nov	25° / 12°	31	7	11.1	7.7
Dec	24° / 10°	8	1.6	10.9	8.8

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Ixtapan de la Sal gets around 155 mm of rain over 23 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 7.2 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Ixtapan de la Sal

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In spring, Ixtapan de la Sal overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ixtapan de la Sal's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon

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Is spring a good time to visit Ixtapan de la Sal?

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.

6.4

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

7.6

Beach & pool

1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ixtapan de la Sal in Spring

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

In spring, Ixtapan de la Sal sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ixtapan de la Sal in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Ixtapan de la Sal peaks around April 9 at about 14 (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	14	12	13	12	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	12	Extreme
Mar	14	Extreme
Apr	14	Extreme
May	12	Extreme
Jun	13	Extreme
Jul	12	Extreme
Aug	12	Extreme
Sep	11	Extreme
Oct	10	Very high
Nov	8	Very high
Dec	7	Very high

Air quality in Ixtapan de la Sal 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 Ixtapan de la Sal is worst in November — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (March, 24 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)	38	30	24	30	42	33	34	36	43	49	50	47
Level	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	38	Poor
Feb	30	Moderate
Mar	24	Moderate
Apr	30	Moderate
May	42	Poor
Jun	33	Moderate
Jul	34	Moderate
Aug	36	Poor
Sep	43	Poor
Oct	49	Poor
Nov	50	Poor
Dec	47	Poor

Location & terrain

Where is Ixtapan de la Sal?

Ixtapan de la Sal sits at 18.8°N, 99.7°W, 1,871 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Tenango de Arista, 30 km away.

Topography around Ixtapan de la Sal

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ixtapan de la Sal.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ixtapan de la Sal has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 477 m around an average of 1,871 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,331 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,208 m.

The land around Ixtapan de la Sal is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (55%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km

477 m

trees 50%

16 km

1,331 m

trees 55%

80 km

4,208 m

trees 48%

treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater

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Spring weather nearby: Tenango de Arista 30 km · Taxco de Alarcón 33 km · Santiago Tlacotepec 43 km · Capulhuac de Mirafuentes 45 km · Puente de Ixtla 46 km · San Jorge Pueblo Nuevo 46 km · Xalatlaco 46 km · Metepec 47 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 Ixtapan de la Sal (18.8437°, -99.6767°, elevation 1,871 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.