Mexicali in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Mexicali sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 12 mm of rain over about 2 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early March to 37°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Mexicali's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mexicali's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 12 mm
- 2 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.6
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Mexicali in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early March to 37°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Mexicali reaches about 32°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Mexicali
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 41 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.
Mexicali 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° / 9° | 9 | 1.7 | 10.1 | 8.4 |
| Feb | 24° / 10° | 12 | 2 | 10.8 | 8.7 |
| Mar | 28° / 12° | 8 | 1.1 | 11.8 | 7.9 |
| Apr | 31° / 15° | 3 | 0.5 | 12.8 | 5.8 |
| May | 36° / 19° | 1 | 0.2 | 13.7 | 3.1 |
| Jun | 40° / 23° | 0 | 0 | 14.1 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 43° / 27° | 5 | 1.5 | 13.9 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 42° / 28° | 9 | 2.5 | 13.2 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 39° / 24° | 9 | 1.4 | 12.2 | 0.8 |
| Oct | 33° / 18° | 5 | 0.7 | 11.2 | 4.8 |
| Nov | 26° / 12° | 4 | 0.6 | 10.3 | 8.6 |
| Dec | 21° / 8° | 9 | 1.5 | 9.9 | 8.2 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Mexicali gets around 12 mm of rain over 2 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 10 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early March to 14 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 7.3 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Mexicali?
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 Mexicali for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Mexicali in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Mexicali sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Mexicali in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mexicali peaks around June 21 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Mexicali 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 Mexicali is worst in June — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Mexicali's WHO annual average of 25.5 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 33 | 31 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 26 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24 | Moderate |
| Feb | 25 | Moderate |
| Mar | 26 | Moderate |
| Apr | 24 | Moderate |
| May | 21 | Moderate |
| Jun | 33 | Moderate |
| Jul | 31 | Moderate |
| Aug | 25 | Moderate |
| Sep | 26 | Moderate |
| Oct | 22 | Moderate |
| Nov | 21 | Moderate |
| Dec | 26 | Moderate |
Where is Mexicali?
Mexicali sits at 32.6°N, 115.5°W, 4 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Calexico, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Mexicali
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mexicali.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mexicali has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,923 m.
The land around Mexicali is covered by artificial surfaces (91%) within 3 km, cropland (40%), bare terrain (32%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (57%) and cropland (20%) 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 Mexicali (32.6278°, -115.4545°, elevation 4 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.