Misantla in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Misantla sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 225 mm of rain over about 29 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 30°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Avg daytime high
28°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
225 mm
29 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
6.1
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Misantla in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early March to 30°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Misantla reaches about 28°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Misantla

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Misantla 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 15°629.510.96.9
Feb24° / 16°53811.37.1
Mar26° / 18°728.911.97.0
Apr28° / 21°818.512.46.2
May30° / 23°7211.712.95.0
Jun30° / 23°14120.213.23.8
Jul30° / 23°13320.913.13.8
Aug30° / 23°14822.412.73.7
Sep29° / 23°21422.812.13.8
Oct27° / 21°18315.511.55.6
Nov25° / 18°12011.711.16.6
Dec23° / 16°629.310.87.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Misantla gets around 225 mm of rain over 29 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 9 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

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.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Misantla

In seasonPeak

None of Misantla's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Misantla sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Misantla's rainy season runs June–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Misantla?

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.

6.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Misantla in Spring

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

In spring, Misantla sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Misantla in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 25°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 32 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 23°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar24Refreshing
Apr25Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec24Warm

UV index in Misantla in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Misantla peaks around August 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highHighAug 15UV 12Dec 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr13Extreme
May8Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Misantla 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 Misantla is worst in May — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.3× the cleanest month (November, 11 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodModerateMay 1736 µg/m³Nov 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May37Poor
Jun27Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Misantla?

Misantla sits at 19.9°N, 96.9°W, 305 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Villa Independencia, 25 km away.

Topography around Misantla

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Misantla.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Misantla has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 405 m around an average of 306 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,831 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,150 m.

The land around Misantla is covered by trees (56%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (46%), water (26%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
405 m
16 km
1,831 m
80 km
4,150 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Villa Independencia 25 km · Martínez de la Torre 27 km · Tlapacoyan 38 km · Banderilla 39 km · Xalapa de Enríquez 45 km · Altotonga 45 km · Coatepec 54 km · Teziutlan 55 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
Catholic 78%no religion 11%other Evangelical Churches 8%Jehovah Witness 1%

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 Misantla (19.9299°, -96.8519°, elevation 305 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.