Nogales in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Nogales sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 330 mm of rain over about 51 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 22°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Nogales's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Nogales's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Rainfall
- 330 mm
- 51 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.8
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Nogales in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C.
A typical spring day in Nogales reaches about 22°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.
Nogales 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 | 18° / 6° | 35 | 9.1 | 11 | 6.2 |
| Feb | 20° / 7° | 35 | 8.9 | 11.4 | 6.6 |
| Mar | 22° / 9° | 67 | 12.9 | 11.9 | 6.4 |
| Apr | 23° / 11° | 108 | 16.8 | 12.4 | 5.8 |
| May | 23° / 12° | 156 | 20.8 | 12.9 | 5.1 |
| Jun | 22° / 12° | 203 | 21.3 | 13.1 | 4.7 |
| Jul | 21° / 11° | 120 | 15.6 | 13 | 5.5 |
| Aug | 21° / 11° | 133 | 17.7 | 12.6 | 5.3 |
| Sep | 21° / 12° | 188 | 21.2 | 12.1 | 4.6 |
| Oct | 20° / 11° | 124 | 16.8 | 11.6 | 5.2 |
| Nov | 19° / 9° | 57 | 11.3 | 11.1 | 5.9 |
| Dec | 18° / 7° | 30 | 7.8 | 10.9 | 6.4 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Nogales gets around 330 mm of rain over 51 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 6 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
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
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Nogales
In spring, Nogales overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Nogales's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Nogales?
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 Nogales for sightseeing.
What to pack for Nogales in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Nogales sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 51 days see rain.
UV index in Nogales in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nogales peaks around April 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Nogales 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 Nogales is worst in May — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 20 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) | 20 | 20 | 23 | 29 | 38 | 30 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Moderate |
| Feb | 20 | Moderate |
| Mar | 23 | Moderate |
| Apr | 29 | Moderate |
| May | 38 | Poor |
| Jun | 30 | Moderate |
| Jul | 25 | Moderate |
| Aug | 22 | Moderate |
| Sep | 25 | Moderate |
| Oct | 22 | Moderate |
| Nov | 22 | Moderate |
| Dec | 23 | Moderate |
Where is Nogales?
Nogales sits at 18.8°N, 97.2°W, 1,308 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Río Blanco, 1.0 km away.
Topography around Nogales
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nogales.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Nogales has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,147 m around an average of 1,518 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,368 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,529 m.
The land around Nogales is covered by trees (76%) within 3 km, trees (74%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and shrubs (21%) 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 Nogales (18.8278°, -97.1631°, elevation 1,308 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.