Ocotlán in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Ocotlán sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 33 mm of rain over about 8 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early March to 31°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Ocotlán's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ocotlán's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
30°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
15°C
Rainfall
33 mm
8 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
6.4
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Ocotlán in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early March to 31°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Ocotlán reaches about 30°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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Ocotlán 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
Jan24° / 10°161.910.98.6
Feb26° / 12°111.711.38.5
Mar28° / 13°91.311.97.8
Apr30° / 15°41.412.56.1
May31° / 17°205.2135.2
Jun29° / 18°8816.613.24.5
Jul27° / 17°11021.513.14.8
Aug27° / 17°9720.412.74.8
Sep27° / 17°9517.112.15.3
Oct27° / 16°397.611.56.9
Nov26° / 13°142.6118.3
Dec24° / 11°61.410.88.7

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Ocotlán gets around 33 mm of rain over 8 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 dry — 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 6 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 7.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Ocotlán

In seasonPeak

In spring, Ocotlán overlaps its pacific hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ocotlán sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.

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

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

Is spring a good time to visit Ocotlán?

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
3rd-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ocotlán in Spring

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

In spring, Ocotlán sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

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UV index in Ocotlán 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 Ocotlán peaks around May 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMay 18UV 13Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Ocotlán 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 Ocotlán is worst in May — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1032 µg/m³Jul 2015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ocotlán?

Ocotlán sits at 20.4°N, 102.8°W, 1,553 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Jamay, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Ocotlán

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ocotlán has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 156 m around an average of 1,531 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 592 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,688 m.

The land around Ocotlán is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and cropland (35%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (31%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
156 m
16 km
592 m
80 km
2,688 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Jamay 9.0 km · La Barca 25 km · Sahuayo de Morelos 33 km · Atotonilco el Alto 35 km · Jiquilpan de Juárez 40 km · Zapotlanejo 43 km · Chapala 44 km · Yurécuaro 51 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 Ocotlán (20.3512°, -102.7683°, elevation 1,553 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.