Palenque in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Palenque sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 205 mm of rain over about 24 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 30°C in early March to 34°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Avg daytime high: 34°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 22°C
Rainfall: 205 mm; 24 wet days
Avg wind: 7 km/h
Travel score: 3.5; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Palenque in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 30°C in early March to 34°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Palenque reaches about 34°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Palenque

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 87 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

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

Palenque 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	27° / 18°	106	10.8	11.1	6.6
Feb	29° / 19°	64	7.3	11.4	6.1
Mar	32° / 20°	52	6.2	11.9	4.8
Apr	34° / 22°	58	6.6	12.4	3.2
May	35° / 24°	95	11.6	12.8	2.5
Jun	33° / 24°	218	21.2	13	2.4
Jul	33° / 23°	124	17.3	12.9	2.8
Aug	33° / 23°	173	21.2	12.6	2.5
Sep	32° / 23°	227	25.3	12.1	2.6
Oct	30° / 22°	196	19.1	11.6	3.9
Nov	29° / 20°	138	13.1	11.2	5.4
Dec	28° / 19°	94	9.5	11	6.7

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Palenque gets around 205 mm of rain over 24 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 7 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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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 6.3 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Palenque?

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.

3.5

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

6.4

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Palenque. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Palenque in Spring

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

In spring, Palenque sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 24 days see rain.

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UV index in Palenque in Spring

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Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Palenque peaks around April 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 7 (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)	8	11	12	13	7	12	12	13	12	10	8	7
Level	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	8	Very high
Feb	11	Extreme
Mar	12	Extreme
Apr	13	Extreme
May	7	Very high
Jun	12	Extreme
Jul	12	Extreme
Aug	13	Extreme
Sep	12	Extreme
Oct	10	Extreme
Nov	8	Very high
Dec	7	Very high

Air quality in Palenque in Spring

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Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Palenque is worst in April — around 80 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.5× the cleanest month (December, 12 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)	13	14	20	80	77	27	26	22	21	17	15	12
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	13	Moderate
Feb	14	Moderate
Mar	20	Moderate
Apr	80	Unhealthy
May	77	Unhealthy
Jun	27	Moderate
Jul	26	Moderate
Aug	22	Moderate
Sep	21	Moderate
Oct	17	Moderate
Nov	15	Moderate
Dec	12	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Palenque?

Palenque sits at 17.5°N, 92.0°W, 94 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Emiliano Zapata, 34 km away.

Topography around Palenque

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Palenque has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 65 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,134 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,466 m.

The land around Palenque is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (41%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km

61 m

trees 50%

16 km

1,134 m

trees 57%

80 km

2,466 m

trees 53%

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Spring weather nearby: Emiliano Zapata 34 km · Yajalón 53 km · Tenosique 59 km · Ocosingo 68 km · Macuspana 71 km · Río de Teapa 102 km · Teapa 103 km · Playas del Rosario 108 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 Palenque (17.5091°, -91.9813°, elevation 94 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.