Pánuco in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Pánuco sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 103 mm of rain over about 17 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early March to 35°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Avg daytime high
33°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
22°C
Rainfall
103 mm
17 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
4.2
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Pánuco in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early March to 35°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Pánuco reaches about 33°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Pánuco

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 71 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
71
27 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Pánuco 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
Jan25° / 16°305.710.87.5
Feb27° / 17°204.511.27.1
Mar30° / 20°234.311.85.7
Apr33° / 22°314.512.54.0
May35° / 25°498.3132.8
Jun35° / 25°12815.513.32.3
Jul34° / 25°13617.413.22.6
Aug34° / 25°11316.812.82.5
Sep32° / 24°17719.812.12.9
Oct30° / 22°11412.311.54.6
Nov28° / 19°407.610.96.6
Dec25° / 17°23510.77.5

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Pánuco gets around 103 mm of rain over 17 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 30 min in early March to 13 h 12 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 5.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Pánuco

In seasonPeak

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

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

Pánuco's rainy season runs June–October, 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 Pánuco?

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.

4.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pánuco in Spring

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

In spring, Pánuco sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Pánuco 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 58 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 22°C.

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

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr25Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec24Refreshing

UV index in Pánuco 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 Pánuco peaks around April 14 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highHighApr 14UV 12Jan 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr12Extreme
May8Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Pánuco 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 Pánuco is worst in May — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 2035 µg/m³Nov 1415 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May35Poor
Jun31Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pánuco?

Pánuco sits at 22.1°N, 98.2°W, 10 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ébano, 27 km away.

Topography around Pánuco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pánuco has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 692 m.

The land around Pánuco is covered by cropland (34%), grassland (23%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
130 m
80 km
692 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
Spring weather nearby: Ébano 27 km · Tampico 41 km · Ciudad Madero 42 km · Miramar 45 km · Altamira 45 km · Tamuín 62 km · Tantoyuca 78 km · Ciudad Valles 86 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 Pánuco (22.0538°, -98.1819°, elevation 10 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.