Pátzcuaro in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Pátzcuaro sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 198 mm of rain over about 28 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 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 24°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 10°C
Rainfall: 198 mm; 28 wet days
Avg wind: 6 km/h
Travel score: 7.3; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Pátzcuaro in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.

A typical spring day in Pátzcuaro reaches about 24°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.

Pátzcuaro 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	20° / 6°	33	4.8	11	7.3
Feb	21° / 7°	29	4.4	11.3	7.8
Mar	23° / 8°	31	5.3	11.9	8.1
Apr	25° / 10°	33	6.7	12.4	7.6
May	25° / 12°	135	16.3	12.9	6.1
Jun	23° / 13°	250	23.7	13.2	4.4
Jul	22° / 12°	344	29.5	13.1	3.6
Aug	22° / 12°	329	28.7	12.7	3.7
Sep	22° / 12°	288	25.4	12.1	4.0
Oct	22° / 11°	136	16.7	11.6	5.5
Nov	21° / 8°	52	8.1	11.1	7.0
Dec	20° / 7°	20	3.6	10.8	7.5

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Pátzcuaro gets around 198 mm of rain over 28 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 6 km/h across spring.

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.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 7.0 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Pátzcuaro

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

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

Pátzcuaro's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific hurricane

Monsoon

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Is spring a good time to visit Pátzcuaro?

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.

7.3

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

6.1

Beach & pool

1st-best month of the year

spring is one of the better times to visit Pátzcuaro for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Pátzcuaro in Spring

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

In spring, Pátzcuaro sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 28 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Pátzcuaro in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pátzcuaro peaks around June 11 at about 14 (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	11	14	14	14	14	12	13	11	11	8	7
Level	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	9	Very high
Feb	11	Extreme
Mar	14	Extreme
Apr	14	Extreme
May	14	Extreme
Jun	14	Extreme
Jul	12	Extreme
Aug	13	Extreme
Sep	11	Extreme
Oct	11	Extreme
Nov	8	Very high
Dec	7	Very high

Air quality in Pátzcuaro 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 Pátzcuaro is worst in May — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (March, 14 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)	16	15	14	29	32	18	19	18	18	17	16	17
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	16	Moderate
Feb	15	Moderate
Mar	14	Moderate
Apr	29	Moderate
May	32	Moderate
Jun	18	Moderate
Jul	19	Moderate
Aug	18	Moderate
Sep	18	Moderate
Oct	17	Moderate
Nov	16	Moderate
Dec	17	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Pátzcuaro?

Pátzcuaro sits at 19.5°N, 101.6°W, 2,152 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Tacámbaro de Codallos, 35 km away.

Topography around Pátzcuaro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pátzcuaro has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 375 m around an average of 2,188 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,250 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,632 m.

The land around Pátzcuaro is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) within 80 km.

3 km

375 m

trees 49%

16 km

1,250 m

trees 50%

80 km

3,632 m

trees 54%

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Spring weather nearby: Tacámbaro de Codallos 35 km · Ario de Rosales 35 km · Zacapu 39 km · Uruapan 48 km · Paracho de Verduzco 48 km · Morelia 49 km · Purépero de Echáiz 61 km · Puruándiro 65 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 Pátzcuaro (19.5132°, -101.6099°, elevation 2,152 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.