Pénjamo in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Pénjamo sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 52 mm of rain over about 10 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 28°C in early March to 32°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 30°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 13°C
Rainfall: 52 mm; 10 wet days
Avg wind: 8 km/h
Travel score: 5.8; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Pénjamo in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early March to 32°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Pénjamo reaches about 30°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

Pénjamo 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	24° / 8°	12	1.8	10.9	8.7
Feb	26° / 9°	9	1.5	11.3	8.4
Mar	29° / 11°	10	1.4	11.9	7.3
Apr	31° / 14°	7	2	12.5	5.6
May	32° / 16°	36	6.8	13	4.6
Jun	29° / 16°	132	16	13.2	4.5
Jul	27° / 15°	169	21.5	13.1	4.8
Aug	27° / 15°	135	19.2	12.7	5.1
Sep	26° / 15°	124	16.5	12.1	5.5
Oct	27° / 13°	43	7.4	11.5	7.0
Nov	26° / 10°	12	2.4	11	8.3
Dec	25° / 8°	4	1.2	10.8	8.7

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Pénjamo gets around 52 mm of rain over 10 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 8 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 7.2 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Pénjamo

In seasonPeak

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

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

Rainy season

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Is spring a good time to visit Pénjamo?

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.

5.8

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

8.0

Beach & pool

1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pénjamo in Spring

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

In spring, Pénjamo sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

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UV index in Pénjamo in Spring

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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 Pénjamo peaks around June 14 at about 14 (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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	8	10	13	13	13	14	12	13	12	10	8	7
Level	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	8	Very high
Feb	10	Extreme
Mar	13	Extreme
Apr	13	Extreme
May	13	Extreme
Jun	14	Extreme
Jul	12	Extreme
Aug	13	Extreme
Sep	12	Extreme
Oct	10	Extreme
Nov	8	Very high
Dec	7	Very high

Air quality in Pénjamo 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 Pénjamo is worst in May — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 16 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)	23	20	21	31	31	17	17	16	18	16	20	28
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	23	Moderate
Feb	20	Moderate
Mar	21	Moderate
Apr	31	Moderate
May	31	Moderate
Jun	17	Moderate
Jul	17	Moderate
Aug	16	Moderate
Sep	18	Moderate
Oct	16	Moderate
Nov	20	Moderate
Dec	28	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Pénjamo?

Pénjamo sits at 20.4°N, 101.7°W, 1,780 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Abasolo, 20 km away.

Topography around Pénjamo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pénjamo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 506 m around an average of 1,814 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 822 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,787 m.

The land around Pénjamo is covered by cropland (30%), artificial surfaces (24%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (40%), trees (23%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km

506 m

cropland 30%

16 km

822 m

cropland 40%

80 km

1,787 m

cropland 41%

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Spring weather nearby: Abasolo 20 km · La Piedad de Cabadas 33 km · Puruándiro 44 km · Irapuato 47 km · Romita 54 km · Valle de Santiago 56 km · Salamanca 57 km · Yurécuaro 59 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 Pénjamo (20.4313°, -101.724°, elevation 1,780 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.