Puerto Peñasco in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Puerto Peñasco sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 12 mm of rain over about 2 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early March to 27°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Puerto Peñasco's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Puerto Peñasco's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 12 mm
- 2 wet days
- Avg wind
- 16 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Puerto Peñasco in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early March to 27°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Puerto Peñasco reaches about 23°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Puerto Peñasco
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Puerto Peñasco 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 | 18° / 13° | 8 | 1.6 | 10.2 | 7.7 |
| Feb | 19° / 14° | 11 | 2.1 | 10.9 | 7.7 |
| Mar | 21° / 16° | 8 | 1.5 | 11.8 | 8.3 |
| Apr | 23° / 19° | 3 | 0.6 | 12.7 | 9.2 |
| May | 26° / 22° | 1 | 0.1 | 13.6 | 9.3 |
| Jun | 29° / 25° | 1 | 0 | 14 | 8.0 |
| Jul | 31° / 29° | 2 | 0.4 | 13.8 | 5.7 |
| Aug | 32° / 30° | 7 | 1 | 13.1 | 5.2 |
| Sep | 32° / 28° | 9 | 1.4 | 12.2 | 5.7 |
| Oct | 28° / 24° | 8 | 1 | 11.2 | 7.9 |
| Nov | 23° / 18° | 8 | 1.1 | 10.4 | 8.9 |
| Dec | 19° / 14° | 14 | 2.1 | 10 | 7.8 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Puerto Peñasco gets around 12 mm of rain over 2 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
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 16 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early March to 13 h 54 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 7.3 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Puerto Peñasco?
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.
spring is one of the better times to visit Puerto Peñasco for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Puerto Peñasco in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Puerto Peñasco sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 19°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.
Sea temperature near Puerto Peñasco in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 21°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 31°C and coldest in January near 17°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 7 to Dec 7 — about 8.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 23 | 19 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Refreshing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Cool |
| Feb | 17 | Cool |
| Mar | 19 | Cool |
| Apr | 21 | Refreshing |
| May | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 26 | Warm |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 31 | Tropical |
| Sep | 30 | Tropical |
| Oct | 27 | Warm |
| Nov | 23 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 19 | Cool |
UV index in Puerto Peñasco in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Puerto Peñasco peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 3 (moderate).
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) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Where is Puerto Peñasco?
Puerto Peñasco sits at 31.3°N, 113.5°W, 11 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is San Felipe, 128 km away.
Topography around Puerto Peñasco
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Puerto Peñasco.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Puerto Peñasco has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 122 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,234 m.
The land around Puerto Peñasco is covered by artificial surfaces (40%), bare terrain (33%) and water (21%) within 3 km, water (53%) and bare terrain (42%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (52%) and water (35%) within 80 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 Puerto Peñasco (31.3172°, -113.538°, elevation 11 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.