Río Grande in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Río Grande sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 29 mm of rain over about 6 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 24°C in early March to 30°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Río Grande's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Río Grande's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 29 mm
- 6 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.4
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Río Grande in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early March to 30°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Río Grande reaches about 28°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Río Grande 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° / 5° | 13 | 2.4 | 10.7 | 7.8 |
| Feb | 23° / 7° | 11 | 1.6 | 11.2 | 8.5 |
| Mar | 25° / 9° | 8 | 1.4 | 11.8 | 8.5 |
| Apr | 28° / 12° | 7 | 1.6 | 12.5 | 7.4 |
| May | 30° / 15° | 15 | 3.2 | 13.1 | 6.2 |
| Jun | 29° / 16° | 56 | 8.5 | 13.4 | 6.0 |
| Jul | 27° / 16° | 78 | 11.2 | 13.3 | 6.4 |
| Aug | 27° / 16° | 70 | 10.9 | 12.8 | 6.5 |
| Sep | 25° / 15° | 86 | 11.8 | 12.1 | 6.6 |
| Oct | 25° / 12° | 28 | 4.8 | 11.4 | 8.1 |
| Nov | 23° / 8° | 11 | 2.2 | 10.8 | 8.5 |
| Dec | 21° / 6° | 8 | 1.8 | 10.6 | 8.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Río Grande gets around 29 mm of rain over 6 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 13 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min in early March to 13 h 18 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 7.4 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Río Grande?
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 Río Grande for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Río Grande in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Río Grande sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 12°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.
UV index in Río Grande in Spring
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 Río Grande peaks around May 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 6 (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) | 7 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
| Level | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | High |
| Feb | 10 | Very high |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 14 | Extreme |
| Jun | 14 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 7 | Very high |
| Dec | 6 | High |
Where is Río Grande?
Río Grande sits at 23.8°N, 103.0°W, 1,859 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Juan Aldama, 63 km away.
Topography around Río Grande
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Río Grande.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Río Grande has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m around an average of 1,878 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 396 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,533 m.
The land around Río Grande is covered by shrubs (40%), artificial surfaces (30%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (77%) within 16 km, and shrubs (64%) and cropland (30%) 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 Río Grande (23.8273°, -103.0341°, elevation 1,859 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.