San Cristóbal de las Casas in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), San Cristóbal de las Casas sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 291 mm of rain over about 32 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 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is San Cristóbal de las Casas's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see San Cristóbal de las Casas's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 291 mm
- 32 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.5
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in San Cristóbal de las Casas in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical spring day in San Cristóbal de las Casas reaches about 27°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.
San Cristóbal de las Casas 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° / 12° | 12 | 2.6 | 11.1 | 8.6 |
| Feb | 26° / 13° | 7 | 1.7 | 11.4 | 8.5 |
| Mar | 27° / 14° | 18 | 3.7 | 11.9 | 7.8 |
| Apr | 28° / 15° | 50 | 8.6 | 12.4 | 6.7 |
| May | 27° / 16° | 223 | 19.2 | 12.8 | 5.1 |
| Jun | 25° / 16° | 486 | 25.7 | 13 | 4.1 |
| Jul | 25° / 16° | 300 | 21.6 | 12.9 | 4.8 |
| Aug | 25° / 16° | 363 | 23.2 | 12.6 | 4.6 |
| Sep | 25° / 16° | 429 | 26.3 | 12.1 | 4.1 |
| Oct | 24° / 15° | 230 | 18.1 | 11.6 | 5.5 |
| Nov | 24° / 14° | 58 | 7.9 | 11.2 | 7.5 |
| Dec | 24° / 13° | 18 | 2.6 | 11 | 8.5 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
San Cristóbal de las Casas gets around 291 mm of rain over 32 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 5 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early March to 12 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 6.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for San Cristóbal de las Casas
In spring, San Cristóbal de las Casas overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
San Cristóbal de las Casas's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit San Cristóbal de las Casas?
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 a reasonable time to visit San Cristóbal de las Casas for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for San Cristóbal de las Casas in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, San Cristóbal de las Casas sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 32 days see rain.
UV index in San Cristóbal de las Casas 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 San Cristóbal de las Casas peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| 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 | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 14 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in San Cristóbal de las Casas in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in San Cristóbal de las Casas is worst in April — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 12 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) | 13 | 21 | 27 | 38 | 37 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 21 | Moderate |
| Mar | 27 | Moderate |
| Apr | 38 | Poor |
| May | 37 | Poor |
| Jun | 21 | Moderate |
| Jul | 24 | Moderate |
| Aug | 20 | Moderate |
| Sep | 19 | Moderate |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 12 | Moderate |
Where is San Cristóbal de las Casas?
San Cristóbal de las Casas sits at 16.7°N, 92.6°W, 2,183 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Teopisca, 27 km away.
Topography around San Cristóbal de las Casas
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of San Cristóbal de las Casas.
Within 3 km, the terrain around San Cristóbal de las Casas has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 392 m around an average of 2,158 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,344 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,842 m.
The land around San Cristóbal de las Casas is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and grassland (27%) 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 San Cristóbal de las Casas (16.7301°, -92.6382°, elevation 2,183 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.