San Felipe in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), San Felipe sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 12 mm of rain over about 3 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 21°C in early March to 29°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is San Felipe's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see San Felipe's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 12 mm
- 3 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in San Felipe in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 21°C in early March to 29°C by late May.
A typical spring day in San Felipe reaches about 25°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in San Felipe
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.
San Felipe 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 | 19° / 14° | 8 | 1.6 | 10.2 | 7.9 |
| Feb | 20° / 14° | 9 | 2 | 10.9 | 7.9 |
| Mar | 22° / 16° | 7 | 1.5 | 11.8 | 8.7 |
| Apr | 25° / 19° | 3 | 0.7 | 12.7 | 9.2 |
| May | 28° / 22° | 1 | 0.3 | 13.6 | 8.2 |
| Jun | 32° / 26° | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5.8 |
| Jul | 34° / 29° | 1 | 0.3 | 13.8 | 3.9 |
| Aug | 35° / 30° | 4 | 0.6 | 13.1 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 33° / 28° | 13 | 1.2 | 12.2 | 4.5 |
| Oct | 29° / 23° | 13 | 0.6 | 11.2 | 7.5 |
| Nov | 23° / 18° | 6 | 1 | 10.4 | 8.9 |
| Dec | 19° / 14° | 10 | 1.8 | 10 | 7.8 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
San Felipe gets around 12 mm of rain over 3 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 11 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early March to 13 h 48 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 San Felipe?
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 San Felipe for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for San Felipe in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, San Felipe sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
Sea temperature near San Felipe 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 16°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 5 to Dec 4 — about 8 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 23 | 18 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Refreshing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 16 | Cool |
| Mar | 18 | Cool |
| Apr | 21 | Refreshing |
| May | 24 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 26 | Warm |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 31 | Tropical |
| Sep | 30 | Tropical |
| Oct | 27 | Warm |
| Nov | 23 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 18 | Cool |
UV index in San Felipe 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 San Felipe peaks around June 23 at about 10 (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 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Where is San Felipe?
San Felipe sits at 31.0°N, 114.8°W, 21 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Lázaro Cárdenas, 118 km away.
Topography around San Felipe
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of San Felipe.
Within 3 km, the terrain around San Felipe has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 307 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,256 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,027 m.
The land around San Felipe is covered by bare terrain (58%) and water (26%) within 3 km, bare terrain (56%) and water (42%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (40%), water (35%) and shrubs (23%) 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 Felipe (31.0253°, -114.8417°, elevation 21 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.