San Luis Potosí in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), San Luis Potosí sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 87 mm of rain over about 17 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 24°C in early March to 28°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is San Luis Potosí's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see San Luis Potosí's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 87 mm
- 17 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.2
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in San Luis Potosí in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early March to 28°C by late May.
A typical spring day in San Luis Potosí reaches about 27°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
San Luis Potosí 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° / 6° | 16 | 3 | 10.8 | 7.6 |
| Feb | 23° / 8° | 14 | 2.5 | 11.2 | 8.3 |
| Mar | 25° / 10° | 15 | 3.4 | 11.8 | 8.2 |
| Apr | 28° / 12° | 22 | 4.5 | 12.5 | 7.3 |
| May | 28° / 14° | 50 | 9.3 | 13 | 6.2 |
| Jun | 27° / 15° | 73 | 11.3 | 13.3 | 6.4 |
| Jul | 25° / 15° | 83 | 10.5 | 13.2 | 6.8 |
| Aug | 25° / 15° | 62 | 9.8 | 12.8 | 6.9 |
| Sep | 24° / 14° | 82 | 12.4 | 12.1 | 6.5 |
| Oct | 23° / 12° | 42 | 7.1 | 11.5 | 7.5 |
| Nov | 22° / 9° | 17 | 3.2 | 10.9 | 8.0 |
| Dec | 21° / 7° | 10 | 1.9 | 10.7 | 7.9 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
San Luis Potosí gets around 87 mm of rain over 17 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 30 min in early March to 13 h 12 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 7.1 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit San Luis Potosí?
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 Luis Potosí for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for San Luis Potosí in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, San Luis Potosí sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 12°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 17 days see rain.
UV index in San Luis Potosí 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 Luis Potosí peaks around June 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 7 (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 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 10 | Very high |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 14 | Extreme |
| Jun | 14 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Extreme |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Where is San Luis Potosí?
San Luis Potosí sits at 22.2°N, 101.0°W, 1,886 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Soledad de Graciano Sánchez, 5.0 km away.
Topography around San Luis Potosí
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of San Luis Potosí.
Within 3 km, the terrain around San Luis Potosí has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 1,869 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 966 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,920 m.
The land around San Luis Potosí is covered by artificial surfaces (94%) within 3 km, shrubs (55%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (69%) 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 Luis Potosí (22.1523°, -100.9714°, elevation 1,886 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.