San Miguel el Alto in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), San Miguel el Alto sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 42 mm of rain over about 8 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 26°C in early March to 30°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is San Miguel el Alto's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see San Miguel el Alto's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 29°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 14°C
Rainfall: 42 mm; 8 wet days
Avg wind: 11 km/h
Travel score: 7.0; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in San Miguel el Alto in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early March to 30°C by late May.

A typical spring day in San Miguel el Alto reaches about 29°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

San Miguel el Alto 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	22° / 8°	18	2.7	10.9	8.2
Feb	24° / 10°	13	1.8	11.3	8.7
Mar	27° / 11°	9	1.1	11.9	8.4
Apr	29° / 14°	6	1.5	12.5	6.8
May	30° / 16°	27	4.9	13	5.7
Jun	28° / 17°	133	15	13.3	5.1
Jul	26° / 15°	184	20.8	13.1	5.1
Aug	26° / 15°	161	19.1	12.7	5.3
Sep	25° / 15°	137	16.4	12.1	5.7
Oct	25° / 13°	51	7.5	11.5	7.4
Nov	24° / 10°	14	2.7	11	8.6
Dec	23° / 9°	8	1.4	10.7	8.4

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

San Miguel el Alto gets around 42 mm of rain over 8 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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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

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 7.4 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for San Miguel el Alto

In seasonPeak

None of San Miguel el Alto's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

San Miguel el Alto's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon

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Is spring a good time to visit San Miguel el Alto?

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.

7.0

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

8.3

Beach & pool

1st-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit San Miguel el Alto for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for San Miguel el Alto in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, San Miguel el Alto sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

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UV index in San Miguel el Alto in Spring

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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 Miguel el Alto peaks around May 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (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)	8	10	13	14	14	14	13	13	12	10	8	7
Level	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	High

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	8	Very high
Feb	10	Extreme
Mar	13	Extreme
Apr	14	Extreme
May	14	Extreme
Jun	14	Extreme
Jul	13	Extreme
Aug	13	Extreme
Sep	12	Extreme
Oct	10	Extreme
Nov	8	Very high
Dec	7	High

Air quality in San Miguel el Alto in Spring

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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 Miguel el Alto is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	22	21	20	21	23	16	16	17	19	18	20	22
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	22	Moderate
Feb	21	Moderate
Mar	20	Moderate
Apr	21	Moderate
May	23	Moderate
Jun	16	Moderate
Jul	16	Moderate
Aug	17	Moderate
Sep	19	Moderate
Oct	18	Moderate
Nov	20	Moderate
Dec	22	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is San Miguel el Alto?

San Miguel el Alto sits at 21.0°N, 102.4°W, 1,861 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Jalostotitlán, 16 km away.

Topography around San Miguel el Alto

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of San Miguel el Alto.

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Miguel el Alto has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m around an average of 1,866 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 544 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,640 m.

The land around San Miguel el Alto is covered by cropland (43%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, grassland (36%), shrubs (31%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and shrubs (33%), cropland (33%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km

128 m

cropland 43%

16 km

544 m

grassland 36%

80 km

1,640 m

shrubs 33%

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Spring weather nearby: Jalostotitlán 16 km · San Juan de los Lagos 25 km · Arandas 37 km · Tepatitlán de Morelos 44 km · Teocaltiche 48 km · Purísima de Bustos 54 km · Atotonilco el Alto 54 km · San Francisco del Rincón 56 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 Miguel el Alto (21.0305°, -102.4023°, elevation 1,861 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.