Santa Anita in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Santa Anita sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 28 mm of rain over about 7 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 28°C in early March to 32°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 Santa Anita's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Santa Anita's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 31°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 13°C
Rainfall: 28 mm; 7 wet days
Avg wind: 7 km/h
Travel score: 5.7; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Santa Anita in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early March to 32°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Santa Anita reaches about 31°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Santa Anita

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 35 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Santa Anita 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	25° / 9°	19	2.2	10.9	8.5
Feb	27° / 10°	14	2	11.3	8.2
Mar	29° / 11°	7	1.2	11.9	7.0
Apr	31° / 13°	5	1.3	12.5	5.5
May	32° / 16°	16	4.4	13	4.5
Jun	30° / 18°	113	17.5	13.2	4.0
Jul	28° / 17°	180	25.2	13.1	4.2
Aug	27° / 17°	157	24.1	12.7	4.3
Sep	27° / 17°	139	20.2	12.1	4.9
Oct	27° / 15°	50	8.3	11.5	6.8
Nov	26° / 12°	15	2.4	11	8.2
Dec	25° / 9°	8	1.7	10.8	8.5

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

Santa Anita gets around 28 mm of rain over 7 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 7 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early March to 13 h 06 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 7.3 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Santa Anita

In seasonPeak

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

Santa Anita's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season

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Is spring a good time to visit Santa Anita?

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.

5.7

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

8.1

Beach & pool

1st-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Santa Anita for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Santa Anita in Spring

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

In spring, Santa Anita sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

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UV index in Santa Anita in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Santa Anita peaks around May 10 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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	11	13	14	14	13	12	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	11	Extreme
Mar	13	Extreme
Apr	14	Extreme
May	14	Extreme
Jun	13	Extreme
Jul	12	Extreme
Aug	13	Extreme
Sep	12	Extreme
Oct	10	Extreme
Nov	8	Very high
Dec	7	High

Air quality in Santa Anita in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Santa Anita is worst in May — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.2× the cleanest month (July, 14 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)	20	18	20	33	44	17	14	15	17	17	18	21
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	20	Moderate
Feb	18	Moderate
Mar	20	Moderate
Apr	33	Moderate
May	44	Poor
Jun	17	Moderate
Jul	14	Moderate
Aug	15	Moderate
Sep	17	Moderate
Oct	17	Moderate
Nov	18	Moderate
Dec	21	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Santa Anita?

Santa Anita sits at 20.6°N, 103.4°W, 1,589 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is San Sebastián el Grande, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Santa Anita

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santa Anita.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Anita has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m around an average of 1,587 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 797 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,409 m.

The land around Santa Anita is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (33%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and trees (35%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km

118 m

artificial surfaces 49%

16 km

797 m

artificial surfaces 33%

80 km

2,409 m

trees 35%

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Spring weather nearby: San Sebastián el Grande 2.0 km · San Agustín 2.0 km · Lomas del Sur 7.0 km · Hacienda Santa Fe 7.0 km · Tlajomulco de Zúñiga 8.0 km · Las Pintas de Arriba 13 km · Las Pintitas 15 km · San José del Quince 17 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 Santa Anita (20.55°, -103.4435°, elevation 1,589 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.