Santa María Atzompa in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Santa María Atzompa sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 118 mm of rain over about 17 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 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Santa María Atzompa's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Santa María Atzompa's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
28°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
13°C
Rainfall
118 mm
17 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
7.1
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Santa María Atzompa in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.

A typical spring day in Santa María Atzompa reaches about 28°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.

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Santa María Atzompa 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 30.611.19.0
Feb26° / 10°51.111.48.8
Mar27° / 11°162.911.98.0
Apr28° / 13°29512.46.8
May27° / 14°739.312.86.5
Jun25° / 14°16317135.5
Jul25° / 14°10413.912.96.0
Aug25° / 14°12515.112.65.8
Sep24° / 14°16017.212.15.5
Oct24° / 13°718.711.67.0
Nov24° / 11°10211.28.5
Dec24° / 10°40.8119.1

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Santa María Atzompa gets around 118 mm of rain over 17 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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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.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 6 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

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.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Santa María Atzompa

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

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

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Santa María Atzompa?

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.

7.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring is one of the better times to visit Santa María Atzompa for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Santa María Atzompa in Spring

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

In spring, Santa María Atzompa sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 17 days see rain.

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UV index in Santa María Atzompa 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 María Atzompa peaks around April 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 12UV 15Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Santa María Atzompa 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 María Atzompa is worst in May — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1530 µg/m³Jan 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Santa María Atzompa?

Santa María Atzompa sits at 17.1°N, 96.8°W, 1,597 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Oaxaca, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Santa María Atzompa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa María Atzompa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 353 m around an average of 1,597 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,789 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,158 m.

The land around Santa María Atzompa is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (38%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
353 m
16 km
1,789 m
80 km
3,158 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
Spring weather nearby: Oaxaca 7.0 km · Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán 9.0 km · San Antonio de la Cal 11 km · Ocotlán de Morelos 36 km · Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz 88 km · Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco 98 km · Tuxtepec 130 km · Ciudad de Huajuapan de León 132 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
Catholic 78%no religion 11%other Evangelical Churches 8%Jehovah Witness 1%

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 María Atzompa (17.1016°, -96.7769°, elevation 1,597 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.