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
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.
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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24° / 9° | 3 | 0.6 | 11.1 | 9.0 |
| Feb | 26° / 10° | 5 | 1.1 | 11.4 | 8.8 |
| Mar | 27° / 11° | 16 | 2.9 | 11.9 | 8.0 |
| Apr | 28° / 13° | 29 | 5 | 12.4 | 6.8 |
| May | 27° / 14° | 73 | 9.3 | 12.8 | 6.5 |
| Jun | 25° / 14° | 163 | 17 | 13 | 5.5 |
| Jul | 25° / 14° | 104 | 13.9 | 12.9 | 6.0 |
| Aug | 25° / 14° | 125 | 15.1 | 12.6 | 5.8 |
| Sep | 24° / 14° | 160 | 17.2 | 12.1 | 5.5 |
| Oct | 24° / 13° | 71 | 8.7 | 11.6 | 7.0 |
| Nov | 24° / 11° | 10 | 2 | 11.2 | 8.5 |
| Dec | 24° / 10° | 4 | 0.8 | 11 | 9.1 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
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.
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 6 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
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.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Santa María Atzompa
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.
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.
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.
UV index in Santa María Atzompa 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Very high |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 14 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Santa María Atzompa in Spring
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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 8 | 11 | 13 | 21 | 31 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 13 | Moderate |
| Apr | 21 | Moderate |
| May | 31 | Moderate |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 18 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
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.
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 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.