Sayulita in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Sayulita sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 14 mm of rain over about 2 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 23°C in early March to 26°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.
Spring is Sayulita's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Sayulita has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Sayulita's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 14 mm
- 2 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.8
- best season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Sayulita in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 23°C in early March to 26°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Sayulita reaches about 24°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Sayulita
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Sayulita 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° / 23° | 15 | 1.8 | 10.9 | 8.6 |
| Feb | 23° / 22° | 20 | 1.9 | 11.3 | 8.6 |
| Mar | 23° / 22° | 9 | 0.9 | 11.9 | 8.9 |
| Apr | 24° / 23° | 1 | 0.3 | 12.5 | 8.9 |
| May | 26° / 25° | 3 | 0.8 | 13 | 8.7 |
| Jun | 28° / 26° | 84 | 9.5 | 13.2 | 6.5 |
| Jul | 29° / 27° | 119 | 16.1 | 13.1 | 4.6 |
| Aug | 29° / 27° | 175 | 20 | 12.7 | 4.1 |
| Sep | 29° / 27° | 196 | 21.2 | 12.1 | 4.0 |
| Oct | 28° / 27° | 92 | 11.7 | 11.5 | 5.8 |
| Nov | 27° / 25° | 22 | 3.3 | 11 | 7.9 |
| Dec | 25° / 23° | 22 | 2.4 | 10.8 | 8.3 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Sayulita gets around 14 mm of rain over 2 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 12 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 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.
Hazard calendar for Sayulita
In spring, Sayulita overlaps its pacific hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Sayulita sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.
Sayulita's monsoon runs July–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Sayulita?
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 Sayulita for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Sayulita in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Sayulita sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 23°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.
Sea temperature near Sayulita in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 25°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in March near 24°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 26 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | Warm |
| Feb | 25 | Warm |
| Mar | 24 | Warm |
| Apr | 25 | Warm |
| May | 27 | Warm |
| Jun | 28 | Tropical |
| Jul | 30 | Tropical |
| Aug | 30 | Tropical |
| Sep | 30 | Tropical |
| Oct | 30 | Tropical |
| Nov | 28 | Tropical |
| Dec | 26 | Warm |
UV index in Sayulita in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sayulita peaks around May 13 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 6 (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) | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
| Level | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | High |
| Feb | 9 | Very high |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 6 | High |
| Dec | 6 | High |
Where is Sayulita?
Sayulita sits at 20.9°N, 105.4°W, 0 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Bucerías, 16 km away.
Topography around Sayulita
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sayulita.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sayulita has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 287 m around an average of 58 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 658 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,708 m.
The land around Sayulita is covered by trees (60%) and water (37%) within 3 km, water (55%) and trees (43%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and water (45%) 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 Sayulita (20.8665°, -105.4394°, elevation 0 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.