Tenosique in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Tenosique sees average daytime highs around 36°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 180 mm of rain over about 23 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 32°C in early March to 36°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Avg daytime high
36°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
24°C
Rainfall
180 mm
23 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
2.5
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Tenosique in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 32°C in early March to 36°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Tenosique reaches about 36°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Tenosique

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
92
50 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Tenosique 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
Jan28° / 19°578.611.16.4
Feb31° / 20°315.411.45.5
Mar34° / 22°304.711.93.7
Apr36° / 24°516.212.42.1
May36° / 25°9811.712.81.7
Jun34° / 25°22421.2132.1
Jul34° / 24°13517.512.92.6
Aug34° / 24°20521.512.62.3
Sep32° / 24°25225.212.12.4
Oct31° / 23°18918.711.63.7
Nov29° / 21°9911.911.25.3
Dec28° / 20°548.4116.2

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Tenosique gets around 180 mm of rain over 23 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 muggy — 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 10 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 13 hours 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 6.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Tenosique

In seasonPeak

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

Tenosique's rainy season runs June–October, 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 Tenosique?

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.

2.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tenosique.

What to pack for Tenosique in Spring

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

In spring, Tenosique sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 23 days see rain.

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UV index in Tenosique in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tenosique peaks around April 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highApr 11UV 13Dec 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May7Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Tenosique 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 Tenosique is worst in May — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.0× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodMay 1259 µg/m³Dec 2210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr54Poor
May60Unhealthy
Jun30Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tenosique?

Tenosique sits at 17.5°N, 91.4°W, 33 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Emiliano Zapata, 47 km away.

Topography around Tenosique

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tenosique has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 414 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,917 m.

The land around Tenosique is covered by grassland (52%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (45%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and grassland (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
41 m
16 km
414 m
80 km
1,917 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: Emiliano Zapata 47 km · Palenque 59 km · Ocosingo 95 km · Yajalón 102 km · Macuspana 128 km · Ciudad del Carmen 137 km · Las Margaritas 142 km · Escárcega 145 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 Tenosique (17.4729°, -91.4236°, elevation 33 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.