Umán in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Umán sees average daytime highs around 35°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 86 mm of rain over about 15 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 35°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Avg daytime high
35°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
22°C
Rainfall
86 mm
15 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
3.2
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Umán in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 32°C in early March to 35°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Umán reaches about 35°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Umán

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
30 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.

Umán 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
Jan29° / 19°204.310.96.4
Feb31° / 19°153.311.35.6
Mar33° / 21°14311.94.3
Apr35° / 22°224.312.53.0
May36° / 24°507.8132.4
Jun35° / 25°12316.513.22.3
Jul34° / 24°8215.113.12.5
Aug34° / 24°991712.72.4
Sep33° / 24°13919.612.12.6
Oct32° / 23°8813.911.53.9
Nov30° / 21°306.4115.5
Dec29° / 19°234.310.86.3

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Umán gets around 86 mm of rain over 15 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 12 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 h 12 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 6.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Umán

In seasonPeak

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

Umán sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Umán's rainy season runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is spring a good time to visit Umán?

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.

3.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Umán. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Umán in Spring

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

In spring, Umán sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Umán in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 26°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 48 km away) is warmest in September at about 28°C and coldest in January near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Refreshing
Feb24Refreshing
Mar25Warm
Apr26Warm
May27Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Umán in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Umán peaks around June 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 16UV 13Dec 17UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb10Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Umán 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 Umán is worst in June — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2025 µg/m³Nov 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Umán?

Umán sits at 20.9°N, 89.7°W, 15 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Merida, 16 km away.

Topography around Umán

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Umán has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 152 m.

The land around Umán is covered by trees (69%) within 3 km, trees (79%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
33 m
80 km
152 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
Spring weather nearby: Merida 16 km · Hunucmá 20 km · Kanasín 21 km · Progreso 45 km · Motul 54 km · Ticul 58 km · Oxkutzkab 72 km · Izamal 76 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 Umán (20.8815°, -89.748°, elevation 15 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.