Yajalón in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Yajalón sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 334 mm of rain over about 37 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early March to 30°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.
Spring is Yajalón's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Yajalón's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 334 mm
- 37 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.3
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Yajalón in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early March to 30°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Yajalón reaches about 29°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Yajalón 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° / 14° | 150 | 13.8 | 11.1 | 6.5 |
| Feb | 26° / 15° | 96 | 10.1 | 11.4 | 6.8 |
| Mar | 28° / 16° | 83 | 9.3 | 11.9 | 6.6 |
| Apr | 30° / 18° | 95 | 10.5 | 12.4 | 5.2 |
| May | 30° / 19° | 156 | 16.9 | 12.8 | 4.1 |
| Jun | 29° / 20° | 292 | 24.2 | 13 | 3.5 |
| Jul | 29° / 19° | 182 | 20.9 | 12.9 | 4.0 |
| Aug | 29° / 19° | 242 | 24.5 | 12.6 | 3.6 |
| Sep | 28° / 19° | 306 | 27.6 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 27° / 19° | 263 | 23.7 | 11.6 | 4.4 |
| Nov | 25° / 17° | 194 | 16.6 | 11.2 | 5.7 |
| Dec | 24° / 15° | 137 | 13.8 | 11 | 6.4 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Yajalón gets around 334 mm of rain over 37 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 5 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 6.2 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Yajalón?
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 a reasonable time to visit Yajalón for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Yajalón in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Yajalón sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 37 days see rain.
UV index in Yajalón 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 Yajalón peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 8 (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) | 8 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Yajalón 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 Yajalón is worst in April — around 80 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.5× the cleanest month (December, 12 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) | 13 | 14 | 20 | 80 | 77 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 12 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 20 | Moderate |
| Apr | 80 | Unhealthy |
| May | 77 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 27 | Moderate |
| Jul | 26 | Moderate |
| Aug | 22 | Moderate |
| Sep | 21 | Moderate |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 15 | Moderate |
| Dec | 12 | Moderate |
Where is Yajalón?
Yajalón sits at 17.2°N, 92.3°W, 797 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ocosingo, 39 km away.
Topography around Yajalón
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Yajalón.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Yajalón has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 961 m around an average of 1,037 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,160 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,873 m.
The land around Yajalón is covered by trees (72%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (82%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and grassland (30%) 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 Yajalón (17.1729°, -92.3339°, elevation 797 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.