Zacatecas in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Zacatecas sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 49 mm of rain over about 10 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 23°C in early March to 28°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Zacatecas's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Zacatecas's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 49 mm
- 10 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.0
- best season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Zacatecas in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 23°C in early March to 28°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Zacatecas reaches about 26°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Zacatecas 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 | 19° / 5° | 16 | 2.6 | 10.8 | 7.5 |
| Feb | 21° / 7° | 13 | 1.9 | 11.2 | 8.1 |
| Mar | 24° / 8° | 8 | 1.9 | 11.8 | 8.6 |
| Apr | 26° / 11° | 10 | 2.7 | 12.5 | 8.0 |
| May | 28° / 13° | 31 | 5.7 | 13.1 | 7.3 |
| Jun | 27° / 14° | 90 | 10.7 | 13.4 | 6.6 |
| Jul | 25° / 13° | 124 | 12.6 | 13.3 | 6.6 |
| Aug | 25° / 13° | 99 | 11.5 | 12.8 | 6.7 |
| Sep | 23° / 13° | 107 | 12.6 | 12.1 | 6.4 |
| Oct | 23° / 10° | 37 | 5.9 | 11.5 | 7.7 |
| Nov | 21° / 8° | 15 | 2.5 | 10.9 | 8.1 |
| Dec | 20° / 6° | 8 | 1.6 | 10.6 | 7.7 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Zacatecas gets around 49 mm of rain over 10 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 13 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min in early March to 13 h 18 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 7.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Zacatecas
None of Zacatecas's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Zacatecas's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Zacatecas?
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 Zacatecas for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Zacatecas in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Zacatecas sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 11°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.
UV index in Zacatecas 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 Zacatecas peaks around May 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 7 (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 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Very high |
| Feb | 10 | Very high |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 14 | Extreme |
| Jun | 14 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Extreme |
| Nov | 7 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Where is Zacatecas?
Zacatecas sits at 22.8°N, 102.6°W, 2,480 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Guadalupe, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Zacatecas
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Zacatecas.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Zacatecas has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 333 m around an average of 2,461 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 578 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,339 m.
The land around Zacatecas is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and shrubs (43%) within 3 km, shrubs (40%) and cropland (40%) within 16 km, and shrubs (51%) and cropland (33%) 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 Zacatecas (22.7684°, -102.5814°, elevation 2,480 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.