Zacualtipán in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Zacualtipán sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 228 mm of rain over about 39 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 22°C in early March to 26°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels humid.

Spring is Zacualtipán's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Zacualtipán's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 25°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 14°C
Rainfall: 228 mm; 39 wet days
Avg wind: 5 km/h
Travel score: 6.3; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Zacualtipán in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early March to 26°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Zacualtipán reaches about 25°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

Zacualtipán 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° / 8°	39	8	10.9	6.4
Feb	21° / 10°	38	7.9	11.3	6.8
Mar	23° / 12°	49	10	11.9	6.9
Apr	25° / 14°	77	12.3	12.5	6.4
May	26° / 16°	103	17	13	5.6
Jun	25° / 17°	185	22	13.2	4.8
Jul	24° / 16°	174	25.2	13.1	4.5
Aug	24° / 16°	172	24.4	12.7	4.6
Sep	24° / 16°	264	23.9	12.1	4.5
Oct	23° / 14°	193	16.7	11.5	5.6
Nov	21° / 11°	80	10.9	11	6.2
Dec	19° / 9°	31	7.8	10.8	6.4

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Zacualtipán gets around 228 mm of rain over 39 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels humid — 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

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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

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.9 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Zacualtipán

In seasonPeak

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

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

Rainy season

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Is spring a good time to visit Zacualtipán?

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.

6.3

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

5.6

Beach & pool

1st-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Zacualtipán for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zacualtipán in Spring

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

In spring, Zacualtipán sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 39 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Zacualtipán 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 Zacualtipán peaks around June 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 7 (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	10	12	13	11	13	12	13	9	10	8	7
Level	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Extreme	Very high	High

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	8	Very high
Feb	10	Very high
Mar	12	Extreme
Apr	13	Extreme
May	11	Extreme
Jun	13	Extreme
Jul	12	Extreme
Aug	13	Extreme
Sep	9	Very high
Oct	10	Extreme
Nov	8	Very high
Dec	7	High

Air quality in Zacualtipán 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 Zacualtipán is worst in April — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (September, 21 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)	33	33	33	36	36	27	25	23	21	22	27	34
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	33	Moderate
Feb	33	Moderate
Mar	33	Moderate
Apr	36	Poor
May	36	Poor
Jun	27	Moderate
Jul	25	Moderate
Aug	23	Moderate
Sep	21	Moderate
Oct	22	Moderate
Nov	27	Moderate
Dec	34	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Zacualtipán?

Zacualtipán sits at 20.6°N, 98.7°W, 1,990 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Actopan, 52 km away.

Topography around Zacualtipán

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zacualtipán has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 608 m around an average of 1,967 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,019 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,139 m.

The land around Zacualtipán is covered by trees (75%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km

608 m

trees 75%

16 km

2,019 m

trees 59%

80 km

3,139 m

trees 57%

treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces

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Spring weather nearby: Actopan 52 km · Huejutla de Reyes 60 km · Pachuca de Soto 60 km · Ixmiquilpan 61 km · La Providencia Siglo XXI 65 km · Tamazunchale 69 km · Tulancingo 70 km · Progreso de Alvaro Obregon 71 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 Zacualtipán (20.65°, -98.6563°, elevation 1,990 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.