Zapotlanejo in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Zapotlanejo sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 30 mm of rain over about 7 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 26°C in early March to 30°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 29°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 16°C
Rainfall: 30 mm; 7 wet days
Avg wind: 7 km/h
Travel score: 7.0; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Zapotlanejo in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early March to 30°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Zapotlanejo reaches about 29°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

Zapotlanejo 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	23° / 11°	16	1.9	10.9	8.4
Feb	25° / 13°	11	1.6	11.3	8.7
Mar	27° / 14°	7	1	11.9	8.4
Apr	29° / 16°	4	1.1	12.5	6.9
May	30° / 18°	20	4.6	13	5.8
Jun	29° / 19°	123	18.7	13.2	4.6
Jul	26° / 18°	176	25.3	13.1	4.3
Aug	26° / 18°	155	23.9	12.7	4.5
Sep	26° / 17°	137	19.7	12.1	5.1
Oct	26° / 16°	45	8.3	11.5	7.1
Nov	25° / 14°	12	2.2	11	8.7
Dec	23° / 12°	5	1.2	10.8	8.6

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Zapotlanejo gets around 30 mm of rain over 7 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 7 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 06 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 7.3 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Zapotlanejo

In seasonPeak

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

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

Rainy season

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Is spring a good time to visit Zapotlanejo?

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.

7.0

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

8.4

Beach & pool

1st-best month of the year

spring is one of the better times to visit Zapotlanejo for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Zapotlanejo in Spring

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

In spring, Zapotlanejo sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

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UV index in Zapotlanejo in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Zapotlanejo peaks around May 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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)	8	10	13	13	13	13	13	13	12	10	8	7
Level	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	High

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

Air quality in Zapotlanejo 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 Zapotlanejo is worst in May — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 15 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)	22	20	21	31	32	17	15	16	18	18	20	25
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	22	Moderate
Feb	20	Moderate
Mar	21	Moderate
Apr	31	Moderate
May	32	Moderate
Jun	17	Moderate
Jul	15	Moderate
Aug	16	Moderate
Sep	18	Moderate
Oct	18	Moderate
Nov	20	Moderate
Dec	25	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Zapotlanejo?

Zapotlanejo sits at 20.6°N, 103.1°W, 1,524 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Coyula, 17 km away.

Topography around Zapotlanejo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zapotlanejo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 310 m around an average of 1,541 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,209 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,328 m.

The land around Zapotlanejo is covered by cropland (40%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (37%), grassland (26%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (27%), trees (25%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km

310 m

cropland 40%

16 km

1,209 m

cropland 37%

80 km

2,328 m

cropland 27%

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Spring weather nearby: Coyula 17 km · Tonalá 18 km · San José del Castillo 21 km · Tlaquepaque 24 km · San José del Quince 24 km · Las Pintitas 25 km · Las Pintas de Arriba 27 km · Guadalajara 30 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 Zapotlanejo (20.6227°, -103.0681°, elevation 1,524 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.