Alamo in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Alamo sees average daytime highs around 86°F and overnight lows near 68°F, with 5.3 in of rain over about 18 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 79°F in early March to 94°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Avg daytime high
86°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
68°F
Rainfall
5.3 in
18 wet days
Avg wind
12 mph
Travel score
5.4
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Alamo in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 79°F in early March to 94°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Alamo reaches about 86°F and drops to 68°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Alamo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 40 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
40
2 feel dangerously hot (≥ 102°F)
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
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.

Alamo 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 (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan72° / 53°1.14.810.57.4
Feb76° / 56°1.04.811.17.7
Mar81° / 62°1.55.511.87.0
Apr87° / 68°1.75.512.65.3
May91° / 73°2.16.913.33.8
Jun95° / 77°2.17.713.62.7
Jul97° / 78°2.2713.52.3
Aug97° / 78°1.77.712.92.1
Sep92° / 75°3.61312.23.2
Oct87° / 68°2.57.211.45.3
Nov79° / 60°1.56.210.77.4
Dec73° / 54°1.35.410.47.5

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Alamo gets around 5.3 in of rain over 18 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 mph across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min in early March to 13 h 30 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 5.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Alamo?

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.

5.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Alamo for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Alamo in Spring

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

In spring, Alamo sees daytime highs around 86°F and nights near 68°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

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UV index in Alamo in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Alamo peaks around June 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 21UV 12Dec 22UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7High
Mar8Very high
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Alamo 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 Alamo is worst in July — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1625 µg/m³Nov 107 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr13Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Alamo?

Alamo sits at 26.2°N, 98.1°W, 98 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is San Juan, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Alamo

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Alamo.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Alamo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 ft around an average of 102 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,010 ft.

The land around Alamo is covered by artificial surfaces (40%) and cropland (21%) within 2 miles, cropland (34%), artificial surfaces (24%) and trees (20%) within 10 miles, and cropland (38%) and grassland (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
33 ft
10 miles
167 ft
50 miles
1,010 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: San Juan 1.9 mi · Pharr 3.7 mi · Donna 4.3 mi · McAllen 6.8 mi · Weslaco 8.1 mi · Edinburg 8.7 mi · Reynosa 12 mi · Mission 12 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

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 Alamo (26.1837°, -98.1231°, elevation 98 ft), 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.