Asunción Mita weather in March

In March, Asunción Mita sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in March, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Asunción Mita's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Asunción Mita's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
4th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:11 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
30%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical March day in Asunción Mita reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and about 1°C cooler than April.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13017
23017
33017
43017
53017
63017
73017
83117
93117
103117
113117
123117
133117
143117
153118
163118
173118
183118
193118
203118
213118
223118
233118
243118
253118
263118
273118
283118
293218
303218
313219

How March really feels in Asunción Mita

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Asunción Mita weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 16°10.111.27.7
Feb30° / 17°10.111.56.9
Mar31° / 18°41.111.95.9
Apr32° / 19°184.212.34.8
May31° / 20°8914.812.74.0
Jun29° / 20°11519.912.83.8
Jul30° / 20°6012.612.84.4
Aug31° / 20°7015.712.54.0
Sep29° / 20°12421.212.13.7
Oct29° / 19°10814.711.75.0
Nov29° / 18°172.611.36.8
Dec28° / 17°30.611.27.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2928
3928
4919
59010
69010
79010
89010
99010
108911
118812
128812
138812
148812
158812
168812
178812
188812
198812
208812
218812
228812
238812
248812
258812
268812
278713
288713
298713
308614
318614

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Asunción Mita gets around 4 mm of rain over 1.1 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 3% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
43
53
63
73
83
93
103
113
123
133
143
153
163
173
183
193
204
214
224
234
244
254
264
275
285
295
305
316

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the comfortable band about 47% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11655281
21754281
31753291
41753291
51752301
61752301
71652311
81652311
91652311
101651321
111552321
121551322
131550332
141550332
151450342
161450342
171449352
181448362
191447372
201347373
211346383
221345393
231344403
241243414
251242434
261141444
271039455
281038475
29937486
30836506
31834517

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:21 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:216:03
211.76:216:03
311.76:206:03
411.76:196:04
511.86:196:04
611.86:186:04
711.86:186:04
811.86:176:04
911.86:166:05
1011.86:166:05
1111.86:156:05
1211.86:146:05
1311.96:146:05
1411.96:136:05
1511.96:126:05
1611.96:116:06
1711.96:116:06
1811.96:106:06
1911.96:096:06
2012.06:096:06
2112.06:086:06
2212.06:076:06
2312.06:066:06
2412.06:066:06
2512.06:056:06
2612.06:046:07
2712.16:046:07
2812.16:036:07
2912.16:026:07
3012.16:016:07
3112.16:016:07

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.34 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.34 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Asunción Mita

In seasonPeak

None of Asunción Mita's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Asunción Mita's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Asunción Mita?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Asunción Mita for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Asunción Mita in March

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

In March, Asunción Mita sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Asunción Mita in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Asunción Mita peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 12UV 14Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Asunción Mita in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Asunción Mita is worst in April — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2233 µg/m³Jan 1416 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Asunción Mita?

Asunción Mita sits at 14.3°N, 89.7°W, 475 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Jutiapa, 20 km away.

MetapánSan Luis JilotepequeChalchuapaJalpataguaSanta AnaJalapaEsquipulas

Topography around Asunción Mita

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Asunción Mita has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 285 m around an average of 502 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,592 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,703 m.

The land around Asunción Mita is covered by grassland (32%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, grassland (35%), trees (31%) and shrubs (25%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
285 m
16 km
1,592 m
80 km
2,703 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Jutiapa 20 km · Metapán 28 km · San Luis Jilotepeque 35 km · Chalchuapa 39 km · Jalpatagua 39 km · Santa Ana 42 km · Jalapa 45 km · Esquipulas 46 km

Guatemala travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 43% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$6,598
2025
Happiness
6.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
49%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
23.4
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
22.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 510
Religion
Evangelical 46%Roman Catholic 42%none 11%

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 Asunción Mita (14.3337°, -89.7109°, elevation 475 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).