Chisec weather in March

In March, Chisec sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 113 mm of rain across 10.4 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Chisec's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chisec's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
18°
4th coldest
Rainfall
113 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:14 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
45%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Chisec is lungsod.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical March day in Chisec reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
152718
162718
172718
182818
192818
202818
212818
222818
232818
242818
252818
262818
272918
282918
292918
302919
312919

How March really feels in Chisec

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.

Chisec weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 16°17816.811.26.0
Feb25° / 17°9611.911.56.5
Mar28° / 18°11310.411.96.4
Apr30° / 19°12011.612.35.0
May30° / 21°18419.212.73.7
Jun29° / 21°34627.912.93.0
Jul29° / 20°23527.712.83.3
Aug29° / 20°25227.212.53.3
Sep29° / 21°35228.812.13.1
Oct27° / 20°35326.511.63.9
Nov25° / 18°26119.911.35.1
Dec24° / 17°17517.711.15.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in March, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27228
37228
47030
57030
67030
76931
86931
96832
106931
116931
126832
136931
146931
157030
167030
177129
187228
197228
207426
217426
227426
237426
247426
257426
267426
277525
287525
297525
307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Chisec gets around 113 mm of rain over 10.4 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 34% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
237
337
437
538
638
738
838
938
1038
1137
1237
1336
1435
1535
1634
1733
1832
1931
2031
2130
2229
2329
2429
2529
2629
2729
2829
2930
3030
3131

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 63% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11730593
21830583
31831573
41831573
51831564
61831564
71831564
81831564
91832554
101832545
111832545
121832545
131832536
141832536
151832536
160732547
170731557
180731557
190731557
200730558
210630568
220629578
230628588
240528589
250527599
2605265910
2704256110
2804246111
2903226312
3003216313
3112206314

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:24 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:246:04
211.76:246:05
311.76:236:05
411.76:236:05
511.76:226:05
611.76:216:06
711.86:216:06
811.86:206:06
911.86:196:06
1011.86:186:06
1111.86:186:07
1211.86:176:07
1311.86:166:07
1411.96:166:07
1511.96:156:07
1611.96:146:08
1711.96:136:08
1811.96:136:08
1911.96:126:08
2012.06:116:08
2112.06:106:08
2212.06:106:08
2312.06:096:09
2412.06:086:09
2512.06:076:09
2612.06:066:09
2712.16:066:09
2812.16:056:09
2912.16:046:09
3012.16:036:10
3112.16:036:10

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Chisec?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Chisec in March

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

In March, Chisec sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Chisec in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks 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 Chisec peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highApr 10UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Chisec 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 Chisec is worst in May — around 71 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.8× the cleanest month (January, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateMay 1368 µg/m³Jan 1315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr54Poor
May71Unhealthy
Jun29Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chisec?

Chisec sits at 15.8°N, 90.3°W, 223 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is San Pedro Carchá, 37 km away.

San Pedro CarcháCobánSan Cristóbal VerapazSalamáSayaxchéPanzosRabinalNebaj

Topography around Chisec

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chisec has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m around an average of 250 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 854 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,774 m.

The land around Chisec is covered by trees (57%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, trees (76%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
177 m
16 km
854 m
80 km
2,774 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: San Pedro Carchá 37 km · Cobán 39 km · San Cristóbal Verapaz 54 km · Salamá 79 km · Sayaxché 80 km · Panzos 83 km · Rabinal 84 km · Nebaj 102 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 Chisec (15.8131°, -90.289°, elevation 223 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).