El Tejar weather in March

In March, El Tejar sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 15 mm of rain across 3.8 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 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

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 El Tejar's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Tejar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
4th coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
3.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:16 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
40%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical March day in El Tejar reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12512
22512
32512
42512
52512
62512
72512
82512
92512
102512
112612
122612
132612
142613
152613
162613
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182613
192613
202613
212613
222613
232613
242613
252613
262613
272613
282613
292613
302613
312613

El Tejar 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
Jan23° / 11°61.811.28.5
Feb24° / 12°51.311.58.7
Mar26° / 13°153.811.98.0
Apr26° / 14°517.912.37.0
May25° / 15°13317.712.75.4
Jun24° / 15°22123.912.84.5
Jul24° / 14°11617.312.85.5
Aug24° / 14°13619.112.55.3
Sep24° / 15°20424.112.14.4
Oct23° / 14°1521911.75.2
Nov22° / 13°417.111.37.1
Dec23° / 12°132.811.18.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28020
38020
47921
57822
67822
77723
87723
97723
107624
117624
127624
137624
147624
157624
167624
177525
187525
197426
207426
217426
227327
237327
247327
257228
267228
277228
287129
297129
307129
317030

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

El Tejar gets around 15 mm of rain over 3.8 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 12% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
28
39
49
59
610
710
810
911
1011
1111
1211
1311
1412
1512
1612
1712
1812
1912
2013
2113
2213
2314
2414
2515
2615
2716
2817
2917
3018
3119

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
190100
289110
389110
488120
587130
686140
786140
885150
984160
1084160
1184160
1283170
1383170
1483170
1583170
1683170
1782180
1882180
1981181
2081181
2181181
2281181
2380191
2480191
2579201
2678211
2777221
2876231
2974251
3073261
3171281

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:26 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:266:07
211.76:256:07
311.76:246:08
411.76:246:08
511.76:236:08
611.86:236:08
711.86:226:08
811.86:216:09
911.86:216:09
1011.86:206:09
1111.86:196:09
1211.86:196:09
1311.96:186:09
1411.96:176:09
1511.96:176:10
1611.96:166:10
1711.96:156:10
1811.96:146:10
1911.96:146:10
2012.06:136:10
2112.06:126:10
2212.06:126:10
2312.06:116:11
2412.06:106:11
2512.06:096:11
2612.06:096:11
2712.16:086:11
2812.16:076:11
2912.16:066:11
3012.16:066:11
3112.16:056:11

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.15 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for El Tejar

In seasonPeak

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

El Tejar's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit El Tejar?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for El Tejar in March

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

In March, El Tejar sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in El Tejar 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 El Tejar peaks around April 13 at about 15 (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 13UV 15Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in El Tejar 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 El Tejar is worst in April — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (August, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1846 µg/m³Aug 1422 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr48Poor
May37Poor
Jun25Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is El Tejar?

El Tejar sits at 14.6°N, 90.8°W, 1,766 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Chimaltenango, 4.0 km away.

Topography around El Tejar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Tejar has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 375 m around an average of 1,790 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,920 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,945 m.

The land around El Tejar is covered by cropland (35%), trees (34%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (65%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
375 m
16 km
1,920 m
80 km
3,945 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Chimaltenango 4.0 km · Sumpango 6.0 km · San Andrés Itzapa 6.0 km · Jocotenango 10 km · Zaragoza 11 km · Antigua Guatemala 12 km · Santiago Sacatepéquez 12 km · Ciudad Vieja 14 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 El Tejar (14.6468°, -90.7912°, elevation 1,766 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).