Flores weather in March

In March, Flores sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 21 mm of rain across 3.5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Flores's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Flores's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
21°
5th coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
3.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:13 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
43%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical March day in Flores reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13320
23320
33320
43320
53320
63320
73320
83320
93320
103320
113320
123321
133421
143421
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203421
213421
223521
233521
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283522
293622
303622
313622

How March really feels in Flores

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Flores weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 19°307.211.16.2
Feb31° / 20°143.511.45.3
Mar34° / 21°213.511.93.6
Apr36° / 23°365.412.42.0
May36° / 24°9912.212.81.8
Jun34° / 24°20922.7132.2
Jul33° / 23°14120.412.92.5
Aug33° / 23°18722.712.62.3
Sep32° / 23°23426.212.12.4
Oct30° / 23°17020.711.63.5
Nov29° / 21°7912.911.25.1
Dec28° / 20°448.5116.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in March, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27525
37525
47426
57426
67327
77327
87327
97228
107327
117228
127228
137228
147129
157228
167228
177228
187228
197426
207426
217426
227525
237525
247723
257723
267723
277723
287723
297624
307624
317624

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Flores gets around 21 mm of rain over 3.5 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 11% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
411
511
612
712
812
912
1012
1112
1212
1312
1412
1511
1611
1711
1811
1910
2010
2110
2210
2310
2411
2511
2611
2711
2812
2912
3012
3112

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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 69% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
117196310
217206210
327216010
427216010
527225910
627225910
727225811
827235711
927235711
1027245611
1126255611
1226255512
1326265412
1426265412
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1626265412
1726265412
1826265412
1926265412
2026265412
2125265512
2225255612
2325255513
2425245613
2524235714
2624225814
2714215915
2813215916
2913206016
3013196017
3113186018

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 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 30 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:24 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:246:02
211.76:236:02
311.76:226:03
411.76:226:03
511.76:216:03
611.76:206:03
711.76:206:04
811.86:196:04
911.86:186:04
1011.86:176:04
1111.86:176:05
1211.86:166:05
1311.86:156:05
1411.86:146:05
1511.96:146:05
1611.96:136:06
1711.96:126:06
1811.96:116:06
1911.96:106:06
2011.96:106:06
2112.06:096:07
2212.06:086:07
2312.06:076:07
2412.06:066:07
2512.06:066:07
2612.06:056:08
2712.16:046:08
2812.16:036:08
2912.16:026:08
3012.16:026:08
3112.16:016:08

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.67 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.52 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
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95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.6Bright
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205.6Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Flores

In seasonPeak

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

Flores sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Flores's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit Flores?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Flores. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Flores in March

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

In March, Flores sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Flores 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 Flores peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Flores 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 Flores is worst in May — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 6.0× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1334 µg/m³Dec 176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr32Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Flores?

Flores sits at 16.9°N, 89.9°W, 121 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is San Benito, 2.0 km away.

SayaxchéMelchor de MencosPoptúnSan IgnacioBelmopanChisecPunta Gorda

Topography around Flores

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Flores has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m around an average of 133 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 773 m.

The land around Flores is covered by trees (34%), artificial surfaces (29%) and water (27%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
159 m
16 km
226 m
80 km
773 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: San Benito 2.0 km · Sayaxché 54 km · Melchor de Mencos 81 km · Poptún 83 km · San Ignacio 92 km · Belmopan 126 km · Chisec 130 km · Punta Gorda 148 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 Flores (16.9226°, -89.8994°, elevation 121 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).