Nebaj weather in March

In March, Nebaj sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 65 mm of rain across 14.6 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 Nebaj's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nebaj's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
4th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Rainfall
65 mm
14.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:17 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
50%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Nebaj is human settlement in Guatemala.

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

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month.

A typical March day in Nebaj reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and about 1°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1208
2208
3209
4209
5209
6209
7209
8209
9209
10209
11209
12209
13219
14219
15219
16219
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Nebaj weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 511111.25.9
Feb19° / 371011.56.2
Mar21° / 6514.611.95.9
Apr22° / 10°12418.412.35.4
May21° / 11°2452512.74.2
Jun21° / 12°32128.412.93.5
Jul20° / 11°1772712.83.8
Aug21° / 12°20227.212.53.8
Sep21° / 12°28828.412.13.5
Oct20° / 12°23024.611.74.0
Nov19° / 10°9114.211.35.3
Dec18° / 5411.611.15.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26634
36634
46535
56535
66535
76535
86535
96535
106535
116535
126436
136436
146436
156436
166337
176337
186436
196337
206337
216436
226436
236337
246337
256337
266436
276436
286436
296436
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Nebaj gets around 65 mm of rain over 14.6 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 47% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
239
340
441
541
642
743
844
944
1045
1145
1246
1346
1447
1547
1647
1748
1848
1949
2049
2149
2250
2350
2451
2551
2652
2753
2853
2954
3055
3155

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3973
4964
5964
6964
7964
8964
9955
10955
11955
12955
13955
14946
15946
16946
17937
18937
19937
20928
21928
22928
23919
24919
259010
268911
278911
288812
298713
308614
318515

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 6:28 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:286:08
211.76:276:08
311.76:266:09
411.76:266:09
511.76:256:09
611.76:246:09
711.86:246:09
811.86:236:10
911.86:226:10
1011.86:226:10
1111.86:216:10
1211.86:206:10
1311.86:206:11
1411.96:196:11
1511.96:186:11
1611.96:176:11
1711.96:176:11
1811.96:166:11
1911.96:156:11
2012.06:146:12
2112.06:146:12
2212.06:136:12
2312.06:126:12
2412.06:116:12
2512.06:116:12
2612.06:106:12
2712.16:096:13
2812.16:086:13
2912.16:086:13
3012.16:076:13
3112.16:066:13

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.34 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.1 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Nebaj

In seasonPeak

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

Nebaj'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 Nebaj?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Nebaj for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nebaj in March

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

In March, Nebaj sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Nebaj 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 Nebaj peaks around April 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 15Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Nebaj 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 Nebaj is worst in May — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.1× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1137 µg/m³Jan 112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr35Moderate
May38Poor
Jun21Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nebaj?

Nebaj sits at 15.4°N, 91.1°W, 1,909 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Huehuetenango, 36 km away.

HuehuetenangoSolomaSanta Cruz del QuichéMomostenangoChichicastenangoTotonicapánSan Francisco El AltoCabricán

Topography around Nebaj

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nebaj has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 820 m around an average of 2,072 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,208 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,677 m.

The land around Nebaj is covered by trees (89%) within 3 km, trees (83%) within 16 km, and trees (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
820 m
16 km
2,208 m
80 km
3,677 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Huehuetenango 36 km · Soloma 41 km · Santa Cruz del Quiché 42 km · Momostenango 49 km · Chichicastenango 52 km · Totonicapán 60 km · San Francisco El Alto 60 km · Cabricán 65 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 Nebaj (15.4061°, -91.1468°, elevation 1,909 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).