Patzún weather in March

In March, Patzún sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 29 mm of rain across 7.3 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 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 Patzún's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Patzún's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
4th coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:17 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
44%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical March day in Patzún reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and on par with April.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12312
22312
32312
42312
52312
62312
72312
82312
92312
102312
112312
122312
132312
142312
152312
162312
172312
182312
192312
202312
212312
222312
232312
242312
252312
262312
272312
282313
292313
302313
312313

Patzún 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
Jan21° / 11°92.411.27.9
Feb22° / 11°102.511.58.2
Mar23° / 12°297.311.97.6
Apr23° / 13°8312.612.36.4
May22° / 14°21921.112.74.8
Jun22° / 14°31625.312.94.0
Jul22° / 14°16918.412.85.0
Aug22° / 14°21320.212.54.8
Sep22° / 14°30725.612.13.9
Oct21° / 14°21320.811.74.7
Nov21° / 12°488.911.36.5
Dec21° / 11°163.211.17.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27624
37624
47624
57525
67426
77426
87426
97327
107228
117228
127129
137030
147030
157030
166832
176832
186832
196634
206634
216634
226535
236436
246436
256337
266337
276337
286238
296139
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Patzún gets around 29 mm of rain over 7.3 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 23% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
214
314
415
515
616
716
817
918
1018
1119
1220
1321
1421
1522
1623
1724
1825
1926
2026
2127
2228
2329
2429
2530
2631
2731
2832
2932
3033
3134

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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19280
29280
39280
49280
59190
69190
790100
890100
989110
1089110
1188120
1288120
1387130
1486140
1586140
1685150
1784160
1884160
1983170
2082180
2182180
2281190
2380191
2479201
2578211
2677221
2776231
2875241
2974251
3073261
3171281

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0246810151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:27 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:276:08
211.76:266:08
311.76:256:08
411.76:256:09
511.76:246:09
611.86:246:09
711.86:236:09
811.86:226:09
911.86:226:10
1011.86:216:10
1111.86:206:10
1211.86:206:10
1311.96:196:10
1411.96:186:10
1511.96:176:11
1611.96:176:11
1711.96:166:11
1811.96:156:11
1911.96:156:11
2012.06:146:11
2112.06:136:11
2212.06:126:11
2312.06:126:11
2412.06:116:12
2512.06:106:12
2612.06:096:12
2712.16:096:12
2812.16:086:12
2912.16:076:12
3012.16:066:12
3112.16:066:12

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 4.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.15 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
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 Patzún

In seasonPeak

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

Patzún'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 Patzún?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Patzún for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Patzún in March

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

In March, Patzún sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Patzún 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 Patzún peaks around April 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 14UV 15Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul14Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Patzún 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 Patzún 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 Patzún?

Patzún sits at 14.7°N, 91.0°W, 2,229 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Tecpán Guatemala, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Patzún

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Patzún has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 403 m around an average of 2,224 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,172 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,942 m.

The land around Patzún is covered by cropland (54%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (65%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
403 m
16 km
2,172 m
80 km
3,942 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Tecpán Guatemala 9.0 km · Patzicía 11 km · Zaragoza 14 km · Comalapa 15 km · Panajachel 17 km · San Andrés Itzapa 20 km · Sololá 21 km · Chimaltenango 21 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 Patzún (14.6819°, -91.014°, elevation 2,229 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).