Puerto Barrios weather in March

In March, Puerto Barrios sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 121 mm of rain across 14.4 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
4th coldest
Rainfall
121 mm
14.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:07 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
39%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical March day in Puerto Barrios reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°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)
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How March really feels in Puerto Barrios

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.

Puerto Barrios weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 21°24420.411.25.4
Feb26° / 22°13216.411.55.8
Mar27° / 23°12114.411.96.2
Apr28° / 24°8313.212.35.6
May29° / 25°17120.312.74.2
Jun29° / 25°28927.212.93.1
Jul29° / 25°32030.112.83.1
Aug29° / 25°28028.812.53.2
Sep29° / 25°30227.912.13.1
Oct28° / 24°37326.411.63.8
Nov26° / 23°40022.911.34.6
Dec25° / 22°2422211.15.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in March, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Puerto Barrios gets around 121 mm of rain over 14.4 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 47% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
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249
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650
751
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Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the oppressive band about 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11722691
21722691
31722682
41723672
51723672
61723672
72723662
82724643
92724643
101625653
111625653
121625644
131626634
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Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
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311calm
411calm
511calm
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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 6:18 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:185:58
211.76:175:58
311.76:165:58
411.76:165:58
511.76:155:59
611.76:145:59
711.86:145:59
811.86:135:59
911.86:125:59
1011.86:126:00
1111.86:116:00
1211.86:106:00
1311.86:106:00
1411.96:096:00
1511.96:086:01
1611.96:076:01
1711.96:076:01
1811.96:066:01
1911.96:056:01
2012.06:046:01
2112.06:046:02
2212.06:036:02
2312.06:026:02
2412.06:016:02
2512.06:006:02
2612.06:006:02
2712.15:596:02
2812.15:586:02
2912.15:576:03
3012.15:576:03
3112.15:566:03

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Puerto Barrios

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is March a good time to visit Puerto Barrios?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Puerto Barrios in March

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

In March, Puerto Barrios sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Puerto Barrios in March

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 17 km away) is warmest in September at about 30°C and coldest in January near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Puerto Barrios 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 Puerto Barrios 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 10UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Puerto Barrios 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 Puerto Barrios is worst in May — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.8× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1729 µg/m³Dec 198 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Good
Apr26Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Puerto Barrios?

Puerto Barrios sits at 15.7°N, 88.6°W, 6 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Lívingston, 20 km away.

MoralesMacuelizoQuimistánPunta GordaOmoaCofradíaSan Pedro Sula

Topography around Puerto Barrios

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Puerto Barrios has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,040 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,248 m.

The land around Puerto Barrios is covered by water (50%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and water (25%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
1,040 m
80 km
2,248 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Lívingston 20 km · Morales 38 km · Macuelizo 46 km · Quimistán 47 km · Punta Gorda 47 km · Omoa 60 km · Cofradía 60 km · San Pedro Sula 66 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 Puerto Barrios (15.7272°, -88.5979°, elevation 6 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). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).