San Cristóbal Verapaz weather in March

In March, San Cristóbal Verapaz sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 73 mm of rain across 12.7 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in March, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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

Daytime high
25°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
4th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:15 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
50%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical March day in San Cristóbal Verapaz reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°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 29°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°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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312615

San Cristóbal Verapaz weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 13°8915.911.25.8
Feb23° / 14°5812.611.56.4
Mar25° / 14°7312.711.96.6
Apr27° / 16°12215.912.35.7
May26° / 17°2622512.74.3
Jun26° / 17°37928.712.93.5
Jul25° / 16°30829.812.83.7
Aug26° / 16°33329.712.53.6
Sep26° / 17°38729.312.13.5
Oct24° / 16°2892611.74.2
Nov23° / 15°17319.411.35.1
Dec22° / 14°9716.611.15.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in March, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26040
35941
45941
55743
65743
75743
85644
95644
105644
115644
125743
135743
145743
155743
165842
175941
186040
196040
206238
216238
226337
236436
246535
256535
266634
276634
286634
296634
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

San Cristóbal Verapaz gets around 73 mm of rain over 12.7 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 42% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
141
242
342
442
543
643
743
844
944
1043
1143
1243
1343
1442
1542
1642
1741
1841
1940
2040
2139
2239
2339
2439
2539
2640
2740
2841
2942
3042
3143

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the comfortable band about 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1146521
2156322
3156322
4156322
5156223
6166123
7166123
8166123
9166024
10166024
11156124
12156124
13156025
14146125
15146026
16145927
17135928
18135928
19135829
20135730
21125632
22125533
23125434
24125335
25115237
26115039
27104940
28104842
2994645
3084547
3184349

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
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55calm
65calm
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85calm
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125calm
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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 6:25 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:256:05
211.76:246:06
311.76:246:06
411.76:236:06
511.76:226:06
611.76:226:07
711.86:216:07
811.86:206:07
911.86:206:07
1011.86:196:07
1111.86:186:08
1211.86:186:08
1311.86:176:08
1411.96:166:08
1511.96:166:08
1611.96:156:08
1711.96:146:09
1811.96:136:09
1911.96:136:09
2012.06:126:09
2112.06:116:09
2212.06:106:09
2312.06:106:09
2412.06:096:09
2512.06:086:10
2612.06:076:10
2712.16:076:10
2812.16:066:10
2912.16:056:10
3012.16:046:10
3112.16:036:10

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.84 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for San Cristóbal Verapaz

In seasonPeak

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

San Cristóbal Verapaz'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 San Cristóbal Verapaz?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit San Cristóbal Verapaz for sightseeing.

What to pack for San Cristóbal Verapaz in March

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

In March, San Cristóbal Verapaz sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in San Cristóbal Verapaz 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 San Cristóbal Verapaz peaks around April 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 11UV 14Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in San Cristóbal Verapaz 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 San Cristóbal Verapaz 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 San Cristóbal Verapaz?

San Cristóbal Verapaz sits at 15.4°N, 90.5°W, 1,395 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Cobán, 16 km away.

RabinalSalamáChisecSan Pedro AyampucSanarateNebaj

Topography around San Cristóbal Verapaz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Cristóbal Verapaz has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 643 m around an average of 1,468 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,618 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,974 m.

The land around San Cristóbal Verapaz is covered by trees (83%) within 3 km, trees (79%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
643 m
16 km
1,618 m
80 km
2,974 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Cobán 16 km · San Pedro Carchá 22 km · Rabinal 31 km · Salamá 34 km · Chisec 54 km · San Pedro Ayampuc 65 km · Sanarate 71 km · Nebaj 72 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 San Cristóbal Verapaz (15.3666°, -90.4783°, elevation 1,395 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).