San Pedro Carchá weather in March

In March, San Pedro Carchá sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 118 mm of rain across 12.7 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-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 35% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Daytime high
24°
7th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
118 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:14 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
51%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
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 Pedro Carchá reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22415
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42415
52415
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112415
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San Pedro Carchá weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 14°16817.511.25.5
Feb23° / 14°9512.811.56.2
Mar24° / 15°11812.711.96.7
Apr26° / 17°13815.412.35.8
May27° / 18°25323.912.74.4
Jun26° / 18°42028.712.93.6
Jul26° / 18°28428.512.83.8
Aug26° / 18°30328.312.53.8
Sep26° / 18°41729.312.13.5
Oct24° / 17°3702711.64.1
Nov23° / 16°2622111.34.8
Dec22° / 15°1671811.15.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in March, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26436
36337
46238
56139
66139
76139
86040
96040
106040
115941
125941
136040
146040
156040
166040
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186238
196436
206436
216436
226535
236535
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276634
286634
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306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

San Pedro Carchá gets around 118 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 41% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
140
240
341
442
542
643
743
844
944
1044
1144
1244
1344
1444
1544
1643
1743
1842
1942
2041
2140
2240
2339
2439
2538
2638
2738
2838
2938
3038
3139

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1627616
2627616
3727606
4727606
5727606
6727606
7727606
8727597
9727597
10727597
11728587
12628588
13628588
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214285612
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243265615
253255616
263245617
272235718
282215819
292205721
302185822
312175724

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
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95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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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 6:24 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)
111.76:246:05
211.76:246:05
311.76:236:05
411.76:226:05
511.76:226:06
611.76:216:06
711.86:206:06
811.86:206:06
911.86:196:06
1011.86:186:07
1111.86:186:07
1211.86:176:07
1311.86:166:07
1411.96:166:07
1511.96:156:08
1611.96:146:08
1711.96:136:08
1811.96:136:08
1911.96:126:08
2012.06:116:08
2112.06:106:08
2212.06:106:09
2312.06:096:09
2412.06:086:09
2512.06:076:09
2612.06:076:09
2712.16:066:09
2812.16:056:09
2912.16:046:09
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 5.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.65 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit San Pedro Carchá?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit San Pedro Carchá for sightseeing.

What to pack for San Pedro Carchá in March

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

In March, San Pedro Carchá sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in San Pedro Carchá 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 San Pedro Carchá peaks around April 11 at about 14 (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 11UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in San Pedro Carchá 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 Pedro Carchá is worst in May — around 71 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.8× the cleanest month (January, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateMay 1368 µg/m³Jan 1315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr54Poor
May71Unhealthy
Jun29Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San Pedro Carchá?

San Pedro Carchá sits at 15.5°N, 90.3°W, 1,283 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Cobán, 7.0 km away.

ChisecSalamáRabinalPanzosGuastatoyaSanarate

Topography around San Pedro Carchá

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Pedro Carchá has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 227 m around an average of 1,344 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,986 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,985 m.

The land around San Pedro Carchá is covered by trees (77%) within 3 km, trees (77%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
227 m
16 km
1,986 m
80 km
2,985 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Cobán 7.0 km · San Cristóbal Verapaz 22 km · Chisec 37 km · Salamá 42 km · Rabinal 48 km · Panzos 72 km · Guastatoya 74 km · Sanarate 78 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 Pedro Carchá (15.4774°, -90.311°, elevation 1,283 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).