Tiquisate weather in March

In March, Tiquisate sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 18 mm of rain across 4.6 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 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Tiquisate's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tiquisate's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
5th coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:18 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
33%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical March day in Tiquisate reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13421
23421
33421
43421
53421
63422
73422
83422
93422
103422
113422
123422
133422
143422
153422
163422
173422
183422
193422
203422
213422
223422
233522
243522
253522
263522
273522
283522
293523
303523
313523

How March really feels in Tiquisate

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Tiquisate 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
Jan33° / 20°82.611.24.6
Feb34° / 21°61.611.54.1
Mar34° / 22°184.611.93.4
Apr35° / 23°5310.412.32.7
May33° / 24°23924.112.72.4
Jun31° / 23°33927.812.82.5
Jul31° / 23°2362612.82.8
Aug31° / 23°28227.712.52.7
Sep30° / 23°37728.412.12.6
Oct30° / 23°34326.911.73.0
Nov31° / 22°10215.111.34.2
Dec32° / 21°174.911.24.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
29010
39010
48911
58911
68911
78911
88812
98812
108812
118812
128713
138713
148713
158713
168614
178614
188614
198614
208614
218614
228614
238614
248614
258614
268614
278614
288515
298515
308515
318515

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Tiquisate gets around 18 mm of rain over 4.6 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 15% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
28
39
410
510
611
711
811
912
1012
1113
1213
1313
1413
1514
1614
1715
1815
1916
2016
2117
2217
2318
2419
2519
2620
2720
2821
2921
3021
3122

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 84% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1123688
2122689
3121699
42206810
52196811
62196712
72186713
82186713
92176714
102176615
111176616
121166617
131166518
141166518
151156519
161156420
171156321
181146322
191146223
201146124
210146125
220136126
230136027
240126028
250125929
260115930
270115732
280105733
29095734
30095536
31085537

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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 6:28 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:286:10
211.76:276:10
311.76:276:10
411.76:266:10
511.86:256:10
611.86:256:11
711.86:246:11
811.86:236:11
911.86:236:11
1011.86:226:11
1111.86:216:11
1211.86:216:12
1311.96:206:12
1411.96:196:12
1511.96:196:12
1611.96:186:12
1711.96:176:12
1811.96:176:12
1911.96:166:12
2012.06:156:13
2112.06:156:13
2212.06:146:13
2312.06:136:13
2412.06:126:13
2512.06:126:13
2612.06:116:13
2712.16:106:13
2812.16:096:13
2912.16:096:13
3012.16:086:14
3112.16:076:14

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.17 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
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 Tiquisate

In seasonPeak

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

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

Tiquisate's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit Tiquisate?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tiquisate. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Tiquisate in March

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

In March, Tiquisate sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Tiquisate in March

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 34 km away) is warmest in July at about 30°C and coldest in February near 29°C.

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

28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Tiquisate in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tiquisate peaks around April 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 13UV 13Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Tiquisate 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 Tiquisate is worst in December — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.6× the cleanest month (June, 28 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorDec 2145 µg/m³Jun 2228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan44Poor
Feb45Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr44Poor
May40Poor
Jun28Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov37Poor
Dec45Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Tiquisate?

Tiquisate sits at 14.3°N, 91.4°W, 71 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Santa Bárbara, 22 km away.

PatululChicacaoMazatenangoSan Pablo JocopilasSanta Lucía CotzumalguapaSan Francisco ZapotitlánLa Gomera

Topography around Tiquisate

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tiquisate has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 68 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 227 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,945 m.

The land around Tiquisate is covered by cropland (44%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
227 m
80 km
3,945 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
March weather nearby: Santa Bárbara 22 km · Patulul 27 km · Chicacao 29 km · Mazatenango 32 km · San Pablo Jocopilas 35 km · Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa 37 km · San Francisco Zapotitlán 38 km · La Gomera 40 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 Tiquisate (14.2836°, -91.3606°, elevation 71 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).