Atima weather in March

In March, Atima sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 67 mm of rain across 11.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 Atima's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Atima's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
17°
4th coldest
Rainfall
67 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:07 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
48%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Atima is human settlement in Atima, Honduras.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical March day in Atima reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 31°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)
12617
22617
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42617
52617
62617
72617
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92617
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112617
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302818
312918

Atima weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 16°10616.411.25.9
Feb25° / 16°671311.56.3
Mar27° / 17°6711.211.96.4
Apr29° / 19°7713.212.35.0
May30° / 20°18921.812.73.7
Jun29° / 20°24726.112.93.4
Jul28° / 20°19326.612.83.9
Aug28° / 19°21526.912.53.7
Sep28° / 19°27428.212.13.3
Oct27° / 19°23825.811.74.0
Nov24° / 18°17920.311.35.0
Dec24° / 17°11218.311.15.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in March, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26535
36535
46535
56436
66436
76436
86337
96337
106337
116337
126337
136337
146337
156337
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206634
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256832
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286832
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306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Atima gets around 67 mm of rain over 11.2 wet days in March, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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236
336
436
537
637
737
838
938
1038
1138
1238
1338
1439
1539
1639
1739
1838
1938
2037
2137
2236
2336
2436
2535
2635
2735
2835
2935
3035
3135

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 48% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11850410
22849410
32949410
42948410
52948410
62947420
72947420
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231940491
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251838521
261837522
271736542
281735552
291634572
301633582
311532593

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
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125calm
135calm
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155calm
165calm
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185calm
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265calm
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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 6:17 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:175:58
211.76:165:58
311.76:155:58
411.76:155:58
511.76:145:59
611.86:145:59
711.86:135:59
811.86:125:59
911.86:125:59
1011.86:116:00
1111.86:106:00
1211.86:106:00
1311.96:096:00
1411.96:086:00
1511.96:076:00
1611.96:076:00
1711.96:066:01
1811.96:056:01
1911.96:056:01
2012.06:046:01
2112.06:036:01
2212.06:026:01
2312.06:026:01
2412.06:016:01
2512.06:006:02
2612.05:596:02
2712.15:596:02
2812.15:586:02
2912.15:576:02
3012.15:566:02
3112.15:566:02

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.39 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
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35.1Bright
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55.2Bright
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125.3Bright
135.3Bright
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185.5Bright
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225.6Bright
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255.7Bright
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275.7Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Atima?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Atima in March

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

In March, Atima sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Atima 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 Atima peaks around April 9 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 9UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Atima 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 Atima is worst in April — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodApr 2341 µg/m³Dec 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr41Poor
May40Poor
Jun21Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Atima?

Atima sits at 14.9°N, 88.5°W, 723 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is Lepaera, 20 km away.

GraciasMacuelizo

Topography around Atima

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Atima has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 647 m around an average of 859 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,548 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,814 m.

The land around Atima is covered by trees (79%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (75%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
647 m
16 km
1,548 m
80 km
2,814 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Lepaera 20 km · San Luis 22 km · San José de Colinas 23 km · Santa Bárbara 27 km · La Iguala 35 km · Santa Rosa de Copán 35 km · Gracias 39 km · Macuelizo 43 km

Honduras travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,598
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
66%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
31.4
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
16.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 553
Religion
Evangelical 55%Roman Catholic 33%none 10%

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 Atima (14.9325°, -88.4896°, elevation 723 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).