Cofradía weather in March

In March, Cofradía sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 87 mm of rain across 12.7 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Cofradía's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cofradía's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
19°
4th coldest
Rainfall
87 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:05 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
47%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Cofradía is human settlement in San Pedro Sula, 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 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical March day in Cofradía reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 32°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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52819
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How March really feels in Cofradía

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 3 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
3
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.

Cofradía 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° / 18°16118.511.25.5
Feb27° / 19°9414.511.55.8
Mar28° / 19°8712.711.95.7
Apr31° / 21°7013.212.34.5
May31° / 22°16822.812.73.1
Jun30° / 22°25327.512.92.7
Jul30° / 22°23529.412.82.9
Aug30° / 22°23729.212.52.8
Sep30° / 22°27828.712.12.7
Oct29° / 21°31327.311.73.4
Nov26° / 20°29622.811.34.5
Dec26° / 19°17121.211.15.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 31%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36733
46733
56634
66634
76634
86634
96634
106634
116634
126634
136634
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Cofradía gets around 87 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 45% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
244
344
444
545
645
745
845
945
1045
1145
1245
1344
1444
1543
1643
1742
1841
1941
2040
2139
2238
2337
2437
2536
2636
2736
2836
2936
3036
3136

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 88% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
121152350
221152350
321251350
421251350
521251350
621251350
721152350
821152350
921152350
1021152350
1121152350
1221152350
1321151360
1421052360
1521051370
1621051370
1721050380
1821049390
1921048400
202947420
212946430
221945440
231943460
241942480
251841490
261839520
271738540
281637560
291635580
301534600
311433611

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
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265calm
275calm
285calm
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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 6:16 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:165:56
211.76:155:56
311.76:145:57
411.76:145:57
511.76:135:57
611.76:125:57
711.86:125:57
811.86:115:58
911.86:105:58
1011.86:105:58
1111.86:095:58
1211.86:085:58
1311.86:085:59
1411.96:075:59
1511.96:065:59
1611.96:055:59
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1811.96:045:59
1911.96:035:59
2012.06:036:00
2112.06:026:00
2212.06:016:00
2312.06:006:00
2412.05:596:00
2512.05:596:00
2612.05:586:00
2712.15:576:01
2812.15:566:01
2912.15:566:01
3012.15:556:01
3112.15:546:01

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
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55.4Bright
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105.5Bright
115.5Bright
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135.5Bright
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155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Cofradía

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
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Mar
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May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
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Dec

Is March a good time to visit Cofradía?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cofradía in March

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

In March, Cofradía sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Cofradía in March

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 53 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
Mar27Warm
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Cofradía 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 Cofradía peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 10UV 13Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Cofradía 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 Cofradía 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 Cofradía?

Cofradía sits at 15.4°N, 88.2°W, 111 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is San Pedro Sula, 18 km away.

Topography around Cofradía

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cofradía has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 235 m around an average of 125 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,147 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,713 m.

The land around Cofradía is covered by trees (41%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, trees (75%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
235 m
16 km
2,147 m
80 km
2,713 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: San Pedro Sula 18 km · Villanueva 19 km · La Lima 25 km · Potrerillos 27 km · Quimistán 28 km · Choloma 32 km · San Antonio de Cortés 34 km · Santa Rita 36 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 Cofradía (15.4°, -88.15°, elevation 111 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).