Comayagua weather in March

In March, Comayagua sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 35 mm of rain across 7.6 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-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 45% 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 Comayagua's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Comayagua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
16°
4th coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:03 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
45%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Comayagua is human settlement in 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 Comayagua reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°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)
12615
22615
32615
42615
52615
62615
72615
82615
92615
102615
112615
122615
132715
142715
152715
162715
172715
182715
192716
202716
212716
222716
232816
242816
252816
262816
272816
282816
292816
302816
312916

Comayagua weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 15°5012.411.26.5
Feb25° / 15°348.211.57.2
Mar27° / 16°357.611.97.0
Apr29° / 17°481012.35.5
May29° / 18°20519.912.74.2
Jun27° / 18°29023.912.84.1
Jul27° / 18°19523.512.84.4
Aug27° / 18°28625.512.54.1
Sep27° / 18°36927.612.13.7
Oct25° / 18°26725.311.74.3
Nov23° / 16°11818.611.35.2
Dec23° / 15°6315.111.25.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in March, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46634
56634
66634
76634
86634
96634
106733
116733
126733
136733
146733
156832
166832
176931
186931
196931
207030
217030
227030
237129
247030
257129
267129
277228
287129
297129
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Comayagua gets around 35 mm of rain over 7.6 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 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
225
326
426
526
627
727
827
927
1027
1127
1226
1326
1426
1526
1625
1725
1825
1924
2024
2124
2223
2323
2423
2523
2623
2723
2823
2923
3024
3124

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 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1443493
2543493
3543493
4643484
5642484
6642484
7742484
8741484
9741484
10840484
11840484
12840484
13839484
14939484
15938494
16938494
17938494
18937504
19937504
20937504
21937513
22937513
23937513
24936523
25836524
26835534
27835534
28734545
29733555
30732556
31632557

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:13 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:135:55
211.76:125:55
311.76:125:55
411.76:115:55
511.76:115:56
611.86:105:56
711.86:095:56
811.86:095:56
911.86:085:56
1011.86:075:56
1111.86:075:57
1211.86:065:57
1311.96:055:57
1411.96:055:57
1511.96:045:57
1611.96:035:57
1711.96:035:57
1811.96:025:57
1911.96:015:58
2012.06:005:58
2112.06:005:58
2212.05:595:58
2312.05:585:58
2412.05:575:58
2512.05:575:58
2612.05:565:58
2712.15:555:58
2812.15:555:58
2912.15:545:59
3012.15:535:59
3112.15:525:59

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.02 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Comayagua

In seasonPeak

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

Comayagua'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 Comayagua?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Comayagua for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Comayagua in March

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

In March, Comayagua sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Comayagua 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 Comayagua peaks around March 23 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 highMar 23UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Comayagua 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 Comayagua is worst in April — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.5× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodApr 1847 µg/m³Dec 198 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar20Moderate
Apr49Poor
May33Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Comayagua?

Comayagua sits at 14.5°N, 87.6°W, 551 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is Villa de San Antonio, 15 km away.

EsquíasAzacualpaVictoriaTegucigalpa

Topography around Comayagua

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Comayagua has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 290 m around an average of 597 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,006 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,671 m.

The land around Comayagua is covered by trees (32%), artificial surfaces (32%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
290 m
16 km
2,006 m
80 km
2,671 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Villa de San Antonio 15 km · La Paz 15 km · El Rosario 17 km · Siguatepeque 26 km · Esquías 43 km · Azacualpa 56 km · Victoria 60 km · Tegucigalpa 62 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 Comayagua (14.4558°, -87.6397°, elevation 551 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).