Dulce Nombre de Culmí weather in March

In March, Dulce Nombre de Culmí sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 30 mm of rain across 8.8 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 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 Dulce Nombre de Culmí's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dulce Nombre de Culmí's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
4th coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:55 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
46%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Dulce Nombre de Culmí 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 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical March day in Dulce Nombre de Culmí reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°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)
12818
22818
32818
42818
52818
62818
72818
82818
92818
102818
112818
122818
132918
142918
152918
162918
172918
182918
192918
202918
212918
222918
232918
242918
253018
263019
273019
283019
293019
303019
313019

How March really feels in Dulce Nombre de Culmí

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

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Dulce Nombre de Culmí 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
Jan26° / 17°4513.311.26.4
Feb27° / 18°299.911.56.6
Mar29° / 18°308.811.95.9
Apr31° / 19°429.912.34.7
May30° / 21°14419.512.73.7
Jun29° / 21°18225.912.93.4
Jul28° / 20°14325.412.83.9
Aug29° / 20°13024.512.53.8
Sep29° / 20°15124.212.13.5
Oct28° / 20°18923.711.74.1
Nov27° / 19°10416.311.35.5
Dec26° / 18°5013.811.16.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in March, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 37% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37525
47525
57525
67525
77525
87525
97525
107426
117426
127426
137426
147327
157327
167327
177327
187327
197327
207327
217327
227426
237426
247327
257327
267327
277327
287327
297327
307327
317228

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Dulce Nombre de Culmí gets around 30 mm of rain over 8.8 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 29% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
233
333
433
532
632
731
831
931
1030
1130
1229
1329
1428
1528
1628
1728
1827
1927
2027
2127
2227
2327
2426
2526
2626
2726
2826
2926
3025
3125

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 31% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11125433
21135333
31135333
41135333
51145332
61145332
72145232
82145331
92145331
102145430
112145529
122145529
132145628
142145628
152145727
162145727
172135827
182135827
193135727
203135628
213125728
222125729
232115829
242115730
252115631
262105632
272105533
28295633
29195634
30185635
31185536

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

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 6:05 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:055:46
211.76:045:46
311.76:045:46
411.76:035:47
511.76:025:47
611.86:025:47
711.86:015:47
811.86:015:47
911.86:005:48
1011.85:595:48
1111.85:585:48
1211.85:585:48
1311.95:575:48
1411.95:565:48
1511.95:565:48
1611.95:555:49
1711.95:545:49
1811.95:535:49
1911.95:535:49
2012.05:525:49
2112.05:515:49
2212.05:515:49
2312.05:505:50
2412.05:495:50
2512.05:485:50
2612.05:485:50
2712.15:475:50
2812.15:465:50
2912.15:455:50
3012.15:445:50
3112.15:445:50

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.93 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.53 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Dulce Nombre de Culmí?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dulce Nombre de Culmí in March

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

In March, Dulce Nombre de Culmí sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Dulce Nombre de Culmí 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 Dulce Nombre de Culmí peaks around April 9 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (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 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Dulce Nombre de Culmí 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 Dulce Nombre de Culmí is worst in April — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 9.4× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodPoorModerateGoodApr 2054 µg/m³Dec 206 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr57Unhealthy
May44Poor
Jun24Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Dulce Nombre de Culmí?

Dulce Nombre de Culmí sits at 15.1°N, 85.5°W, 526 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is Catacamas, 48 km away.

CatacamasGualacoTocoaSabáJuticalpaSonagueraIrionaOlanchito

Topography around Dulce Nombre de Culmí

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Dulce Nombre de Culmí.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dulce Nombre de Culmí has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m around an average of 524 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,525 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,319 m.

The land around Dulce Nombre de Culmí is covered by grassland (81%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and grassland (44%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
111 m
16 km
1,525 m
80 km
2,319 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Catacamas 48 km · Gualaco 58 km · Tocoa 82 km · Sabá 87 km · Juticalpa 88 km · Sonaguera 104 km · Iriona 107 km · Olanchito 119 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 Dulce Nombre de Culmí (15.1°, -85.5333°, elevation 526 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).