Erandique weather in March

In March, Erandique sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 12 mm of rain across 2.8 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in March, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Erandique's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Erandique's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
16°
4th coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
2.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:06 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
38%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Erandique 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in Erandique reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12916
22916
32916
42916
52916
62916
72916
82916
92916
102916
112916
122916
132916
142916
152916
162916
172916
182916
192916
202917
213017
223017
233017
243017
253017
263017
273017
283017
293017
303017
313017

Erandique 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
Jan26° / 16°31.111.38.4
Feb28° / 16°30.811.57.8
Mar29° / 16°122.811.96.5
Apr30° / 18°568.512.35.4
May28° / 18°23121.712.74.3
Jun27° / 18°28724.312.84.1
Jul27° / 18°16718.212.85.1
Aug27° / 18°21821.512.54.6
Sep27° / 18°31926.312.13.9
Oct26° / 18°2372111.74.9
Nov26° / 17°396.611.37.3
Dec26° / 16°91.711.28.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38515
48515
58515
68317
78317
88317
98317
108218
118119
128119
138119
148020
158020
168020
177921
187921
197921
207921
217822
227822
237822
247723
257723
267723
277723
287624
297525
307525
317426

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Erandique gets around 12 mm of rain over 2.8 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 9% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
15
26
36
46
56
67
77
87
97
107
117
128
138
148
158
168
179
189
199
2010
2110
2210
2311
2411
2512
2612
2713
2814
2914
3015
3116

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the comfortable band about 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1435070
2425170
3425080
4425080
5424990
6414990
7414990
84149100
94049100
104050100
113950110
123950110
133950110
143950120
153849120
163849120
173849130
183749130
193749141
203649141
213649151
223549151
233549161
243449171
253348181
263248191
273148201
282949211
292849222
302649232
312550242

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
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 6:16 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)
111.76:165:58
211.76:155:58
311.76:155:59
411.76:145:59
511.86:145:59
611.86:135:59
711.86:125:59
811.86:125:59
911.86:116:00
1011.86:116:00
1111.86:106:00
1211.86:096:00
1311.96:096:00
1411.96:086:00
1511.96:076:00
1611.96:066:01
1711.96:066:01
1811.96:056:01
1911.96:046:01
2012.06:046:01
2112.06:036:01
2212.06:026:01
2312.06:016:01
2412.06:016:01
2512.06:006:01
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 6.16 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.16 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
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 Erandique

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is March a good time to visit Erandique?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Erandique in March

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

In March, Erandique sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Erandique 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 Erandique peaks around April 10 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 10UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Erandique 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 Erandique is worst in April — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.1× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 2128 µg/m³Dec 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Erandique?

Erandique sits at 14.2°N, 88.5°W, 1,252 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is Yamaranguila, 25 km away.

ColomoncaguaGraciasLa IgualaSensuntepequeBelén GualchoChalatenangoCorquín

Topography around Erandique

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Erandique has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 924 m around an average of 1,309 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,719 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,808 m.

The land around Erandique is covered by trees (79%) within 3 km, trees (70%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
924 m
16 km
1,719 m
80 km
2,808 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Yamaranguila 25 km · Colomoncagua 38 km · Gracias 41 km · La Iguala 42 km · Sensuntepeque 44 km · Belén Gualcho 45 km · Chalatenango 56 km · Corquín 57 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 Erandique (14.2379°, -88.4645°, elevation 1,252 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).