Esquías weather in March

In March, Esquías sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 14 mm of rain across 3.6 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 Esquías's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Esquías's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
18°
4th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
3.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:02 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
43%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Esquías 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 30°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical March day in Esquías reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 34°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)
13017
23017
33017
43017
53017
63117
73117
83117
93117
103117
113117
123117
133117
143117
153117
163117
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193118
203218
213218
223218
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243218
253218
263218
273218
283218
293218
303318
313318

How March really feels in Esquías

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 7 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
7
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.

Esquías weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 16°133.911.27.5
Feb29° / 17°82.411.56.5
Mar31° / 18°143.611.95.2
Apr33° / 19°245.412.33.9
May32° / 20°10314.112.73.5
Jun30° / 20°11216.412.93.9
Jul31° / 20°6713.212.84.2
Aug31° / 20°8515.612.53.8
Sep31° / 20°13018.512.13.5
Oct28° / 19°14818.211.74.6
Nov27° / 18°5710.211.36.3
Dec26° / 17°195.311.17.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in March, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46832
56832
66832
76832
86733
96733
106832
116832
126832
136931
146931
156931
167030
177030
187129
197129
207228
217228
227228
237228
247327
257228
267228
277228
287228
297129
307129
317030

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Esquías gets around 14 mm of rain over 3.6 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 12% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
19
210
310
410
511
611
712
812
912
1012
1113
1213
1313
1413
1513
1613
1712
1812
1912
2012
2112
2212
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2411
2511
2611
2711
2811
2910
3011
3111

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 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12353231
22352241
32451241
42451241
52450242
62450242
72450242
82450242
92450242
102450242
112451232
122451232
132451232
142352232
152353222
162353222
172254222
182253223
192154223
202153233
212153233
222153233
232054233
242053243
251953253
261953253
271952263
281852273
291852273
301752283
311752283

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 6:12 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:125:53
211.76:115:54
311.76:115:54
411.76:105:54
511.76:105:54
611.86:095:54
711.86:085:55
811.86:085:55
911.86:075:55
1011.86:065:55
1111.86:065:55
1211.86:055:55
1311.96:045:56
1411.96:045:56
1511.96:035:56
1611.96:025:56
1711.96:025:56
1811.96:015:56
1911.96:005:56
2012.05:595:57
2112.05:595:57
2212.05:585:57
2312.05:575:57
2412.05:565:57
2512.05:565:57
2612.05:555:57
2712.15:545:57
2812.15:535:57
2912.15:535:58
3012.15:525:58
3112.15:515:58

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.89 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Esquías

In seasonPeak

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

Esquías'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 Esquías?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Esquías in March

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

In March, Esquías sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Esquías 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 Esquías peaks around March 24 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 24UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Esquías 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 Esquías is worst in April — around 99 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 16.8× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodApr 1791 µg/m³Dec 196 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar22Moderate
Apr99Unhealthy
May40Poor
Jun19Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Esquías?

Esquías sits at 14.7°N, 87.4°W, 669 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is Victoria, 22 km away.

El RosarioComayaguaYoroSiguatepequeVilla de San Antonio

Topography around Esquías

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Esquías has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 508 m around an average of 742 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,203 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,364 m.

The land around Esquías is covered by trees (49%) and grassland (49%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
508 m
16 km
1,203 m
80 km
2,364 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Victoria 22 km · Sulaco 22 km · Yorito 37 km · El Rosario 42 km · Comayagua 43 km · Yoro 51 km · Siguatepeque 52 km · Villa de San Antonio 53 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 Esquías (14.7439°, -87.3712°, elevation 669 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).