Gracias weather in March

In March, Gracias sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 28 mm of rain across 6.3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 Gracias's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gracias's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
4th warmest
Overnight low
14°
4th coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:07 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
49%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Gracias 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 25°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical March day in Gracias reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 1°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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52513
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Gracias weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 13°247.511.27.1
Feb24° / 13°194.811.57.7
Mar25° / 14°286.311.97.5
Apr27° / 15°649.512.36.6
May26° / 16°22320.512.74.8
Jun26° / 17°30724.712.84.2
Jul25° / 16°20122.312.84.8
Aug25° / 16°25125.112.54.3
Sep25° / 16°32527.412.13.9
Oct24° / 16°23223.411.74.6
Nov22° / 14°7113.511.35.9
Dec22° / 14°338.711.26.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in March, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36733
46733
56733
66733
76733
86634
96634
106634
116436
126436
136337
146337
156337
166238
176238
186238
196139
206139
216238
226238
236139
246139
256139
266238
276238
286238
296337
306337
316238

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Gracias gets around 28 mm of rain over 6.3 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 20% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
116
216
317
417
517
618
718
818
919
1019
1119
1220
1320
1420
1521
1621
1721
1821
1922
2022
2122
2222
2322
2422
2522
2622
2722
2822
2922
3023
3123

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 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1276013
2276013
3285913
4285814
5285814
6285814
7285715
8285715
9275815
10275815
11275815
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23245719
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27235522
28225523
29215524
30215425
31205525

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
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257calm
267calm
277calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:17 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:03 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:175:58
211.76:165:59
311.76:165:59
411.76:155:59
511.76:145:59
611.86:145:59
711.86:136:00
811.86:126:00
911.86:126:00
1011.86:116:00
1111.86:106:00
1211.86:106:00
1311.96:096:01
1411.96:086:01
1511.96:086:01
1611.96:076:01
1711.96:066:01
1811.96:066:01
1911.96:056:01
2012.06:046:01
2112.06:036:02
2212.06:036:02
2312.06:026:02
2412.06:016:02
2512.06:016:02
2612.06:006:02
2712.15:596:02
2812.15:586:02
2912.15:586:02
3012.15:576:02
3112.15:566:03

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.04 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.92 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
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Gracias

In seasonPeak

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

Gracias'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 Gracias?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gracias in March

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

In March, Gracias sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Gracias 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 Gracias 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 Gracias 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 Gracias 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 Gracias?

Gracias sits at 14.6°N, 88.6°W, 0 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is La Iguala, 13 km away.

Atima

Topography around Gracias

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gracias has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 430 m around an average of 835 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,381 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,767 m.

The land around Gracias is covered by trees (55%) and grassland (36%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
430 m
16 km
2,381 m
80 km
2,767 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: La Iguala 13 km · Lepaera 21 km · Belén Gualcho 26 km · Santa Rosa de Copán 29 km · Corquín 30 km · San Pedro de Copán 30 km · Cucuyagua 32 km · Atima 39 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 Gracias (14.5907°, -88.5861°, elevation 0 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).