Gualaco weather in March

In March, Gualaco sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 25 mm of rain across 5.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Gualaco's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gualaco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
4th coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:57 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
48%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Gualaco 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 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical March day in Gualaco reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°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)
12716
22716
32816
42816
52816
62816
72817
82817
92817
102817
112817
122817
132817
142817
152817
162817
172817
182817
192917
202917
212917
222917
232917
242917
252917
262917
272917
282917
292917
303017
313017

Gualaco weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 16°381011.27.0
Feb26° / 16°195.711.57.3
Mar28° / 17°255.111.96.7
Apr30° / 18°396.512.35.3
May30° / 19°14516.212.74.3
Jun28° / 19°14221.312.94.3
Jul28° / 19°10719.512.84.8
Aug29° / 19°11220.112.54.3
Sep29° / 19°1482112.14.0
Oct27° / 18°18622.611.74.4
Nov26° / 17°9815.711.35.7
Dec25° / 17°4711.911.16.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in March, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26436
36436
46436
56436
66436
76436
86337
96337
106337
116337
126337
136337
146238
156238
166238
176238
186238
196337
206337
216337
226436
236436
246436
256535
266535
276535
286535
296436
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Gualaco gets around 25 mm of rain over 5.1 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 16% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
218
318
418
518
618
718
818
917
1017
1117
1217
1317
1416
1516
1616
1716
1816
1916
2016
2116
2216
2316
2416
2515
2615
2715
2815
2915
3015
3114

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 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1544483
2544483
3644473
4644463
5644464
6744454
7744454
8744454
9744444
10844444
11844444
12844444
13844444
14844444
15844444
16843444
17843454
18843454
19842454
20842464
21842464
22841474
23741474
24741484
25741484
26641484
27641495
28641495
29541495
30541495
31541496

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 6:07 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:075:48
211.76:065:48
311.76:065:48
411.76:055:49
511.76:055:49
611.86:045:49
711.86:035:49
811.86:035:50
911.86:025:50
1011.86:015:50
1111.86:015:50
1211.86:005:50
1311.95:595:50
1411.95:595:51
1511.95:585:51
1611.95:575:51
1711.95:565:51
1811.95:565:51
1911.95:555:51
2012.05:545:51
2112.05:535:51
2212.05:535:52
2312.05:525:52
2412.05:515:52
2512.05:505:52
2612.05:505:52
2712.15:495:52
2812.15:485:52
2912.15:475:52
3012.15:475:52
3112.15:465:53

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.87 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Gualaco

In seasonPeak

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

Gualaco's rainy season runs May–November, 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 Gualaco?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gualaco in March

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

In March, Gualaco sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Gualaco 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 Gualaco 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
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Gualaco 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 Gualaco is worst in April — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 14.9× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodApr 1873 µg/m³Dec 205 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr79Unhealthy
May39Poor
Jun21Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov6Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gualaco?

Gualaco sits at 15.0°N, 86.1°W, 653 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is Catacamas, 27 km away.

JuticalpaSabáDulce Nombre de CulmíSonagueraTocoaOlanchitoLa Ceiba

Topography around Gualaco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gualaco has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m around an average of 657 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,773 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,303 m.

The land around Gualaco is covered by grassland (64%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, trees (71%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
173 m
16 km
1,773 m
80 km
2,303 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Catacamas 27 km · Juticalpa 43 km · Sabá 53 km · Dulce Nombre de Culmí 58 km · Sonaguera 73 km · Tocoa 74 km · Olanchito 74 km · La Ceiba 112 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 Gualaco (15.0252°, -86.0708°, elevation 653 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).