Juticalpa weather in March

In March, Juticalpa sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 12 mm of rain across 3 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 30°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 Juticalpa's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Juticalpa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
4th coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:58 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
45%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Juticalpa 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 Juticalpa reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°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)
13018
23018
33018
43018
53118
63118
73118
83118
93118
103118
113118
123119
133119
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203219
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223219
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253219
263219
273219
283219
293219
303219
313219

How March really feels in Juticalpa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 6 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
6
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.

Juticalpa 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
Jan28° / 18°16511.27.0
Feb29° / 18°9311.56.2
Mar31° / 19°12311.95.2
Apr33° / 20°204.212.34.1
May32° / 21°10313.912.73.4
Jun30° / 21°10519.612.93.5
Jul30° / 21°7416.112.84.1
Aug31° / 21°7716.812.53.7
Sep31° / 21°11317.912.13.4
Oct30° / 20°14519.111.74.0
Nov28° / 19°6410.611.35.8
Dec28° / 18°23611.16.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in March, the clearest month of the year.

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

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
47030
57030
67030
76931
86931
97030
106931
116931
126832
136832
146931
156832
166832
176832
186832
196931
206931
216931
227030
237030
247129
257030
267129
277129
287129
297129
307129
317030

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Juticalpa gets around 12 mm of rain over 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 10% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
111
211
311
411
511
611
711
810
910
1010
1110
1210
139
149
159
169
179
189
199
209
219
229
239
249
259
269
279
289
299
309
319

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1435565
2535546
3535546
4536536
5636526
6636526
7636526
8736516
9736516
10736516
11837506
12837506
13837506
14837505
15837505
16737515
17737515
18737515
19736525
20736525
21735535
22734545
23734536
24634546
25633556
26633547
27532567
28532558
29431578
30431569
31330589

Wind in March

Winds average 8 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 8 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
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:47 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:075:49
211.76:075:49
311.76:065:49
411.76:065:50
511.76:055:50
611.86:045:50
711.86:045:50
811.86:035:50
911.86:025:50
1011.86:025:51
1111.86:015:51
1211.86:005:51
1311.96:005:51
1411.95:595:51
1511.95:585:51
1611.95:585:51
1711.95:575:52
1811.95:565:52
1911.95:555:52
2012.05:555:52
2112.05:545:52
2212.05:535:52
2312.05:535:52
2412.05:525:52
2512.05:515:53
2612.05:505:53
2712.15:505:53
2812.15:495:53
2912.15:485:53
3012.15:475:53
3112.15:475:53

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.67 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Juticalpa

In seasonPeak

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

Juticalpa'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 Juticalpa?

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 Juticalpa for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Juticalpa in March

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

In March, Juticalpa sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Juticalpa 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 Juticalpa 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
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Juticalpa 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 Juticalpa 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 Juticalpa?

Juticalpa sits at 14.7°N, 86.2°W, 456 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is Catacamas, 41 km away.

CatacamasGualacoTeupasentiDanlíJalapaDulce Nombre de CulmíSabáMorocelí

Topography around Juticalpa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Juticalpa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 414 m around an average of 432 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,145 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,142 m.

The land around Juticalpa is covered by trees (40%), grassland (31%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
414 m
16 km
1,145 m
80 km
2,142 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Catacamas 41 km · Gualaco 43 km · Teupasenti 72 km · Danlí 80 km · Jalapa 83 km · Dulce Nombre de Culmí 88 km · Sabá 89 km · Morocelí 92 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 Juticalpa (14.6644°, -86.2225°, elevation 456 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).