La Iguala weather in March

In March, La Iguala sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 27 mm of rain across 6.1 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 25°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 La Iguala's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Iguala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
14°
4th coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:07 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
48%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

La Iguala 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 La Iguala reaches about 26°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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La Iguala 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
Jan22° / 13°247.511.27.1
Feb24° / 13°174.511.57.8
Mar26° / 14°276.111.97.6
Apr27° / 15°649.712.36.5
May26° / 16°21720.212.74.9
Jun25° / 17°3152512.84.2
Jul25° / 16°19722.112.84.8
Aug25° / 16°24825.112.54.4
Sep25° / 16°32227.312.13.9
Oct24° / 16°22823.211.74.6
Nov22° / 15°6813.411.35.9
Dec22° / 14°338.711.26.7

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 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
36832
46733
56733
66733
76634
86634
96634
106634
116436
126436
136436
146337
156337
166337
176436
186337
196337
206337
216337
226337
236337
246337
256238
266337
276337
286337
296337
306337
316238

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

La Iguala gets around 27 mm of rain over 6.1 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 20% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
116
216
317
417
518
618
718
819
919
1019
1119
1220
1320
1420
1520
1620
1720
1820
1920
2020
2121
2221
2321
2421
2521
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 58% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1266113
2276013
3276013
4285814
5285814
6285814
7285814
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10275914
11275914
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20245917
21245917
22245818
23235819
24235819
25225820
26225721
27215722
28215623
29205624
30195625
31185626

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
237calm
247calm
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 6:16 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:02 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:165:58
211.76:165:58
311.76:155:58
411.76:155:59
511.76:145:59
611.86:135:59
711.86:135:59
811.86:125:59
911.86:115:59
1011.86:116:00
1111.86:106:00
1211.86:096:00
1311.96:096:00
1411.96:086:00
1511.96:076:00
1611.96:076:00
1711.96:066:01
1811.96:056:01
1911.96:046:01
2012.06:046:01
2112.06:036:01
2212.06:026:01
2312.06:026:01
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 5.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.94 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
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 La Iguala

In seasonPeak

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

La Iguala'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 La Iguala?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for La Iguala in March

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

In March, La Iguala sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in La Iguala 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 La Iguala peaks around April 9 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 9UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in La Iguala 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 La Iguala 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 La Iguala?

La Iguala sits at 14.6°N, 88.5°W, 926 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is Gracias, 13 km away.

Santa Rosa de CopánBelén GualchoAzacualpaSanta BárbaraErandique

Topography around La Iguala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Iguala has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 543 m around an average of 1,051 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,809 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,774 m.

The land around La Iguala is covered by trees (74%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (83%) within 16 km, and trees (78%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
543 m
16 km
1,809 m
80 km
2,774 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Gracias 13 km · Lepaera 22 km · Atima 35 km · Santa Rosa de Copán 38 km · Belén Gualcho 39 km · Azacualpa 42 km · Santa Bárbara 42 km · Erandique 42 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 La Iguala (14.6167°, -88.4667°, elevation 926 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).