Marcovia weather in March

In March, Marcovia sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.7 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% 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 Marcovia's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marcovia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
7th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:02 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
28%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Marcovia 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month.

A typical March day in Marcovia reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How March really feels in Marcovia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 31 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
31
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.

Marcovia weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 24°20.411.33.7
Feb35° / 24°20.411.63.2
Mar36° / 25°71.711.92.6
Apr36° / 26°478.212.32.2
May34° / 25°32322.412.62.2
Jun33° / 25°34022.912.82.4
Jul34° / 25°15915.812.72.6
Aug34° / 25°28621.712.42.3
Sep32° / 24°42527.112.12.3
Oct32° / 24°39624.111.72.8
Nov33° / 24°588.511.43.9
Dec34° / 24°51.511.24.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2928
3928
4928
5928
6928
7928
8919
9919
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Marcovia gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.7 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 6% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 54% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12124031140
23123931140
33123931140
43123931150
53123931150
63123931150
73123931150
83124031150
93124030150
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24163236241
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27152738271
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29152439301
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31042140332

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
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59calm
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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 6:11 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:115:54
211.76:105:54
311.76:105:54
411.86:095:55
511.86:095:55
611.86:085:55
711.86:075:55
811.86:075:55
911.86:065:55
1011.86:065:56
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2012.05:595:56
2112.05:585:57
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2712.05:545:57
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Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.64 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.64 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.64 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
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286.7Intense
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Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Marcovia

In seasonPeak

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

Marcovia sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Marcovia's monsoon runs August–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Marcovia?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Marcovia. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Marcovia in March

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

In March, Marcovia sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Marcovia in March

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in January near 28°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Marcovia 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 Marcovia peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 21UV 14Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Marcovia 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 Marcovia is worst in April — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.6× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 2033 µg/m³Dec 248 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Marcovia?

Marcovia sits at 13.3°N, 87.3°W, 23 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is Ciudad Choluteca, 14 km away.

SomotilloLangueLa UniónSabanagrandeEl ViejoChinandega

Topography around Marcovia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Marcovia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 553 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,966 m.

The land around Marcovia is covered by cropland (57%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (34%), cropland (27%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and trees (44%), grassland (22%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
124 m
16 km
553 m
80 km
1,966 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
March weather nearby: Ciudad Choluteca 14 km · San Lorenzo 21 km · Somotillo 52 km · Langue 52 km · La Unión 58 km · Sabanagrande 58 km · El Viejo 71 km · Chinandega 76 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 Marcovia (13.2881°, -87.3097°, elevation 23 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).