Morocelí weather in March

In March, Morocelí sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 9 mm of rain across 2.1 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 30°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 Morocelí's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Morocelí's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
18°
5th coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
2.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:00 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
43%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Morocelí 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 31°C by the end.

A typical March day in Morocelí reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°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)
13017
23017
33017
43017
53017
63017
73018
83018
93018
103018
113018
123018
133018
143018
153018
163018
173118
183118
193118
203118
213118
223118
233118
243118
253118
263118
273118
283119
293219
303219
313219

How March really feels in Morocelí

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Morocelí 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
Jan27° / 17°82.711.37.8
Feb29° / 17°51.611.57.1
Mar31° / 18°92.111.95.8
Apr32° / 19°315.512.34.4
May31° / 20°17317.612.63.7
Jun29° / 20°17622.212.83.9
Jul28° / 19°9217.512.84.7
Aug29° / 20°11419.712.54.2
Sep29° / 19°15721.212.13.8
Oct28° / 19°16719.911.74.7
Nov27° / 18°438.111.36.6
Dec27° / 17°113.311.27.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in March, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37327
47327
57327
67327
77327
87327
97327
107327
117228
127327
137228
147327
157327
167228
177228
187228
197228
207228
217327
227327
237228
247228
257228
267327
277327
287327
297327
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Morocelí gets around 9 mm of rain over 2.1 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 7% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
47
57
67
77
87
97
107
117
127
136
146
156
166
176
186
197
207
217
227
237
247
258
268
278
288
299
309
319

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 54% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12054251
22055241
32154241
42154241
52253241
62254231
72353231
82353231
92353231
102453221
112453221
122453221
132453221
142453212
152453212
162453212
172453212
182454202
192354203
202354203
212354203
222255203
232255203
242156203
252155213
262056213
272055223
281956223
291955233
301855243
311755253

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:10 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:105:52
211.76:095:52
311.76:085:52
411.76:085:52
511.86:075:53
611.86:075:53
711.86:065:53
811.86:055:53
911.86:055:53
1011.86:045:53
1111.86:035:54
1211.86:035:54
1311.96:025:54
1411.96:015:54
1511.96:015:54
1611.96:005:54
1711.95:595:54
1811.95:595:54
1911.95:585:55
2012.05:575:55
2112.05:575:55
2212.05:565:55
2312.05:555:55
2412.05:545:55
2512.05:545:55
2612.05:535:55
2712.15:525:55
2812.15:515:55
2912.15:515:55
3012.15:505:55
3112.15:495:56

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.11 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Morocelí

In seasonPeak

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

Morocelí'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 Morocelí?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Morocelí in March

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

In March, Morocelí sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Morocelí 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 Morocelí peaks around March 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 22UV 14Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Morocelí 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 Morocelí is worst in April — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.9× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 1761 µg/m³Dec 188 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar23Moderate
Apr65Unhealthy
May36Poor
Jun19Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Morocelí?

Morocelí sits at 14.1°N, 86.9°W, 625 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is Teupasenti, 21 km away.

El ParaísoSabanagrandeOcotalSomoto

Topography around Morocelí

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Morocelí has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 188 m around an average of 625 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,362 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,268 m.

The land around Morocelí is covered by grassland (34%), trees (32%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
188 m
16 km
1,362 m
80 km
2,268 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Teupasenti 21 km · San Juan de Flores 25 km · Danlí 32 km · Tegucigalpa 37 km · El Paraíso 44 km · Sabanagrande 55 km · Ocotal 69 km · Somoto 77 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 Morocelí (14.1167°, -86.8667°, elevation 625 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).