San Francisco de Yojoa weather in March

In March, San Francisco de Yojoa sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 49 mm of rain across 8.5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 San Francisco de Yojoa's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Francisco de Yojoa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
19°
4th coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:05 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
42%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

San Francisco de Yojoa 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 28°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical March day in San Francisco de Yojoa reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12819
22819
32819
42819
52819
62819
72919
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92919
102919
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273120
283120
293120
303120
313120

How March really feels in San Francisco de Yojoa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 5 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
5
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.

San Francisco de Yojoa weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 18°7413.811.26.3
Feb27° / 18°479.511.56.6
Mar29° / 19°498.511.95.7
Apr32° / 21°468.712.34.0
May33° / 22°14017.512.73.0
Jun31° / 22°20122.512.93.0
Jul30° / 22°14622.212.83.5
Aug30° / 21°16323.912.53.3
Sep30° / 21°22625.312.13.0
Oct28° / 21°20423.711.73.9
Nov26° / 19°12818.711.35.1
Dec25° / 18°7915.211.16.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in March, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37030
47030
57129
67030
77030
87030
97030
107030
117129
127129
137129
147129
157228
167228
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317822

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

San Francisco de Yojoa gets around 49 mm of rain over 8.5 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 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
128
228
329
429
529
630
730
830
930
1030
1130
1229
1329
1429
1529
1629
1729
1828
1928
2027
2127
2226
2326
2426
2525
2625
2725
2824
2924
3024
3124

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 68% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1429643
2429643
3429643
4429643
5529624
6529624
7529624
8529624
9529624
10529624
11529624
12529624
13530614
14530605
15530605
16529615
17529615
18529615
19528625
20528625
21528625
22527635
23527635
24526636
25526636
26525646
27524647
28423667
29422668
30421678
31320689

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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55calm
65calm
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105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
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165calm
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185calm
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225calm
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245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:15 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:155:56
211.76:145:56
311.76:135:56
411.76:135:56
511.76:125:57
611.86:125:57
711.86:115:57
811.86:105:57
911.86:105:57
1011.86:095:57
1111.86:085:58
1211.86:085:58
1311.96:075:58
1411.96:065:58
1511.96:055:58
1611.96:055:58
1711.96:045:59
1811.96:035:59
1911.96:025:59
2012.06:025:59
2112.06:015:59
2212.06:005:59
2312.06:005:59
2412.05:595:59
2512.05:586:00
2612.05:576:00
2712.15:576:00
2812.15:566:00
2912.15:556:00
3012.15:546:00
3112.15:546:00

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.65 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
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
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
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit San Francisco de Yojoa?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for San Francisco de Yojoa in March

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

In March, San Francisco de Yojoa sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in San Francisco de Yojoa in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in San Francisco de Yojoa peaks around April 9 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 9UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in San Francisco de Yojoa 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 San Francisco de Yojoa is worst in April — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.0× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodApr 1967 µg/m³Dec 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr70Unhealthy
May53Poor
Jun22Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is San Francisco de Yojoa?

San Francisco de Yojoa sits at 15.0°N, 88.0°W, 308 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is Santa Cruz de Yojoa, 9.0 km away.

Topography around San Francisco de Yojoa

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of San Francisco de Yojoa.

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Francisco de Yojoa has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 859 m around an average of 324 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,104 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,713 m.

The land around San Francisco de Yojoa is covered by trees (72%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (70%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
859 m
16 km
2,104 m
80 km
2,713 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Santa Cruz de Yojoa 9.0 km · San Antonio de Cortés 14 km · Santa Rita 23 km · Potrerillos 24 km · Santa Bárbara 30 km · Villanueva 33 km · San José de Colinas 36 km · Azacualpa 36 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 San Francisco de Yojoa (15.0144°, -87.9716°, elevation 308 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).