San José de Colinas weather in March

In March, San José de Colinas sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 49 mm of rain across 8.7 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 José de Colinas's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San José de Colinas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
18°
4th coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:06 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
45%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

San José de Colinas 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 27°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical March day in San José de Colinas reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°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 33°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
22718
32718
42818
52818
62818
72818
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293019
303019
313019

How March really feels in San José de Colinas

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.

San José de Colinas weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 17°8114.711.26.3
Feb26° / 17°5110.211.56.6
Mar29° / 18°498.711.96.2
Apr31° / 20°529.612.34.5
May31° / 21°15118.512.73.3
Jun30° / 21°22624.712.93.1
Jul29° / 21°17324.812.83.6
Aug29° / 21°1952612.53.3
Sep29° / 21°26027.412.13.0
Oct28° / 20°2152511.74.0
Nov25° / 19°14719.211.35.1
Dec25° / 18°8816.311.15.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in March, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
26931
36832
46832
56832
66733
76733
86634
96634
106634
116535
126634
136634
146733
156733
166832
176832
186832
196931
207030
217129
227129
237129
247228
257228
267327
277327
287327
297426
307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

San José de Colinas gets around 49 mm of rain over 8.7 wet days in March, the driest month. 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
229
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429
529
630
730
830
930
1030
1130
1230
1330
1429
1529
1629
1729
1829
1928
2028
2127
2227
2327
2426
2526
2626
2726
2826
2926
3026
3126

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 56% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11539541
21639522
31639522
41639522
51639522
61639522
71738522
81738513
91738513
101739503
111739503
121739503
131739503
141740503
151740503
160739513
170739513
180838513
190838513
200837523
210837523
220836533
230836533
240835543
250834553
260733564
270732574
280631594
290630595
300529615
310528616

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
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165calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
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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 6:16 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:165:57
211.76:155:57
311.76:155:57
411.76:145:58
511.76:135:58
611.86:135:58
711.86:125:58
811.86:125:58
911.86:115:59
1011.86:105:59
1111.86:105:59
1211.86:095:59
1311.96:085:59
1411.96:075:59
1511.96:076:00
1611.96:066:00
1711.96:056:00
1811.96:056:00
1911.96:046:00
2012.06:036:00
2112.06:026:00
2212.06:026:01
2312.06:016:01
2412.06:006:01
2512.05:596:01
2612.05:596:01
2712.15:586:01
2812.15:576:01
2912.15:566:01
3012.15:566:01
3112.15:556:02

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.54 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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145.4Bright
155.5Bright
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265.8Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for San José de Colinas

In seasonPeak

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

San José de Colinas's rainy season runs May–November, 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 San José de Colinas?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for San José de Colinas in March

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

In March, San José de Colinas sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in San José de Colinas 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 José de Colinas peaks around April 9 at about 13 (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 13Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in San José de Colinas 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 José de Colinas is worst in April — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodApr 2341 µg/m³Dec 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr41Poor
May40Poor
Jun21Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is San José de Colinas?

San José de Colinas sits at 15.0°N, 88.3°W, 381 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is Santa Bárbara, 15 km away.

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Topography around San José de Colinas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San José de Colinas has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 618 m around an average of 385 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,629 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,817 m.

The land around San José de Colinas is covered by trees (63%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, trees (74%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
618 m
16 km
1,629 m
80 km
2,817 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Santa Bárbara 15 km · San Luis 18 km · Atima 23 km · San Antonio de Cortés 29 km · San Francisco de Yojoa 36 km · Quimistán 36 km · Macuelizo 40 km · Potrerillos 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 San José de Colinas (15.041°, -88.3019°, elevation 381 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).