Victoria weather in March

In March, Victoria sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 39 mm of rain across 8.9 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 Victoria's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Victoria's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
4th coldest
Rainfall
39 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:02 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
44%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

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 30°C by the end.

A typical March day in Victoria reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°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 2°C cooler than April.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12817
22817
32817
42817
52817
62817
72817
82817
92817
102817
112817
122817
132817
142817
152817
162817
172918
182918
192918
202918
212918
222918
232918
242918
252918
263018
273018
283018
293018
303018
313019

How March really feels in Victoria

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.

Victoria weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 16°5112.811.26.6
Feb26° / 17°368.811.56.8
Mar29° / 18°398.911.96.1
Apr31° / 19°5210.712.34.6
May30° / 20°16420.112.73.6
Jun29° / 20°18922.112.93.6
Jul29° / 20°18024.212.83.7
Aug29° / 20°2232612.53.5
Sep28° / 20°26426.512.13.5
Oct27° / 19°23925.311.74.1
Nov25° / 18°14220.111.35.1
Dec24° / 17°6515.811.16.0

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 25% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46634
56634
66634
76634
86634
96634
106634
116535
126634
136733
146733
156733
166832
176931
186931
197129
207129
217228
227327
237426
247426
257525
267525
277624
287624
297624
307624
317624

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Victoria gets around 39 mm of rain over 8.9 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 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
429
529
630
730
830
931
1031
1131
1231
1331
1431
1531
1631
1730
1830
1930
2029
2128
2228
2328
2427
2527
2627
2727
2826
2926
3026
3126

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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 23% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11186219
21186219
31186219
41186120
51186120
61186120
71186021
81186021
91186021
101186021
112185921
122185921
132185921
142185921
152185921
162185822
172185822
182185822
192175922
202175823
212175823
222175724
232175724
242175625
252165626
262165527
272155528
281155529
291145530
301135531
311125532

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
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 6:12 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:125:53
211.76:125:54
311.76:115:54
411.76:105:54
511.76:105:54
611.86:095:54
711.86:095:55
811.86:085:55
911.86:075:55
1011.86:075:55
1111.86:065:55
1211.86:055:56
1311.96:045:56
1411.96:045:56
1511.96:035:56
1611.96:025:56
1711.96:025:56
1811.96:015:56
1911.96:005:57
2012.05:595:57
2112.05:595:57
2212.05:585:57
2312.05:575:57
2412.05:565:57
2512.05:565:57
2612.05:555:57
2712.15:545:57
2812.15:535:58
2912.15:535:58
3012.15:525:58
3112.15:515:58

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.81 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Victoria

In seasonPeak

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

Victoria'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 Victoria?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Victoria in March

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

In March, Victoria 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 Victoria 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 Victoria peaks around March 24 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 highMar 24UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Victoria 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 Victoria 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 Victoria?

Victoria sits at 14.9°N, 87.4°W, 370 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is Sulaco, 14 km away.

El NegritoEl RosarioSanta Cruz de YojoaComayagua

Topography around Victoria

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Victoria has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 622 m around an average of 443 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,698 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,701 m.

The land around Victoria is covered by grassland (53%) and trees (40%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and trees (48%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
622 m
16 km
1,698 m
80 km
2,701 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Sulaco 14 km · Yorito 19 km · Esquías 22 km · Yoro 36 km · El Negrito 53 km · El Rosario 54 km · Santa Cruz de Yojoa 54 km · Comayagua 60 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 Victoria (14.9376°, -87.3935°, elevation 370 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).