Acatlán de Osorio weather in March

In March, Acatlán de Osorio sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Acatlán de Osorio's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Acatlán de Osorio's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
15°
5th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:46 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
26%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Acatlán de Osorio is municipal seat of Acatlán, State of Puebla, Mexico.

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 32°C by the end.

A typical March day in Acatlán de Osorio reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 16°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)
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23014
33014
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How March really feels in Acatlán de Osorio

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 1 day 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
1
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.

Acatlán de Osorio weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 12°40.8118.5
Feb29° / 13°30.611.47.5
Mar31° / 15°4111.96.0
Apr33° / 17°102.412.44.6
May32° / 18°438.212.84.0
Jun30° / 18°14415.913.14.2
Jul30° / 17°10312.1134.7
Aug30° / 17°13514.912.64.3
Sep28° / 17°1681712.14.7
Oct29° / 16°598.611.65.8
Nov29° / 14°91.911.17.1
Dec27° / 12°30.310.98.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
28911
38911
48812
58812
68812
78812
88713
98713
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Acatlán de Osorio gets around 4 mm of rain over 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 3% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
92
102
112
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142
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315

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16982
17982
18982
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23982
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25982
26982
27982
28973
29973
30973
31964

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 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 30 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:57 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:576:34
211.66:566:34
311.66:566:34
411.76:556:35
511.76:546:35
611.76:546:35
711.76:536:36
811.76:526:36
911.76:516:36
1011.86:506:36
1111.86:506:37
1211.86:496:37
1311.86:486:37
1411.86:476:38
1511.96:476:38
1611.96:466:38
1711.96:456:38
1811.96:446:38
1911.96:436:39
2011.96:426:39
2112.06:426:39
2212.06:416:39
2312.06:406:40
2412.06:396:40
2512.06:386:40
2612.06:376:40
2712.16:366:40
2812.16:366:41
2912.16:356:41
3012.16:346:41
3112.16:336:41

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 7.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.24 kWh/m² to a high of 7.39 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 7.01 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.8Intense
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Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Acatlán de Osorio

In seasonPeak

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

Acatlán de Osorio's rainy season runs June–September, 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 Acatlán de Osorio?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Acatlán de Osorio in March

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

In March, Acatlán de Osorio sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Acatlán de Osorio 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 Acatlán de Osorio peaks around April 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highApr 11UV 14Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May9Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Acatlán de Osorio 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 Acatlán de Osorio is worst in May — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (February, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1628 µg/m³Feb 1213 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Acatlán de Osorio?

Acatlán de Osorio sits at 18.2°N, 98.0°W, 1,185 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ciudad de Huajuapan de León, 52 km away.

Topography around Acatlán de Osorio

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Acatlán de Osorio has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 237 m around an average of 1,217 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 890 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,306 m.

The land around Acatlán de Osorio is covered by shrubs (55%) within 3 km, shrubs (83%) within 16 km, and shrubs (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
237 m
16 km
890 m
80 km
2,306 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Ciudad de Huajuapan de León 52 km · Izúcar de Matamoros 62 km · Tehuacán 75 km · Altepexi 81 km · Axochiapan 82 km · Tecamachalco 83 km · Ajalpan 86 km · Zinacatepec 86 km

Mexico travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 / 127 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 54% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$13,889
2025
Happiness
7.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
43%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
24.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 440
Religion
Catholic 78%no religion 11%other Evangelical Churches 8%Jehovah Witness 1%

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 Acatlán de Osorio (18.2025°, -98.0486°, elevation 1,185 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).