Acayucan weather in March

In March, Acayucan sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 16 mm of rain across 3.9 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 33°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 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 Acayucan's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Acayucan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
21°
5th coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
3.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:33 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
41%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Acayucan is municipal seat of Acayucan, State of Veracruz, Mexico.

Founded
1848

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 33°C by the end.

A typical March day in Acayucan reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 35°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)
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How March really feels in Acayucan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 19 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
19
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.

Acayucan weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°437.9117.0
Feb28° / 19°204.511.46.7
Mar31° / 21°163.911.95.2
Apr34° / 23°204.212.43.7
May35° / 24°619.512.82.8
Jun33° / 24°1992213.12.4
Jul32° / 23°22024.8132.6
Aug32° / 23°24625.812.62.6
Sep31° / 23°27525.212.12.8
Oct30° / 22°18819.511.64.0
Nov28° / 20°8812.411.25.8
Dec27° / 19°368.210.96.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26733
36733
46733
56733
66634
76634
86634
96733
106733
116733
126733
136832
146832
156931
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217129
227228
237129
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257228
267228
277129
287129
297129
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Acayucan gets around 16 mm of rain over 3.9 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 12% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
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213
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514
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715
815
915
1015
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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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 74% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11721638
21821628
31821628
41820629
51820629
618206110
718206110
818206011
918206011
1018205912
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2105195818
2205185819
2304185919
2404175920
2504175722
2604165723
2703165724
2803155626
2903145528
3003145429
3103135430

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:44 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:446:21
211.66:446:22
311.76:436:22
411.76:426:22
511.76:426:23
611.76:416:23
711.76:406:23
811.76:396:24
911.86:396:24
1011.86:386:24
1111.86:376:24
1211.86:366:25
1311.86:356:25
1411.86:356:25
1511.96:346:25
1611.96:336:26
1711.96:326:26
1811.96:316:26
1911.96:316:26
2011.96:306:26
2112.06:296:27
2212.06:286:27
2312.06:276:27
2412.06:266:27
2512.06:266:27
2612.06:256:28
2712.16:246:28
2812.16:236:28
2912.16:226:28
3012.16:216:28
3112.16:216:29

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 5.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
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35.2Bright
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55.2Bright
65.2Bright
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95.3Bright
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125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
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 Acayucan

In seasonPeak

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

Acayucan sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Acayucan's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Acayucan?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Acayucan in March

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

In March, Acayucan sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Acayucan in March

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 56 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb24Refreshing
Mar25Warm
Apr26Warm
May28Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Acayucan in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Acayucan peaks around August 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 17UV 12Dec 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Acayucan 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 Acayucan is worst in May — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.0× the cleanest month (January, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1739 µg/m³Jan 1814 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May41Poor
Jun30Moderate
Jul34Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Acayucan?

Acayucan sits at 17.9°N, 94.9°W, 102 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Jáltipan de Morelos, 21 km away.

Topography around Acayucan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Acayucan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 77 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,658 m.

The land around Acayucan is covered by trees (35%), grassland (35%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
183 m
80 km
1,658 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Jáltipan de Morelos 21 km · Cosoleacaque 30 km · Minatitlán 38 km · Fraccionamiento Ciudad Olmeca 44 km · Coatzacoalcos 54 km · Nanchital de Lázaro Cárdenas del Río 55 km · Catemaco 57 km · Allende 59 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 Acayucan (17.9498°, -94.9139°, elevation 102 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).