Actopan weather in March

In March, Actopan sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 15 mm of rain across 3.8 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 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Actopan's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Actopan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
10°
5th coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
3.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:50 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
39%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Actopan is city in the Mexican state of Hidalgo.

Density
3,041/km²
people per km²
Founded
1546

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 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical March day in Actopan reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 30°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)
1259
2259
3259
4259
5259
6259
7259
8259
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10259
11259
122510
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Actopan 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
Jan21° / 122.710.97.9
Feb23° / 112.411.38.4
Mar25° / 10°153.811.98.1
Apr27° / 12°255.812.57.3
May27° / 13°399.312.96.8
Jun25° / 14°10615.113.25.9
Jul24° / 14°11519.413.15.4
Aug24° / 14°10717.812.75.6
Sep23° / 13°12617.212.15.5
Oct22° / 11°6210.311.56.6
Nov22° / 183.8117.8
Dec21° / 61.210.88.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37723
47723
57525
67525
77525
87525
97426
107426
117426
127426
137426
147327
157426
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277426
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297426
307327
317228

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Actopan gets around 15 mm of rain over 3.8 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 12% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
17
27
38
48
59
69
710
810
911
1011
1112
1212
1313
1413
1513
1614
1714
1814
1914
2014
2114
2214
2315
2415
2515
2615
2715
2815
2915
3015
3115

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
13991
14991
15991
16991
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18991
19991
20991
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:02 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:026:36
211.67:016:36
311.67:016:37
411.67:006:37
511.66:596:37
611.76:586:38
711.76:576:38
811.76:576:39
911.76:566:39
1011.76:556:39
1111.86:546:40
1211.86:536:40
1311.86:526:40
1411.86:516:41
1511.86:516:41
1611.96:506:41
1711.96:496:41
1811.96:486:42
1911.96:476:42
2011.96:466:42
2112.06:456:43
2212.06:446:43
2312.06:436:43
2412.06:436:43
2512.06:426:44
2612.16:416:44
2712.16:406:44
2812.16:396:45
2912.16:386:45
3012.16:376:45
3112.26:366:45

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.67 kWh/m² to a high of 7.03 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.54 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
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Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Actopan

In seasonPeak

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

Actopan's rainy season runs June–October, 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 Actopan?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Actopan for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Actopan in March

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

In March, Actopan sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Actopan 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 Actopan peaks around June 17 at about 14 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highJun 17UV 14Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Actopan 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 Actopan is worst in December — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (September, 41 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 2176 µg/m³Sep 1942 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan73Unhealthy
Feb70Unhealthy
Mar65Unhealthy
Apr61Unhealthy
May57Unhealthy
Jun45Poor
Jul54Poor
Aug46Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct43Poor
Nov59Unhealthy
Dec77Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Actopan?

Actopan sits at 20.3°N, 98.9°W, 2,008 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Progreso de Alvaro Obregon, 26 km away.

Topography around Actopan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Actopan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m around an average of 2,002 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,407 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,885 m.

The land around Actopan is covered by artificial surfaces (35%), shrubs (26%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (56%) within 16 km, and shrubs (37%), trees (28%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
141 m
16 km
1,407 m
80 km
2,885 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Progreso de Alvaro Obregon 26 km · Pachuca de Soto 28 km · Mixquiahuala de Juarez 29 km · La Providencia Siglo XXI 33 km · Ixmiquilpan 37 km · Don Antonio 44 km · Tequixquiac 45 km · Tizayuca 48 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 Actopan (20.2696°, -98.9438°, elevation 2,008 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).