Ajalpan weather in March

In March, Ajalpan sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 22 mm of rain across 6.3 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 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 Ajalpan's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ajalpan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
11°
5th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:43 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
41%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Ajalpan is municipal seat of Ajalpan, 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 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical March day in Ajalpan reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 1°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12310
22310
32310
42310
52310
62310
72310
82310
92310
102310
112310
122410
132410
142410
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222411
232411
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272511
282512
292512
302512
312512

Ajalpan 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
Jan20° / 144.2117.3
Feb22° / 134.211.47.8
Mar24° / 11°226.311.97.9
Apr25° / 13°4510.512.46.9
May25° / 14°9217.412.95.8
Jun24° / 14°15719.913.15.2
Jul23° / 13°10615.1135.9
Aug24° / 13°11316.512.65.8
Sep23° / 14°16119.612.15.1
Oct22° / 12°9814.311.65.9
Nov21° / 10°358.311.16.8
Dec20° / 134.110.97.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37822
47723
57723
67624
77525
87525
97426
107426
117327
127228
137228
147228
157129
167129
177228
187228
197129
207228
217228
227327
237327
247426
257327
267426
277426
287525
297525
307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ajalpan gets around 22 mm of rain over 6.3 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 20% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
112
212
313
414
514
615
716
816
917
1017
1118
1218
1318
1419
1519
1620
1720
1820
1921
2021
2121
2222
2322
2423
2524
2624
2725
2826
2926
3026
3127

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10973
11973
12973
13964
14964
15955
16955
17946
18946
19937
20928
21928
22919
239010
248911
258812
268812
278713
288614
298515
308416
318416

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:54 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:546:31
211.66:536:31
311.66:536:31
411.76:526:32
511.76:516:32
611.76:506:32
711.76:506:32
811.76:496:33
911.76:486:33
1011.86:476:33
1111.86:476:34
1211.86:466:34
1311.86:456:34
1411.86:446:34
1511.96:436:35
1611.96:436:35
1711.96:426:35
1811.96:416:35
1911.96:406:36
2011.96:396:36
2112.06:386:36
2212.06:386:36
2312.06:376:36
2412.06:366:37
2512.06:356:37
2612.06:346:37
2712.16:336:37
2812.16:326:38
2912.16:326:38
3012.16:316:38
3112.16:306:38

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.88 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.42 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ajalpan

In seasonPeak

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

Ajalpan's rainy season runs May–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 Ajalpan?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ajalpan in March

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

In March, Ajalpan sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Ajalpan 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 Ajalpan peaks around April 12 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 12UV 14Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May9Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ajalpan 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 Ajalpan is worst in May — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 20 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateMay 1737 µg/m³Jan 2220 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May38Poor
Jun30Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ajalpan?

Ajalpan sits at 18.4°N, 97.3°W, 1,223 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Altepexi, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Ajalpan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ajalpan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 271 m around an average of 1,226 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,948 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,498 m.

The land around Ajalpan is covered by shrubs (42%), cropland (23%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (61%) within 16 km, and shrubs (42%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
271 m
16 km
1,948 m
80 km
5,498 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Altepexi 4.0 km · Zinacatepec 5.0 km · Tehuacán 17 km · Ciudad Mendoza 48 km · Nogales 51 km · Río Blanco 51 km · Orizaba 55 km · Ixtaczoquitlán 57 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 Ajalpan (18.3791°, -97.2587°, elevation 1,223 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).