Altepexi weather in March

In March, Altepexi sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 19 mm of rain across 5.1 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 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 Altepexi's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Altepexi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
12°
5th coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:43 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
39%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Altepexi is municipal seat of Altepexi, 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 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical March day in Altepexi reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 31°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)
12611
22611
32611
42611
52611
62611
72611
82611
92611
102612
112612
122612
132612
142612
152612
162612
172612
182712
192712
202712
212712
222713
232713
242713
252713
262713
272813
282813
292813
302813
312813

Altepexi 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
Jan22° / 133.7117.9
Feb24° / 10°123.411.48.2
Mar27° / 12°195.111.97.7
Apr28° / 14°368.312.46.4
May28° / 15°6513.912.95.8
Jun26° / 16°12717.413.15.4
Jul26° / 15°8612.7136.2
Aug26° / 15°8613.812.66.0
Sep25° / 15°12517.512.15.4
Oct24° / 14°7811.711.66.5
Nov23° / 12°27711.17.4
Dec22° / 10°123.510.97.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 (%)
17822
27822
37822
47723
57723
67624
77624
87525
97525
107426
117426
127426
137327
147327
157327
167327
177327
187426
197426
207426
217525
227426
237525
247525
257624
267624
277624
287624
297624
307624
317525

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Altepexi gets around 19 mm of rain over 5.1 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 16% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
211
311
412
512
613
713
814
914
1015
1115
1215
1315
1416
1516
1616
1716
1816
1917
2017
2117
2217
2318
2418
2519
2619
2719
2820
2920
3020
3121

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 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19190
29190
390100
490100
590100
689110
789110
888120
988120
1087130
1186140
1285150
1385150
1483161
1582171
1681181
1780191
1879201
1978211
2077221
2176231
2275241
2374251
2473261
2572271
2670291
2769301
2869301
2967312
3066322
3165332

Wind in March

Winds average 7 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 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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
611.76:516:32
711.76:506:33
811.76:496:33
911.76:486:33
1011.86:486:33
1111.86:476:34
1211.86:466:34
1311.86:456:34
1411.86:446:34
1511.96:446:35
1611.96:436:35
1711.96:426:35
1811.96:416:35
1911.96:406:36
2011.96:396:36
2112.06:396:36
2212.06:386:36
2312.06:376:37
2412.06:366:37
2512.06:356:37
2612.06:346:37
2712.16:336:37
2812.16:336:38
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 6.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.96 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.45 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Altepexi

In seasonPeak

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

Altepexi'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 Altepexi?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Altepexi in March

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

In March, Altepexi sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Altepexi 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 Altepexi 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 Altepexi 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 Altepexi is worst in May — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateMay 1626 µg/m³Jan 1811 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Altepexi?

Altepexi sits at 18.4°N, 97.3°W, 1,238 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ajalpan, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Altepexi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Altepexi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m around an average of 1,255 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,622 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,498 m.

The land around Altepexi is covered by cropland (53%) within 3 km, shrubs (66%) within 16 km, and shrubs (44%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
125 m
16 km
1,622 m
80 km
5,498 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Ajalpan 4.0 km · Zinacatepec 7.0 km · Tehuacán 15 km · Ciudad Mendoza 50 km · Nogales 53 km · Río Blanco 53 km · Orizaba 58 km · Ixtaczoquitlán 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 Altepexi (18.3703°, -97.2997°, elevation 1,238 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).