Apaseo el Alto weather in March

In March, Apaseo el Alto sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% 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 Apaseo el Alto's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Apaseo el Alto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10°
5th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:56 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
35%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Apaseo el Alto is municipal seat of Apaseo el Alto, State of Guanajuato, 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 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical March day in Apaseo el Alto reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 17°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1279
2279
3279
4279
52710
62710
72710
82710
92710
102710
112710
122710
132710
142710
152710
162710
172710
182710
192810
202811
212811
222811
232811
242811
252811
262811
272811
282811
292911
302911
312911

Apaseo el Alto weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 112.410.98.3
Feb25° / 13211.38.5
Mar27° / 10°112.111.97.9
Apr29° / 13°143.212.56.3
May30° / 14°457.9135.5
Jun28° / 15°12213.413.25.5
Jul26° / 14°13016.813.15.6
Aug26° / 14°1161512.75.8
Sep25° / 14°1201412.16.1
Oct25° / 12°426.911.57.4
Nov24° / 10°132.7118.5
Dec23° / 41.110.88.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37822
47822
57723
67723
77723
87624
97624
107624
117624
127624
137624
147624
157624
167624
177723
187822
197822
207822
217822
227822
237822
247822
257822
267723
277723
287624
297624
307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Apaseo el Alto gets around 11 mm of rain over 2.1 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 7% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
25
35
45
56
66
77
87
97
108
118
128
138
148
159
169
178
188
198
208
218
227
237
247
257
267
277
287
297
307
317

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

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.

051015151015202531
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 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 7:09 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:096:43
211.67:086:43
311.67:076:43
411.67:076:44
511.67:066:44
611.77:056:44
711.77:046:45
811.77:036:45
911.77:036:46
1011.77:026:46
1111.87:016:46
1211.87:006:47
1311.86:596:47
1411.86:586:47
1511.86:576:47
1611.96:566:48
1711.96:566:48
1811.96:556:48
1911.96:546:49
2011.96:536:49
2112.06:526:49
2212.06:516:50
2312.06:506:50
2412.06:496:50
2512.06:486:50
2612.16:476:51
2712.16:466:51
2812.16:466:51
2912.16:456:52
3012.16:446:52
3112.26:436:52

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.82 kWh/m² to a high of 7.41 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.84 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

02468151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.9Intense
196.9Intense
206.9Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Apaseo el Alto

In seasonPeak

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

Apaseo el Alto'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 Apaseo el Alto?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Apaseo el Alto in March

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

In March, Apaseo el Alto sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 10°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Apaseo el Alto 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 Apaseo el Alto peaks around June 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highJun 14UV 14Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Apaseo el Alto 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 Apaseo el Alto is worst in May — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1323 µg/m³Oct 1516 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Apaseo el Alto?

Apaseo el Alto sits at 20.5°N, 100.6°W, 1,877 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Apaseo el Grande, 12 km away.

Topography around Apaseo el Alto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Apaseo el Alto has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 366 m around an average of 1,912 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 800 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,910 m.

The land around Apaseo el Alto is covered by shrubs (31%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, shrubs (35%), cropland (30%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (32%) and shrubs (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
366 m
16 km
800 m
80 km
1,910 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Apaseo el Grande 12 km · El Pueblito 21 km · Celaya 21 km · San José de los Olvera 24 km · Venceremos 26 km · Santiago de Querétaro 28 km · Comonfort 33 km · Cortazar 36 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 Apaseo el Alto (20.4563°, -100.6213°, elevation 1,877 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).