Apizaco weather in March

In March, Apizaco sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 23 mm of rain across 6.5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% 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 Apizaco's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Apizaco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:46 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
38%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Apizaco is municipal seat of Apizaco, State of Tlaxcala, Mexico.

Founded
1987

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical March day in Apizaco reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 26°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)
1227
2227
3237
4238
5238
6238
7238
8238
9238
10238
11238
12238
13238
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Apizaco weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 112.5117.7
Feb21° / 112.611.38.1
Mar23° / 236.511.97.8
Apr24° / 10°4110.812.47.0
May24° / 11°5412.812.96.7
Jun22° / 11°11116.113.15.6
Jul22° / 11°9317.413.15.4
Aug22° / 11°10117.612.75.3
Sep21° / 11°11217.212.15.2
Oct21° / 549.311.66.5
Nov20° / 174.111.17.5
Dec20° / 71.810.97.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38317
48218
58119
68119
78119
88020
97921
107921
117921
127822
137822
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317624

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Apizaco gets around 23 mm of rain over 6.5 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 21% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
112
212
313
414
515
616
717
817
918
1019
1119
1220
1320
1421
1521
1622
1722
1822
1922
2023
2123
2223
2324
2424
2525
2625
2726
2827
2927
3028
3128

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.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
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Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

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 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 6:58 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:586:33
211.66:586:34
311.66:576:34
411.66:566:34
511.76:556:35
611.76:556:35
711.76:546:35
811.76:536:36
911.76:526:36
1011.86:516:36
1111.86:516:37
1211.86:506:37
1311.86:496:37
1411.86:486:38
1511.86:476:38
1611.96:466:38
1711.96:456:38
1811.96:456:39
1911.96:446:39
2011.96:436:39
2112.06:426:39
2212.06:416:40
2312.06:406:40
2412.06:396:40
2512.06:386:40
2612.16:386:41
2712.16:376:41
2812.16:366:41
2912.16:356:41
3012.16:346:42
3112.16:336:42

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.9 kWh/m² to a high of 6.84 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.56 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
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166.5Intense
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Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Apizaco

In seasonPeak

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

Apizaco'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 Apizaco?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Apizaco for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Apizaco in March

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

In March, Apizaco sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 8°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Apizaco in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Apizaco peaks around April 12 at about 15 (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 highApr 12UV 15Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Apizaco 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 Apizaco is worst in December — around 165 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyVery unhealthyDec 13163 µg/m³Aug 15114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan137Unhealthy
Feb131Unhealthy
Mar122Unhealthy
Apr120Unhealthy
May143Unhealthy
Jun121Unhealthy
Jul118Unhealthy
Aug113Unhealthy
Sep120Unhealthy
Oct121Unhealthy
Nov155Very unhealthy
Dec165Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Apizaco?

Apizaco sits at 19.4°N, 98.1°W, 2,424 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Tetla, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Apizaco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Apizaco has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m around an average of 2,420 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 698 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,925 m.

The land around Apizaco is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) within 3 km, cropland (37%), trees (27%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (33%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
184 m
16 km
698 m
80 km
4,925 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Tetla 5.0 km · Contla 10 km · Santa Ana Chiautempan 13 km · Tlaxcala 15 km · La Magdalena Tlaltelulco 16 km · Teolocholco 20 km · Zacatelco 24 km · Huamantla 25 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 Apizaco (19.4133°, -98.1436°, elevation 2,424 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).