Azcapotzalco weather in March

In March, Azcapotzalco sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 30 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.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. 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 Azcapotzalco's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Azcapotzalco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:51 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
39%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10
Air quality
High
PM2.5 25.8 µg/m³ · 2017

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 24°C through the month.

A typical March day in Azcapotzalco reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 27°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)
1237
2237
3237
4237
5237
6237
7237
8237
9237
10237
11237
12237
13237
14237
15237
16237
17237
18238
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20248
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22248
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24248
25248
26248
27248
28248
29248
30248
31248

Azcapotzalco 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° / 234.5117.4
Feb22° / 194.211.37.9
Mar24° / 306.311.97.9
Apr25° / 498.912.47.3
May24° / 11°7512.312.96.7
Jun23° / 12°15117.413.25.5
Jul22° / 11°15222.813.14.7
Aug22° / 11°15921.912.74.7
Sep21° / 11°17320.312.14.8
Oct21° / 951311.65.9
Nov20° / 336.511.17.1
Dec20° / 17310.87.7

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 23% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28119
38119
48119
57921
67921
77921
87921
97822
107822
117822
127822
137822
147723
157723
167723
177723
187723
197723
207822
217921
227921
237822
247822
257822
267723
277723
287624
297426
307426
317327

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Azcapotzalco gets around 30 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 24% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
216
316
416
516
617
717
818
918
1019
1119
1220
1320
1420
1520
1621
1721
1821
1921
2021
2122
2222
2322
2422
2523
2623
2723
2823
2924
3024
3124

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
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
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14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
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 7:02 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:026:37
211.67:026:38
311.67:016:38
411.67:006:39
511.77:006:39
611.76:596:39
711.76:586:40
811.76:576:40
911.76:566:40
1011.76:566:41
1111.86:556:41
1211.86:546:41
1311.86:536:41
1411.86:526:42
1511.86:516:42
1611.96:516:42
1711.96:506:43
1811.96:496:43
1911.96:486:43
2011.96:476:43
2112.06:466:44
2212.06:456:44
2312.06:446:44
2412.06:446:44
2512.06:436:45
2612.16:426:45
2712.16:416:45
2812.16:406:45
2912.16:396:46
3012.16:386:46
3112.16:376:46

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.98 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.71 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
307.0Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Azcapotzalco

In seasonPeak

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

Azcapotzalco'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 Azcapotzalco?

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
6.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Azcapotzalco in March

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

In March, Azcapotzalco sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 7°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesa warm layer

UV index in Azcapotzalco 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 Azcapotzalco peaks around June 16 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 highExtremeVery highJun 16UV 14Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Azcapotzalco 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 Azcapotzalco is worst in December — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Azcapotzalco's WHO annual average of 25.8 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateDec 1133 µg/m³Apr 1421 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Azcapotzalco?

Azcapotzalco sits at 19.5°N, 99.2°W, 2,249 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Naucalpan de Juárez, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Azcapotzalco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Azcapotzalco has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 2,245 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 777 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,416 m.

The land around Azcapotzalco is covered by artificial surfaces (87%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (70%) within 16 km, and trees (32%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
777 m
80 km
4,416 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Naucalpan de Juárez 6.0 km · Tlalnepantla 6.0 km · Miguel Hidalgo 6.0 km · Polanco 6.0 km · Cuauhtémoc 6.0 km · Colonia Lindavista 6.0 km · Gustavo Adolfo Madero 8.0 km · Mexico City 9.0 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 Azcapotzalco (19.487°, -99.1859°, elevation 2,249 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).