Cárdenas weather in March

In March, Cárdenas sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 19 mm of rain across 4.6 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-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 48% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Cárdenas's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cárdenas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
15°
5th coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:53 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
45%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Cárdenas is municipal seat of Cárdenas, State of San Luis Potosí, 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 Cárdenas reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12613
22613
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42613
52613
62613
72614
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112614
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Cárdenas weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 10°133.410.87.7
Feb24° / 12°143.411.28.0
Mar27° / 15°194.611.87.5
Apr29° / 17°25612.55.9
May31° / 19°4210.9134.8
Jun30° / 20°9116.513.34.4
Jul29° / 19°1031613.24.8
Aug29° / 19°9216.712.84.8
Sep27° / 19°14119.112.15.0
Oct26° / 16°7110.811.56.7
Nov24° / 13°235.210.97.9
Dec22° / 11°92.310.77.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in March, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26535
36535
46535
56436
66337
76337
86238
96238
106238
116238
126238
136238
146238
156238
166238
176337
186337
196436
206535
216535
226535
236535
246535
256535
266535
276535
286436
296337
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Cárdenas gets around 19 mm of rain over 4.6 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 15% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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211
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412
513
613
714
815
915
1016
1116
1217
1317
1418
1518
1618
1718
1818
1917
2017
2117
2216
2316
2415
2515
2615
2714
2814
2914
3014
3114

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 38% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15038120
25038130
35037130
44938130
54938140
64838140
74838140
84738150
94638160
104638160
114538170
124438180
134238190
144138200
154038210
163938221
173838231
183638241
193539251
203439271
213339281
223139291
233038302
242938312
252838312
262838322
272738332
282638342
292637352
302537362
312536372

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 9 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
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168calm
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259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 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 42 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:06 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.57:066:38
211.57:056:38
311.67:046:38
411.67:046:39
511.67:036:39
611.67:026:40
711.67:016:40
811.77:006:40
911.76:596:41
1011.76:586:41
1111.76:586:42
1211.86:576:42
1311.86:566:42
1411.86:556:43
1511.86:546:43
1611.86:536:44
1711.96:526:44
1811.96:516:44
1911.96:506:45
2011.96:496:45
2112.06:486:45
2212.06:476:46
2312.06:466:46
2412.06:456:46
2512.06:446:47
2612.16:436:47
2712.16:426:47
2812.16:416:48
2912.16:406:48
3012.16:396:48
3112.26:386:49

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.42 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 5.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.5Bright
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175.5Bright
185.6Bright
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215.7Bright
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245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Cárdenas

In seasonPeak

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

Cárdenas'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 Cárdenas?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cárdenas in March

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

In March, Cárdenas sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Cárdenas in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cárdenas peaks around June 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 18UV 13Dec 17UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Cárdenas 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 Cárdenas is worst in May — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (October, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1525 µg/m³Oct 1914 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cárdenas?

Cárdenas sits at 22.0°N, 99.6°W, 1,220 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Rioverde, 37 km away.

Topography around Cárdenas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cárdenas has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 312 m around an average of 1,252 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 813 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,636 m.

The land around Cárdenas is covered by shrubs (44%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, shrubs (60%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and shrubs (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
312 m
16 km
813 m
80 km
2,636 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Rioverde 37 km · Ciudad Fernández 39 km · Ciudad Valles 65 km · Tamuín 89 km · Ciudad Mante 107 km · San Luis de la Paz 119 km · Tamazunchale 121 km · Ébano 133 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 Cárdenas (22.0014°, -99.6425°, elevation 1,220 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).