Ciudad Acuña weather in March

In March, Ciudad Acuña sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 38 mm of rain across 5.2 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Ciudad Acuña's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ciudad Acuña's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
8th warmest
Overnight low
13°
5th coldest
Rainfall
38 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
7:00 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
47%
11th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Ciudad Acuña is municipal seat of Acuña, State of Coahuila, Mexico.

Founded
1877

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 23°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical March day in Ciudad Acuña reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How March really feels in Ciudad Acuña

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ciudad Acuña weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 223.510.37.1
Feb21° / 23410.97.6
Mar25° / 13°385.211.87.7
Apr29° / 17°425.112.76.2
May33° / 21°647.613.43.9
Jun36° / 24°39613.82.5
Jul36° / 25°415.513.72.1
Aug36° / 25°414.713.12.1
Sep33° / 22°657.512.23.9
Oct28° / 17°55611.36.6
Nov23° / 11°304.410.57.9
Dec18° / 223.810.27.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25842
35842
45842
55743
65842
75743
85743
95644
105644
115644
125743
135743
145743
155743
165842
175842
185842
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256139
266040
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296040
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ciudad Acuña gets around 38 mm of rain over 5.2 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 17% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
116
216
316
416
517
617
717
817
917
1017
1117
1217
1317
1417
1517
1617
1717
1817
1917
2016
2116
2217
2317
2417
2517
2617
2717
2817
2917
3017
3117

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 68% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1811360
2811360
3801460
4791470
5791470
6781480
7771580
8751591
9751591
107415101
117216111
127216111
137116121
146917131
156917131
166717142
176518152
186518152
196319162
206319162
216219172
226219172
236119182
246119182
256019192
265919193
275919193
285918203
295918203
305918203
315917204

Wind in March

Winds average 16 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
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1616light breeze
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2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
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2816light breeze
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3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 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 54 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:17 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:176:37
211.47:166:38
311.47:156:39
411.47:146:39
511.57:136:40
611.57:126:41
711.57:106:41
811.57:096:42
911.67:086:43
1011.67:076:43
1111.67:066:44
1211.77:056:44
1311.77:046:45
1411.77:026:46
1511.87:016:46
1611.87:006:47
1711.86:596:48
1811.86:586:48
1911.96:566:49
2011.96:556:49
2111.96:546:50
2212.06:536:51
2312.06:526:51
2412.06:506:52
2512.16:496:52
2612.16:486:53
2712.16:476:53
2812.16:456:54
2912.26:446:55
3012.26:436:55
3112.26:426:56

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.13 kWh/m² to a high of 6.87 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 5.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
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34.7Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
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205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Ciudad Acuña?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ciudad Acuña in March

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

In March, Ciudad Acuña sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ciudad Acuña in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ciudad Acuña peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 18UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Ciudad Acuña 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 Ciudad Acuña is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1516 µg/m³Jan 166 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ciudad Acuña?

Ciudad Acuña sits at 29.3°N, 101.0°W, 283 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Del Rio, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Ciudad Acuña

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ciudad Acuña has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m around an average of 287 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,150 m.

The land around Ciudad Acuña is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (76%) within 16 km, and shrubs (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
68 m
16 km
147 m
80 km
1,150 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Del Rio 7.0 km · Piedras Negras 81 km · Eagle Pass 81 km · Nava 102 km · Allende 110 km · Uvalde 114 km · Nueva Rosita 156 km · Sabinas 164 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 Ciudad Acuña (29.3232°, -100.9522°, elevation 283 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).