Ciudad Altamirano weather in March

In March, Ciudad Altamirano sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 6 mm of rain across 0.6 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 38°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% 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 Ciudad Altamirano's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ciudad Altamirano's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
21°
4th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:56 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
23%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Ciudad Altamirano is municipal seat of Pungarabato, State of Guerrero, 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 36°C in the first days to 38°C by the end.

A typical March day in Ciudad Altamirano reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Ciudad Altamirano weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 19°141.3114.5
Feb35° / 20°90.911.43.3
Mar37° / 21°60.611.91.9
Apr39° / 23°00.212.40.5
May39° / 25°132.812.90.4
Jun36° / 25°13415.313.11.7
Jul34° / 24°13517.4132.4
Aug34° / 24°13917.812.62.4
Sep33° / 24°17220.512.12.7
Oct33° / 23°8711.211.63.3
Nov34° / 21°172.411.13.8
Dec33° / 19°7110.94.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28812
38713
48713
58713
68713
78614
88614
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108515
118515
128515
138416
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318218

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ciudad Altamirano gets around 6 mm of rain over 0.6 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 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
62
72
82
92
102
113
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183
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311

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 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1732430
2732430
3732430
4732430
5732430
6722440
7722440
8722341
9722341
10722341
11732241
12732241
13732151
14732151
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18732151
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21742141
22752140
23752140
24762040
25762040
26772030
27781930
28781930
29801820
30801820
31811720

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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125calm
135calm
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155calm
165calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
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305calm
315calm

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 7:08 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 6:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:086:44
211.67:076:45
311.67:066:45
411.77:066:45
511.77:056:45
611.77:046:46
711.77:036:46
811.77:036:46
911.77:026:47
1011.87:016:47
1111.87:006:47
1211.86:596:47
1311.86:596:48
1411.86:586:48
1511.96:576:48
1611.96:566:48
1711.96:556:49
1811.96:556:49
1911.96:546:49
2011.96:536:49
2112.06:526:50
2212.06:516:50
2312.06:506:50
2412.06:496:50
2512.06:496:51
2612.06:486:51
2712.16:476:51
2812.16:466:51
2912.16:456:51
3012.16:446:52
3112.16:446:52

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.95 kWh/m² to a high of 7.47 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.89 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
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106.7Intense
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267.1Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ciudad Altamirano

In seasonPeak

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

Ciudad Altamirano'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 Ciudad Altamirano?

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

1.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ciudad Altamirano.

What to pack for Ciudad Altamirano in March

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

In March, Ciudad Altamirano sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ciudad Altamirano in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ciudad Altamirano peaks around March 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighMar 23UV 12Dec 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Ciudad Altamirano 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 Altamirano is worst in May — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.5× the cleanest month (February, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateMay 1540 µg/m³Feb 1810 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr26Moderate
May42Poor
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ciudad Altamirano?

Ciudad Altamirano sits at 18.4°N, 100.7°W, 250 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Huetamo de Núñez, 38 km away.

Topography around Ciudad Altamirano

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ciudad Altamirano has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 271 m around an average of 250 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,198 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,692 m.

The land around Ciudad Altamirano is covered by cropland (35%), trees (20%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (34%), shrubs (27%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and shrubs (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
271 m
16 km
1,198 m
80 km
2,692 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Huetamo de Núñez 38 km · Arcelia 41 km · Tejupilco de Hidalgo 82 km · Teloloapan 84 km · Tuzantla 95 km · Valle de Bravo 109 km · Petatlán 111 km · Taxco de Alarcón 114 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 Altamirano (18.3582°, -100.6697°, elevation 250 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).