Ciudad Guzmán weather in March

In March, Ciudad Guzmán sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 15 mm of rain across 2.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% 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 Guzmán's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ciudad Guzmán's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
10°
4th coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
2.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
7:08 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
31%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Ciudad Guzmán is municipal seat of Zapotlán, State of Jalisco, Mexico.

Density
5,599/km²
people per km²
Founded
1533

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 27°C through the month.

A typical March day in Ciudad Guzmán reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 17°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°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)
12610
22610
32610
42610
52610
62610
72610
82710
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122710
132710
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Ciudad Guzmán weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 272.710.98.4
Feb25° / 18211.38.5
Mar27° / 10°152.211.98.2
Apr29° / 12°7212.47.0
May29° / 14°367.612.95.8
Jun27° / 16°16421.613.24.5
Jul25° / 16°19127.613.14.0
Aug25° / 15°18727.112.74.0
Sep25° / 16°1862412.14.4
Oct25° / 14°9114.111.56.2
Nov25° / 11°244.511.18.1
Dec24° / 121.910.88.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in March, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
38020
48020
58020
68020
78119
88119
98020
108020
118020
128020
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278020
288020
297822
307822
317723

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ciudad Guzmán gets around 15 mm of rain over 2.2 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 7% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
14
24
35
45
56
66
77
87
98
108
119
129
139
149
159
169
179
189
199
208
218
227
237
247
256
266
276
286
296
306
316

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12973
13973
14973
15973
16973
17964
18964
19964
20964
21964
22964
23973
24973
25973
26973
27973
28973
29982
30982
31982

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
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316calm

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 7:20 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 7:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:206:54
211.67:196:55
311.67:186:55
411.67:186:56
511.77:176:56
611.77:166:56
711.77:156:57
811.77:146:57
911.77:146:57
1011.77:136:58
1111.87:126:58
1211.87:116:58
1311.87:106:58
1411.87:096:59
1511.87:096:59
1611.97:086:59
1711.97:077:00
1811.97:067:00
1911.97:057:00
2011.97:047:00
2112.07:037:01
2212.07:027:01
2312.07:027:01
2412.07:017:02
2512.07:007:02
2612.16:597:02
2712.16:587:02
2812.16:577:03
2912.16:567:03
3012.16:557:03
3112.16:547:03

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.75 kWh/m² to a high of 7.48 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.88 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
186.9Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ciudad Guzmán

In seasonPeak

None of Ciudad Guzmán'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 Guzmán's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Ciudad Guzmán?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ciudad Guzmán in March

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

In March, Ciudad Guzmán sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Ciudad Guzmán in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (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 Guzmán peaks around May 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMay 12UV 14Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Ciudad Guzmán 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 Guzmán is worst in May — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.9× the cleanest month (August, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1249 µg/m³Aug 2013 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr43Poor
May50Poor
Jun19Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ciudad Guzmán?

Ciudad Guzmán sits at 19.7°N, 103.5°W, 1,569 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Zapotiltic, 10 km away.

Topography around Ciudad Guzmán

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ciudad Guzmán has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 398 m around an average of 1,584 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,798 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,092 m.

The land around Ciudad Guzmán is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (55%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) within 80 km.

3 km
398 m
16 km
1,798 m
80 km
4,092 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Zapotiltic 10 km · Tuxpan 19 km · Tamazula de Gordiano 22 km · Sayula 25 km · Ciudad de Villa de Álvarez 56 km · Colima 57 km · Zacoalco de Torres 59 km · Jocotepec 65 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 Guzmán (19.7041°, -103.4638°, elevation 1,569 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).