Ciudad Hidalgo weather in March

In March, Ciudad Hidalgo sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 25 mm of rain across 4.5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 Hidalgo's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ciudad Hidalgo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
4th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:56 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
36%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Ciudad Hidalgo is municipal seat of Hidalgo, State of Michoacán, Mexico.

Density
57/km²
people per km²
Founded
1531

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 25°C by the end.

A typical March day in Ciudad Hidalgo reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 27°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)
1237
2237
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4237
5237
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Ciudad Hidalgo weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 274.210.97.5
Feb22° / 254.111.38.0
Mar24° / 254.511.98.2
Apr26° / 10°275.412.47.6
May26° / 11°9714.112.96.2
Jun24° / 12°25622.213.24.7
Jul23° / 12°36928.113.13.9
Aug22° / 12°32226.712.74.0
Sep22° / 12°26223.412.14.4
Oct22° / 10°11714.811.55.9
Nov21° / 387.111.17.3
Dec20° / 153.210.87.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
38020
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67822
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ciudad Hidalgo gets around 25 mm of rain over 4.5 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 17% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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213
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514
614
714
815
915
1016
1116
1216
1317
1417
1517
1617
1717
1817
1916
2016
2116
2215
2315
2414
2514
2614
2714
2813
2913
3013
3113

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 (%)
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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
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187calm
197calm
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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 7:08 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:086:43
211.67:076:43
311.67:076:44
411.67:066:44
511.77:056:44
611.77:046:45
711.77:046:45
811.77:036:45
911.77:026:46
1011.77:016:46
1111.87:006:46
1211.86:596:47
1311.86:596:47
1411.86:586:47
1511.86:576:47
1611.96:566:48
1711.96:556:48
1811.96:546:48
1911.96:536:49
2011.96:536:49
2112.06:526:49
2212.06:516:49
2312.06:506:50
2412.06:496:50
2512.06:486:50
2612.16:476:50
2712.16:466:51
2812.16:456:51
2912.16:456:51
3012.16:446:51
3112.16:436:52

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.92 kWh/m² to a high of 7.45 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.91 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
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257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ciudad Hidalgo

In seasonPeak

None of Ciudad Hidalgo'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 Hidalgo's monsoon runs June–September, 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 Hidalgo?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ciudad Hidalgo in March

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

In March, Ciudad Hidalgo sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 8°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesa warm layer

UV index in Ciudad Hidalgo 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 Ciudad Hidalgo peaks around June 15 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 15UV 14Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Ciudad Hidalgo 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 Hidalgo is worst in September — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (March, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorPoorModerateSep 1439 µg/m³Mar 1223 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr37Poor
May39Poor
Jun33Moderate
Jul38Poor
Aug37Poor
Sep40Poor
Oct35Poor
Nov36Poor
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ciudad Hidalgo?

Ciudad Hidalgo sits at 19.7°N, 100.6°W, 2,027 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Maravatío de Ocampo, 25 km away.

Topography around Ciudad Hidalgo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ciudad Hidalgo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 425 m around an average of 2,112 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,862 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,210 m.

The land around Ciudad Hidalgo is covered by artificial surfaces (35%), grassland (34%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (44%), grassland (20%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
425 m
16 km
1,862 m
80 km
3,210 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Maravatío de Ocampo 25 km · Zinapécuaro de Figueroa 34 km · Heróica Zitácuaro 35 km · Acámbaro 42 km · Tuzantla 54 km · Morelia 66 km · Salvatierra 68 km · Valle de Bravo 71 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 Hidalgo (19.6896°, -100.555°, elevation 2,027 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).