Ciudad Obregón weather in March

In March, Ciudad Obregón sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 7 mm of rain across 0.7 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 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 Obregón's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ciudad Obregón's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
9th warmest
Overnight low
12°
4th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:35 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
32%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Ciudad Obregón is municipal seat of Cajeme, State of Sonora, Mexico.

Founded
1906

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 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical March day in Ciudad Obregón reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 18°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 34°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)
12811
22911
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52912
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72912
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102912
113012
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How March really feels in Ciudad Obregón

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 Obregón weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 10°121.910.58.4
Feb27° / 11°161.8117.9
Mar30° / 12°70.711.86.4
Apr33° / 15°10.212.64.5
May36° / 18°10.213.32.4
Jun39° / 24°91.113.70.9
Jul38° / 27°579.713.60.8
Aug37° / 27°8413.3131.2
Sep37° / 25°829.912.21.7
Oct36° / 20°262.711.32.9
Nov31° / 14°181.910.65.9
Dec26° / 10°172.110.38.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% 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 24%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27129
37129
47228
57228
67327
77426
87426
97525
107624
117723
127822
137822
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ciudad Obregón gets around 7 mm of rain over 0.7 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 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
54
64
74
84
93
103
113
123
132
142
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162
172
182
191
201
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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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19271
29181
39181
49181
59091
69091
789101
888102
988102
1088102
1187112
1287112
1387112
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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 8 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
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 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 48 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:51 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:516:15
211.46:506:15
311.46:496:16
411.56:486:16
511.56:476:17
611.56:466:18
711.56:456:18
811.66:446:19
911.66:436:19
1011.66:426:20
1111.76:416:21
1211.76:406:21
1311.76:396:22
1411.76:386:22
1511.86:376:23
1611.86:356:23
1711.86:346:24
1811.96:336:24
1911.96:326:25
2011.96:316:25
2111.96:306:26
2212.06:296:27
2312.06:286:27
2412.06:266:28
2512.06:256:28
2612.16:246:29
2712.16:236:29
2812.16:226:30
2912.26:216:30
3012.26:196:31
3112.26:186:31

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.93 kWh/m² to a high of 8.12 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 6.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ciudad Obregón

In seasonPeak

None of Ciudad Obregón'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 Obregón sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.

Pacific hurricane
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Is March a good time to visit Ciudad Obregón?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Ciudad Obregón for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ciudad Obregón in March

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

In March, Ciudad Obregón sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 12°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Ciudad Obregón in March

The nearest coast averages about 19°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 44 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 29 to Dec 28 — about 9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr21Refreshing
May24Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul29Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov24Warm
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Ciudad Obregón in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 8 (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 Obregón peaks around July 14 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 12Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr10Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ciudad Obregón?

Ciudad Obregón sits at 27.5°N, 109.9°W, 38 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Esperanza, 11 km away.

HermosilloLos Mochis

Topography around Ciudad Obregón

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ciudad Obregón has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 599 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,109 m.

The land around Ciudad Obregón is covered by artificial surfaces (83%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) and shrubs (26%) within 16 km, and shrubs (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
599 m
80 km
1,109 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
March weather nearby: Esperanza 11 km · Navojoa 67 km · Huatabampo 79 km · Empalme 101 km · Heroica Guaymas 106 km · San Carlos 121 km · Hermosillo 205 km · Los Mochis 211 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 Obregón (27.4864°, -109.9408°, elevation 38 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).