Ciudad Río Bravo weather in March

In March, Ciudad Río Bravo sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 36 mm of rain across 5.7 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Río Bravo's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ciudad Río Bravo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
17°
5th coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:48 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
53%
9th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Ciudad Río Bravo is municipal seat of Río Bravo, State of Tamaulipas, 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 26°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical March day in Ciudad Río Bravo reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 32°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)
12615
22615
32615
42615
52616
62616
72616
82616
92616
102716
112716
122716
132717
142717
152717
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172717
182717
192817
202817
212818
222818
232818
242818
252818
262818
272818
282918
292918
302919
312919

How March really feels in Ciudad Río Bravo

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 Río Bravo weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 12°285.210.67.4
Feb25° / 14°244.611.17.7
Mar27° / 17°365.711.87.0
Apr30° / 20°435.612.65.4
May33° / 23°476.713.33.9
Jun35° / 25°557.713.62.8
Jul36° / 25°58713.52.4
Aug36° / 25°44812.92.2
Sep33° / 24°941312.23.3
Oct30° / 20°627.611.45.3
Nov26° / 16°375.910.77.4
Dec23° / 13°315.210.47.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35248
45248
55149
65050
75050
85050
95050
105050
115050
125149
135248
145248
155347
165446
175545
185545
195644
205545
215644
225644
235545
245545
255545
265446
275347
285248
295248
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ciudad Río Bravo gets around 36 mm of rain over 5.7 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 18% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
217
317
418
518
619
720
821
921
1022
1122
1222
1322
1422
1521
1621
1720
1820
1919
2018
2117
2217
2316
2416
2515
2615
2715
2816
2916
3016
3117

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 39% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1411316291
2411316291
3411315291
4411315292
5401415302
6401415302
7391416302
8381416302
9361417312
10351517312
11341518312
12331518323
13311519323
14301519323
15291519333
16281520334
17271520344
18261520354
19251520355
20241420365
21231420376
22221420377
23221320378
24211320378
25211320379
262012203710
272012193711
282012193712
291911193713
301911193714
311911183615

Wind in March

Winds average 18 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
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2419light breeze
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2619light breeze
2719light breeze
2819light breeze
2919light breeze
3019light breeze
3119light breeze

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 7:03 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.47:036:28
211.57:026:29
311.57:016:29
411.57:006:30
511.56:596:31
611.66:586:31
711.66:576:32
811.66:566:32
911.66:556:33
1011.76:546:33
1111.76:536:34
1211.76:526:34
1311.76:516:35
1411.86:506:35
1511.86:496:36
1611.86:486:36
1711.86:476:37
1811.96:466:37
1911.96:446:38
2011.96:436:38
2111.96:426:39
2212.06:416:39
2312.06:406:40
2412.06:396:40
2512.06:386:41
2612.16:376:41
2712.16:366:42
2812.16:356:42
2912.26:336:42
3012.26:326:43
3112.26:316:43

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.03 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Ciudad Río Bravo?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ciudad Río Bravo in March

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

In March, Ciudad Río Bravo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ciudad Río Bravo 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 Río Bravo peaks around June 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 21UV 12Dec 22UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7High
Mar8Very high
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Ciudad Río Bravo 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 Río Bravo is worst in July — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1625 µg/m³Nov 107 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr13Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ciudad Río Bravo?

Ciudad Río Bravo sits at 26.0°N, 98.1°W, 26 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Donna, 21 km away.

Topography around Ciudad Río Bravo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ciudad Río Bravo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 310 m.

The land around Ciudad Río Bravo is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and cropland (40%) within 3 km, cropland (75%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
39 m
80 km
310 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Donna 21 km · Weslaco 22 km · Reynosa 22 km · Alamo 22 km · San Juan 24 km · Pharr 25 km · Mercedes 25 km · McAllen 28 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 Río Bravo (25.9851°, -98.0896°, elevation 26 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).