Ciudad Valles weather in March

In March, Ciudad Valles sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 37 mm of rain across 7 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 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 Valles's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ciudad Valles's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
7th warmest
Overnight low
19°
5th coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:50 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
54%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical March day in Ciudad Valles reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 35°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)
12817
22817
32817
42817
52818
62818
72918
82918
92918
102918
112918
122918
132918
142918
152919
162919
173019
183019
193019
203019
213019
223019
233020
243120
253120
263120
273120
283120
293120
303120
313220

How March really feels in Ciudad Valles

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 4 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
4
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 Valles weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 14°296.510.87.6
Feb26° / 16°255.511.27.2
Mar30° / 19°37711.85.6
Apr33° / 21°447.512.53.9
May34° / 24°7512.6132.7
Jun34° / 24°16118.513.32.4
Jul33° / 24°16818.513.22.8
Aug33° / 24°15318.812.82.7
Sep32° / 23°22620.812.13.1
Oct30° / 21°12512.711.54.9
Nov27° / 18°458.110.96.9
Dec25° / 15°235.410.77.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35248
45248
55149
65149
75050
85050
94951
104951
114852
124951
134951
144951
154951
164951
174951
184951
195050
205050
215149
225149
235248
245248
255248
265248
275248
285248
295248
305248
315347

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ciudad Valles gets around 37 mm of rain over 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 22% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
219
319
420
520
621
721
822
922
1022
1123
1223
1323
1424
1524
1624
1724
1824
1924
2023
2123
2223
2323
2423
2523
2623
2723
2823
2923
3022
3122

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 50% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1191628352
2191628352
3191627362
4191627363
5181627363
6181627363
7171627374
8171626374
9161626384
10161526385
11151525395
12141525396
13141525407
14131525407
15131524408
16121524419
17111424419
181114234210
191013234212
201013234213
21912224214
22912224215
23911224217
24811214218
25811214119
26810214120
27810204121
2879204122
2979204123
3079194124
3179194025

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 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 42 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:04 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.57:046:35
211.57:036:35
311.67:026:36
411.67:016:36
511.67:006:37
611.66:596:37
711.66:596:38
811.76:586:38
911.76:576:38
1011.76:566:39
1111.76:556:39
1211.86:546:40
1311.86:536:40
1411.86:526:40
1511.86:516:41
1611.86:506:41
1711.96:496:41
1811.96:496:42
1911.96:486:42
2011.96:476:42
2112.06:466:43
2212.06:456:43
2312.06:446:43
2412.06:436:44
2512.06:426:44
2612.16:416:44
2712.16:406:45
2812.16:396:45
2912.16:386:45
3012.16:376:46
3112.26:366:46

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.49 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in August across the year — March's 5.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ciudad Valles

In seasonPeak

None of Ciudad Valles'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 Valles'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 Valles?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ciudad Valles in March

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

In March, Ciudad Valles sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ciudad Valles in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 10 (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 Valles peaks around June 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 19UV 12Dec 18UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Ciudad Valles 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 Valles is worst in May — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (October, 18 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1530 µg/m³Oct 2118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ciudad Valles?

Ciudad Valles sits at 22.0°N, 99.0°W, 90 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Tamuín, 24 km away.

Topography around Ciudad Valles

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ciudad Valles has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 105 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 686 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,888 m.

The land around Ciudad Valles is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
144 m
16 km
686 m
80 km
2,888 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Tamuín 24 km · Cárdenas 65 km · Ébano 70 km · Ciudad Mante 83 km · Tamazunchale 85 km · Pánuco 86 km · Rioverde 102 km · Ciudad Fernández 103 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 Valles (21.9963°, -99.0109°, elevation 90 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).