Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares weather in March

In March, Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 17 mm of rain across 2.5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% 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 Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
14°
4th coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
2.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
7:06 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
27%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares is municipal seat of Coalcomán, State of Michoacán, Mexico.

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 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and about 1°C cooler than April.

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Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 12°343.7118.1
Feb27° / 13°232.711.48.1
Mar28° / 14°172.511.97.6
Apr30° / 15°61.512.46.5
May30° / 17°499.912.95.4
Jun27° / 18°34425.813.13.9
Jul26° / 18°41430.3133.4
Aug26° / 17°43530.612.63.4
Sep26° / 17°43629.412.13.5
Oct26° / 17°22724.411.64.5
Nov26° / 15°538.611.17.1
Dec26° / 13°213.810.98.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in March, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares gets around 17 mm of rain over 2.5 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 8% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
172262
273252
373252
474242
574242
675232
775232
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1077212
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3083152
3184151

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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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 7:18 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 7:02 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:186:54
211.67:176:54
311.67:166:55
411.77:166:55
511.77:156:55
611.77:146:56
711.77:136:56
811.77:136:56
911.77:126:56
1011.87:116:57
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1311.87:096:58
1411.87:086:58
1511.87:076:58
1611.97:066:58
1711.97:056:59
1811.97:056:59
1911.97:046:59
2011.97:036:59
2112.07:027:00
2212.07:017:00
2312.07:007:00
2412.06:597:00
2512.06:597:00
2612.16:587:01
2712.16:577:01
2812.16:567:01
2912.16:557:01
3012.16:547:02
3112.16:537:02

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.55 kWh/m² to a high of 7.34 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.76 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.4Intense
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46.4Intense
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Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares

In seasonPeak

None of Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.

Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific hurricane
Monsoon
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Is March a good time to visit Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares in March

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

In March, Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares in March

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 52 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in April near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr26Warm
May27Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares 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 Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares peaks around March 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighMar 22UV 13Dec 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares 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 Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares is worst in May — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.6× the cleanest month (February, 7 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodMay 1145 µg/m³Feb 107 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb7Good
Mar11Good
Apr40Poor
May46Poor
Jun15Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares?

Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares sits at 18.8°N, 103.2°W, 1,027 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Tepalcatepec, 56 km away.

Topography around Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 499 m around an average of 1,100 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,008 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,880 m.

The land around Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares is covered by shrubs (31%), trees (27%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (67%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) within 80 km.

3 km
499 m
16 km
2,008 m
80 km
2,880 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Tepalcatepec 56 km · Tecomán 77 km · Colima 78 km · Ciudad de Villa de Álvarez 82 km · Ciudad de Armería 86 km · Tuxpan 89 km · Apatzingán 91 km · Zapotiltic 98 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 Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares (18.7775°, -103.16°, elevation 1,027 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. 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. 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).