Coatepec weather in March

In March, Coatepec sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 119 mm of rain across 16.5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Coatepec's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Coatepec's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
8th warmest
Overnight low
11°
5th coldest
Rainfall
119 mm
16.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:42 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
61%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Coatepec is municipal seat of Coatepec, State of Veracruz, Mexico.

Founded
1560

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 20°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical March day in Coatepec reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Coatepec weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 5912.9115.3
Feb19° / 10°6011.511.35.8
Mar21° / 11°11916.511.95.5
Apr22° / 13°17219.712.45.2
May23° / 14°15922.312.94.9
Jun23° / 15°19323.713.24.4
Jul22° / 14°1201913.15.2
Aug22° / 14°1432212.74.9
Sep22° / 15°2052412.14.3
Oct21° / 13°1471811.65.1
Nov19° / 11°8013.211.15.6
Dec18° / 4810.110.85.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25248
35248
45149
55050
64951
74951
84753
94753
104654
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Coatepec gets around 119 mm of rain over 16.5 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 53% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
142
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3161

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 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
167321
266331
366331
465341
564351
664351
763361
862371
960382
1059392
1159392
1258402
1357412
1455423
1554433
1652453
1750464
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2045496
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2242517
2340528
2439529
2537549
26355510
27345511
28325711
29315712
30305713
31285913

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

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
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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 6:54 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:37 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:546:29
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1911.96:396:34
2011.96:386:34
2112.06:376:35
2212.06:366:35
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2412.06:356:35
2512.06:346:36
2612.16:336:36
2712.16:326:36
2812.16:316:36
2912.16:306:37
3012.16:296:37
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Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.96 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 5.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Coatepec?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Coatepec for sightseeing.

What to pack for Coatepec in March

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

In March, Coatepec sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Coatepec in March

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 64 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 23°C.

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

25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar24Refreshing
Apr25Warm
May27Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec24Warm

UV index in Coatepec in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Coatepec peaks around August 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highAug 16UV 13Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May8Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Coatepec 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 Coatepec is worst in May — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.8× the cleanest month (October, 17 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1645 µg/m³Oct 2217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May47Poor
Jun30Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Coatepec?

Coatepec sits at 19.5°N, 97.0°W, 1,202 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Xico, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Coatepec

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Coatepec has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 371 m around an average of 1,195 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,491 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,559 m.

The land around Coatepec is covered by trees (75%) within 3 km, trees (79%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
371 m
16 km
2,491 m
80 km
5,559 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Xico 6.0 km · Xalapa de Enríquez 10 km · Banderilla 15 km · Perote 32 km · Huatusco 34 km · Coscomatepec de Bravo 43 km · Altotonga 46 km · Misantla 54 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 Coatepec (19.4523°, -96.9615°, elevation 1,202 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. 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).