Coatzintla weather in March

In March, Coatzintla sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 56 mm of rain across 8.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Coatzintla's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Coatzintla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
19°
5th coldest
Rainfall
56 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:44 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
63%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Coatzintla is municipal seat of Coatzintla, State of Veracruz, 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 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical March day in Coatzintla reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142818
152818
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182819
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202819
212819
222919
232919
242919
252920
262920
272920
282920
292920
302920
313020

How March really feels in Coatzintla

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.

Coatzintla 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
Jan24° / 15°51910.96.9
Feb25° / 17°477.811.36.8
Mar28° / 19°568.111.96.3
Apr31° / 21°738.212.54.8
May32° / 23°10012.1133.6
Jun32° / 24°17320.813.22.8
Jul32° / 23°16022.613.12.8
Aug32° / 23°16823.412.72.8
Sep31° / 23°25123.212.13.0
Oct29° / 21°21315.811.54.6
Nov27° / 18°11211.8116.2
Dec24° / 16°539.410.86.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
43961
53961
63862
73862
83862
93862
103862
113763
123862
133961
143961
154060
164060
174060
184159
194258
204258
214258
224456
234357
244357
254456
264357
274357
284357
294357
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Coatzintla gets around 56 mm of rain over 8.1 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 26% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
225
325
425
525
626
726
826
926
1027
1127
1227
1327
1427
1527
1627
1727
1827
1927
2027
2127
2226
2326
2426
2525
2625
2725
2824
2924
3024
3124

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 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 70% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
18121941190
29121941200
39121940200
49121939210
59121839220
69121838230
78121838240
88111837250
98111837260
107111837270
117111836290
126101836300
136101736310
14591737320
15591736320
16591736340
17481636350
18481636361
19371536371
20371536381
21371436391
22361435401
23261435412
24261334422
25261334432
26251333443
27251332453
28251331463
29241230484
30241229494
31141228514

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 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 36 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:56 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:566:30
211.66:566:30
311.66:556:31
411.66:546:31
511.66:536:31
611.76:526:32
711.76:526:32
811.76:516:33
911.76:506:33
1011.76:496:33
1111.86:486:34
1211.86:476:34
1311.86:476:34
1411.86:466:35
1511.86:456:35
1611.96:446:35
1711.96:436:35
1811.96:426:36
1911.96:416:36
2011.96:406:36
2112.06:396:37
2212.06:386:37
2312.06:386:37
2412.06:376:38
2512.06:366:38
2612.16:356:38
2712.16:346:38
2812.16:336:39
2912.16:326:39
3012.16:316:39
3112.26:306:40

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.11 kWh/m² to a high of 5.84 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Coatzintla

In seasonPeak

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

Coatzintla sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Coatzintla's rainy season runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Coatzintla?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Coatzintla in March

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

In March, Coatzintla sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Coatzintla in March

The nearest coast averages about 23°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 39 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 22°C.

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

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr25Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec24Warm

UV index in Coatzintla 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 Coatzintla peaks around June 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 20UV 12Dec 21UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May8Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Coatzintla 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 Coatzintla is worst in May — around 68 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (October, 38 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyMay 1068 µg/m³Oct 1038 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan58Unhealthy
Feb60Unhealthy
Mar60Unhealthy
Apr67Unhealthy
May68Unhealthy
Jun49Poor
Jul46Poor
Aug42Poor
Sep39Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov49Poor
Dec65Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Coatzintla?

Coatzintla sits at 20.5°N, 97.5°W, 77 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Poza Rica de Hidalgo, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Coatzintla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Coatzintla has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m around an average of 90 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 375 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,964 m.

The land around Coatzintla is covered by trees (44%), grassland (35%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and trees (44%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
189 m
16 km
375 m
80 km
2,964 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
March weather nearby: Poza Rica de Hidalgo 5.0 km · El Tajín 11 km · Papantla de Olarte 16 km · Álamo 52 km · Alto Lucero 52 km · Túxpam de Rodríguez Cano 53 km · Xicotepec de Juárez 56 km · Martínez de la Torre 63 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 Coatzintla (20.487°, -97.4682°, elevation 77 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).