Cocula weather in March

In March, Cocula sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 9 mm of rain across 1.5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Cocula's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cocula's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10°
4th coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
1.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
7:09 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
31%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Cocula is municipal seat of Cocula, State of Jalisco, Mexico.

Density
5,853/km²
people per km²
Founded
1532

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 28°C by the end.

A typical March day in Cocula reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 17°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1269
2279
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4279
52710
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Cocula weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 242.610.98.4
Feb25° / 162.111.38.6
Mar27° / 10°91.511.98.2
Apr29° / 12°61.312.56.6
May30° / 14°326.4135.5
Jun28° / 16°20621.113.24.4
Jul25° / 16°3052813.13.9
Aug25° / 16°27926.912.74.1
Sep25° / 16°2312312.14.6
Oct25° / 14°8711.511.56.6
Nov25° / 11°214118.3
Dec23° / 112.210.88.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in March, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28119
38119
48119
58119
68020
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Cocula gets around 9 mm of rain over 1.5 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 5% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
14
24
35
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55
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146
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313

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
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Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
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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 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 7:22 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 7:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:226:55
211.67:216:56
311.67:206:56
411.67:196:57
511.67:196:57
611.77:186:57
711.77:176:58
811.77:166:58
911.77:156:58
1011.77:146:59
1111.87:146:59
1211.87:136:59
1311.87:127:00
1411.87:117:00
1511.87:107:00
1611.97:097:01
1711.97:087:01
1811.97:077:01
1911.97:077:02
2011.97:067:02
2112.07:057:02
2212.07:047:02
2312.07:037:03
2412.07:027:03
2512.07:017:03
2612.17:007:04
2712.16:597:04
2812.16:587:04
2912.16:577:04
3012.16:577:05
3112.26:567:05

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.72 kWh/m² to a high of 7.52 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.92 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
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277.2Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
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Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Cocula

In seasonPeak

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

Cocula's monsoon runs June–September, 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 Cocula?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cocula in March

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

In March, Cocula sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 10°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Cocula 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 Cocula peaks around April 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highApr 23UV 13Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Cocula 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 Cocula is worst in May — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.2× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1342 µg/m³Jul 2114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr33Moderate
May44Poor
Jun17Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cocula?

Cocula sits at 20.4°N, 103.8°W, 1,349 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Zacoalco de Torres, 31 km away.

Topography around Cocula

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cocula has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 260 m around an average of 1,360 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,063 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,409 m.

The land around Cocula is covered by cropland (31%) and shrubs (28%) within 3 km, cropland (32%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
260 m
16 km
1,063 m
80 km
2,409 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Zacoalco de Torres 31 km · Ameca 31 km · Tala 34 km · Ahualulco de Mercado 41 km · Tlajomulco de Zúñiga 41 km · Jocotepec 42 km · San Agustín 42 km · Lomas del Sur 44 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 Cocula (20.3652°, -103.8221°, elevation 1,349 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).