Comalapa weather in March

In March, Comalapa sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 9 mm of rain across 2.3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in March, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Comalapa's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Comalapa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
17°
5th coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
2.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:21 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
28%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Comalapa is municipal seat of Frontera Comalapa, State of Chiapas, Mexico.

Founded
1600

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 31°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical March day in Comalapa reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 1°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13117
23117
33117
43117
53117
63117
73117
83117
93117
103117
113117
123117
133117
143117
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293218
303218
313219

How March really feels in Comalapa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 6 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
6
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.

Comalapa weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 15°92.411.27.9
Feb29° / 16°61.811.56.7
Mar31° / 17°92.311.95.5
Apr33° / 19°285.112.34.3
May31° / 20°10512.912.73.9
Jun29° / 20°26123.312.93.7
Jul29° / 19°11915.712.84.4
Aug30° / 19°15616.712.54.2
Sep28° / 19°24222.412.14.0
Oct28° / 19°1351611.65.4
Nov28° / 17°326.111.37.2
Dec28° / 16°153.411.17.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
29010
39010
49010
59010
69010
79010
89010
99010
109010
119010
129010
139010
149010
159010
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318614

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Comalapa gets around 9 mm of rain over 2.3 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 7% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
48
58
68
78
87
97
107
116
126
136
145
155
165
175
185
195
205
216
226
237
248
258
269
2710
2811
2911
3012
3112

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the comfortable band about 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1425350
2425260
3425260
4425260
5415270
6415270
7405370
8405280
9405280
10395380
11395380
12395380
13395380
14385480
15385480
16385480
17385480
18385390
19375490
20375490
213753100
223654100
233653110
243653110
253553120
263453130
273353140
283253150
293153160
303052171
312952181

Wind in March

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

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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 24 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:32 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:326:12
211.76:316:12
311.76:306:12
411.76:306:13
511.76:296:13
611.76:296:13
711.86:286:13
811.86:276:13
911.86:276:14
1011.86:266:14
1111.86:256:14
1211.86:246:14
1311.86:246:14
1411.96:236:15
1511.96:226:15
1611.96:216:15
1711.96:216:15
1811.96:206:15
1911.96:196:15
2012.06:186:16
2112.06:186:16
2212.06:176:16
2312.06:166:16
2412.06:156:16
2512.06:156:16
2612.06:146:16
2712.16:136:17
2812.16:126:17
2912.16:126:17
3012.16:116:17
3112.16:106:17

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.95 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.57 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
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236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Comalapa

In seasonPeak

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

Comalapa'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 Comalapa?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Comalapa in March

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

In March, Comalapa sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Comalapa 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 Comalapa peaks around April 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 13UV 14Dec 16UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Comalapa 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 Comalapa is worst in May — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.4× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1439 µg/m³Jan 1612 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May40Poor
Jun23Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Comalapa?

Comalapa sits at 15.7°N, 92.1°W, 659 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Motozintla, 35 km away.

Topography around Comalapa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Comalapa has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 646 m around an average of 692 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,926 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,175 m.

The land around Comalapa is covered by trees (49%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, trees (66%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
646 m
16 km
1,926 m
80 km
4,175 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Motozintla 35 km · Jacaltenango 46 km · Comitán 64 km · Huixtla 67 km · Cacahoatán 74 km · Las Margaritas 75 km · Comitancillo 76 km · Soloma 76 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 Comalapa (15.66°, -92.1411°, elevation 659 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).