Comalcalco weather in March

In March, Comalcalco sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 22 mm of rain across 5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Comalcalco's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Comalcalco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
5th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:26 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
37%
2nd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Comalcalco is municipal seat of Comalcalco, State of Tabasco, Mexico.

Density
2,303/km²
people per km²
Founded
1827

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 34°C by the end.

A typical March day in Comalcalco reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13122
23122
33122
43122
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63122
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93122
103122
113222
123222
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283423
293423
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313424

How March really feels in Comalcalco

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 31 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
31
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.

Comalcalco weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°649.8116.5
Feb29° / 21°396.711.45.8
Mar32° / 22°22511.94.6
Apr35° / 24°315.812.43.1
May35° / 26°6610.412.82.4
Jun34° / 25°18920.413.12.2
Jul34° / 25°13217.5132.4
Aug33° / 25°18722.112.62.3
Sep32° / 24°26225.312.12.5
Oct31° / 24°21720.611.63.6
Nov29° / 22°11314.211.14.9
Dec28° / 21°641010.96.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
47030
56931
66931
76931
86931
96931
106931
117030
127030
137030
147030
157129
167129
177228
187327
197327
207426
217426
227525
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247525
257525
267525
277525
287624
297624
307624
317624

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Comalcalco gets around 22 mm of rain over 5 wet days in March, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 16% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
119
219
319
420
520
619
719
819
918
1018
1118
1217
1317
1417
1516
1616
1715
1815
1915
2014
2114
2214
2314
2414
2514
2614
2714
2814
2914
3014
3114

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 82% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1151446340
2151546340
3151546340
4161545330
5161545340
6161545340
7161445340
8161445340
9061445340
10061446340
11061446340
12061346340
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18051248350
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20051248351
21041148351
22041148351
23041148361
24041147361
25031147371
26031146382
27031045402
28021044412
29021043432
30021041443
31021040453

Wind in March

Winds average 12 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
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2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 6:38 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:386:14
211.66:376:15
311.66:366:15
411.76:366:15
511.76:356:16
611.76:346:16
711.76:336:16
811.76:336:17
911.76:326:17
1011.86:316:17
1111.86:306:17
1211.86:306:18
1311.86:296:18
1411.86:286:18
1511.96:276:18
1611.96:266:19
1711.96:266:19
1811.96:256:19
1911.96:246:19
2011.96:236:20
2112.06:226:20
2212.06:216:20
2312.06:216:20
2412.06:206:21
2512.06:196:21
2612.06:186:21
2712.16:176:21
2812.16:166:21
2912.16:156:22
3012.16:156:22
3112.16:146:22

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.89 kWh/m² to a high of 6.7 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 5.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Comalcalco

In seasonPeak

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

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

Comalcalco'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 Comalcalco?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Comalcalco in March

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

In March, Comalcalco sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Comalcalco in March

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 41 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in January near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Comalcalco in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Comalcalco peaks around August 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highExtremeVery highAug 17UV 13Jan 1UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May8Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Comalcalco 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 Comalcalco is worst in May — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.4× the cleanest month (January, 32 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorMay 1375 µg/m³Jan 1633 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan32Moderate
Feb37Poor
Mar46Poor
Apr69Unhealthy
May77Unhealthy
Jun52Poor
Jul45Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov36Poor
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Comalcalco?

Comalcalco sits at 18.3°N, 93.2°W, 10 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Paraiso, 15 km away.

Topography around Comalcalco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Comalcalco has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 m.

The land around Comalcalco is covered by trees (44%), grassland (30%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, grassland (38%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
31 m
80 km
374 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Paraiso 15 km · Jalpa de Méndez 20 km · Cunduacán 23 km · Taxco 27 km · Cárdenas 33 km · Villahermosa 43 km · Reforma 46 km · Huimanguillo 51 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 Comalcalco (18.265°, -93.2243°, elevation 10 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).