Cosamaloapan weather in March

In March, Cosamaloapan sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 25 mm of rain across 4.7 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 Cosamaloapan's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cosamaloapan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
7th warmest
Overnight low
21°
5th coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:37 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
44%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Cosamaloapan is municipal seat of Cosamaloapan, 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 30°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical March day in Cosamaloapan reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 36°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)
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How March really feels in Cosamaloapan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 21 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
21
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.

Cosamaloapan weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 19°478.9116.8
Feb28° / 19°32611.46.5
Mar31° / 21°254.711.95.1
Apr34° / 24°325.212.43.5
May35° / 25°7410.812.92.6
Jun33° / 25°24222.513.12.3
Jul32° / 24°27625.3132.5
Aug32° / 24°28425.512.62.5
Sep32° / 24°32524.812.12.6
Oct30° / 23°20918.811.63.8
Nov28° / 21°9413.111.15.5
Dec27° / 19°499.310.96.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 34%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46238
56337
66337
76238
86238
96337
106337
116337
126337
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146535
156535
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237030
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297030
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Cosamaloapan gets around 25 mm of rain over 4.7 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 15% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
115
215
315
416
516
616
716
817
917
1017
1117
1217
1317
1416
1516
1616
1716
1815
1915
2015
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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 80% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1271645290
2271645290
3271745290
4271745290
5271745290
6271744300
7271744300
8261644310
9261644310
10261643320
11261643330
12261643340
13151642350
14151642360
15151542370
16151541380
17151540390
18141440411
19041439421
20041438431
21041338441
22031337451
23031237461
24031237471
25031136481
26031136491
27031035511
28021035521
2902935531
3002934532
3102933542

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:48 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:486:25
211.66:476:25
311.66:476:25
411.76:466:26
511.76:456:26
611.76:456:26
711.76:446:27
811.76:436:27
911.76:426:27
1011.86:426:27
1111.86:416:28
1211.86:406:28
1311.86:396:28
1411.86:386:28
1511.96:386:29
1611.96:376:29
1711.96:366:29
1811.96:356:29
1911.96:346:30
2011.96:336:30
2112.06:336:30
2212.06:326:30
2312.06:316:31
2412.06:306:31
2512.06:296:31
2612.06:286:31
2712.16:276:31
2812.16:276:32
2912.16:266:32
3012.16:256:32
3112.16:246:32

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 3.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.4 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 5.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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125.3Bright
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145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.5Bright
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205.6Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
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245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Cosamaloapan

In seasonPeak

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

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

Cosamaloapan's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit Cosamaloapan?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cosamaloapan in March

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

In March, Cosamaloapan sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Cosamaloapan 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 57 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.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar24Warm
Apr26Warm
May27Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Cosamaloapan 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 Cosamaloapan peaks around August 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highAug 16UV 13Dec 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Cosamaloapan 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 Cosamaloapan is worst in May — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.7× the cleanest month (January, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1647 µg/m³Jan 1513 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May49Poor
Jun28Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cosamaloapan?

Cosamaloapan sits at 18.4°N, 95.8°W, 12 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Carlos A. Carrillo, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Cosamaloapan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cosamaloapan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,630 m.

The land around Cosamaloapan is covered by cropland (38%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (38%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (36%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
24 m
80 km
1,630 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Carlos A. Carrillo 5.0 km · Loma Bonita 30 km · Tlacotalpan 31 km · Tres Valles 38 km · Lerdo de Tejada 41 km · Alvarado 45 km · La Isla 45 km · Tuxtepec 46 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 Cosamaloapan (18.3676°, -95.7986°, elevation 12 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).