Cozumel weather in March

In March, Cozumel sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 26 mm of rain across 5.7 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Cozumel's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cozumel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
4th coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:02 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
35%
2nd clearest
Wind
23 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Cozumel is municipal seat of Cozumel, State of Quintana Roo, Mexico.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical March day in Cozumel reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How March really feels in Cozumel

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.

Cozumel weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 24°6411.610.96.9
Feb26° / 24°286.811.37.6
Mar26° / 24°265.711.97.8
Apr27° / 25°295.812.57.6
May28° / 26°8511136.5
Jun28° / 27°16817.513.25.0
Jul29° / 27°8214.213.15.3
Aug29° / 27°10716.612.75.0
Sep29° / 27°18021.512.14.2
Oct28° / 26°21419.811.55.0
Nov27° / 25°10312.5116.4
Dec26° / 24°6611.910.86.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% 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 16%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Cozumel gets around 26 mm of rain over 5.7 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 19% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
222
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522
622
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822
921
1021
1120
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1817
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2016
2116
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2616
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Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the oppressive band about 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 81% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1271427491
2271428481
3271429471
4271430461
5271431451
6271432441
7171433431
8171533431
9171533421
10171533421
11171533431
12171533432
13161533432
14161533442
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17161432452
18161431453
19151431463
20151330473
21151330493
22151229503
23151228513
24151128523
25141127534
26141027544
2704926574
2804825594
2903825604
3003724624
3103723634

Wind in March

Winds average 23 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 22 km/h on the calmest days to 23 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
123breezy
223breezy
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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 6:14 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:145:48
211.66:135:48
311.66:135:49
411.66:125:49
511.66:115:49
611.76:105:50
711.76:105:50
811.76:095:50
911.76:085:51
1011.76:075:51
1111.86:065:51
1211.86:055:52
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1511.86:035:53
1611.96:025:53
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1811.96:005:54
1911.95:595:54
2011.95:585:54
2112.05:575:55
2212.05:565:55
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2512.05:545:56
2612.15:535:56
2712.15:525:56
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3012.15:495:57
3112.25:485:57

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 5.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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245.8Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Cozumel

In seasonPeak

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

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

Cozumel's rainy season runs August–November, 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 Cozumel?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cozumel in March

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

In March, Cozumel sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 24°C. Worth packing: light clothes, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Cozumel in March

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 16 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 27°C.

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

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Cozumel 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 Cozumel peaks around April 18 at about 12 (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 highHighApr 18UV 12Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Cozumel 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 Cozumel is worst in June — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.3× the cleanest month (November, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2126 µg/m³Nov 226 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar8Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cozumel?

Cozumel sits at 20.5°N, 86.9°W, 7 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Playa del Carmen, 20 km away.

Topography around Cozumel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cozumel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m.

The land around Cozumel is covered by trees (37%), artificial surfaces (30%) and water (22%) within 3 km, water (57%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and water (53%) and trees (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
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22 m
80 km
35 m
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March weather nearby: Playa del Carmen 20 km · Tulum 63 km · Cancun 76 km · Isla Mujeres 84 km · Valladolid 132 km · Tizimín 145 km · Felipe Carrillo Puerto 154 km · Chichen Itza 170 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 Cozumel (20.5004°, -86.9427°, elevation 7 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).