Cuautepec de Hinojosa weather in March

In March, Cuautepec de Hinojosa sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 63 mm of rain across 14.6 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Cuautepec de Hinojosa's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cuautepec de Hinojosa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
4th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Rainfall
63 mm
14.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:47 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
51%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical March day in Cuautepec de Hinojosa reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 24°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)
1207
2207
3207
4207
5207
6207
7207
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9207
10208
11208
12208
13208
14208
15208
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20208
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31219

Cuautepec de Hinojosa weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 429.610.95.5
Feb19° / 429.611.36.1
Mar20° / 6314.611.95.9
Apr22° / 10°10018.812.45.3
May22° / 11°11120.312.95.2
Jun21° / 12°22723.213.24.4
Jul20° / 11°22028.113.13.7
Aug20° / 12°22327.512.73.8
Sep20° / 12°26025.712.13.8
Oct19° / 10°1851911.54.8
Nov18° / 821311.15.4
Dec17° / 359.110.85.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36238
46139
56139
65941
75842
85842
95743
105644
115644
125644
135545
145545
155545
165644
175644
185743
195842
205842
215941
226040
236040
246040
256040
266040
276139
286139
296139
306139
316040

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Cuautepec de Hinojosa gets around 63 mm of rain over 14.6 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 47% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
136
237
337
438
539
640
741
842
943
1043
1144
1245
1346
1446
1547
1647
1748
1848
1949
2049
2150
2250
2351
2452
2552
2653
2754
2854
2955
3056
3157

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
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22991
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25991
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28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in March

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

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:59 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:43 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:596:34
211.66:596:34
311.66:586:34
411.66:576:35
511.66:566:35
611.76:566:35
711.76:556:36
811.76:546:36
911.76:536:36
1011.76:526:37
1111.86:516:37
1211.86:516:37
1311.86:506:38
1411.86:496:38
1511.86:486:38
1611.96:476:39
1711.96:466:39
1811.96:456:39
1911.96:456:40
2011.96:446:40
2112.06:436:40
2212.06:426:40
2312.06:416:41
2412.06:406:41
2512.06:396:41
2612.16:386:41
2712.16:376:42
2812.16:366:42
2912.16:356:42
3012.16:356:43
3112.26:346:43

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 5.99 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Cuautepec de Hinojosa

In seasonPeak

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

Cuautepec de Hinojosa's rainy season runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
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Feb
Mar
Apr
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Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Cuautepec de Hinojosa?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Cuautepec de Hinojosa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cuautepec de Hinojosa in March

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

In March, Cuautepec de Hinojosa sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 8°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Cuautepec de Hinojosa 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 Cuautepec de Hinojosa peaks around June 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highJun 19UV 14Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Cuautepec de Hinojosa 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 Cuautepec de Hinojosa is worst in December — around 95 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (September, 49 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 2194 µg/m³Sep 1649 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan88Unhealthy
Feb89Unhealthy
Mar85Unhealthy
Apr90Unhealthy
May85Unhealthy
Jun59Unhealthy
Jul56Unhealthy
Aug52Poor
Sep49Poor
Oct52Poor
Nov70Unhealthy
Dec95Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Cuautepec de Hinojosa?

Cuautepec de Hinojosa sits at 20.0°N, 98.3°W, 2,250 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Santiago Tulantepec, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Cuautepec de Hinojosa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cuautepec de Hinojosa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 366 m around an average of 2,269 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 874 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,001 m.

The land around Cuautepec de Hinojosa is covered by cropland (33%), grassland (27%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (35%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
366 m
16 km
874 m
80 km
4,001 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Santiago Tulantepec 5.0 km · Tulancingo 8.0 km · Huauchinango 31 km · Chignahuapan 36 km · Tepeapulco 37 km · Zacatlán 38 km · Apan 39 km · Ciudad Sahagun 40 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 Cuautepec de Hinojosa (20.0356°, -98.3101°, elevation 2,250 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).