Cuautla weather in March

In March, Cuautla sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Cuautla's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cuautla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
16°
5th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:49 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
26%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Cuautla is municipal seat of Cuautla, State of Morelos, Mexico.

Founded
1585

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 33°C by the end.

A typical March day in Cuautla reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 15°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 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13115
23115
33116
43116
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313318

How March really feels in Cuautla

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 12 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
12
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.

Cuautla weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 13°50.9118.2
Feb30° / 14°50.811.46.8
Mar32° / 16°41.111.95.3
Apr34° / 19°102.712.43.9
May33° / 20°6112.412.93.4
Jun30° / 19°21323.513.13.3
Jul30° / 18°18824.8133.4
Aug30° / 19°22426.312.63.3
Sep28° / 18°28226.212.13.6
Oct29° / 17°10213.811.65.2
Nov29° / 15°184.111.16.7
Dec28° / 13°30.510.98.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
28812
38812
48812
58713
68614
78614
88614
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318416

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Cuautla gets around 4 mm of rain over 1.1 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 3% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
43
53
63
73
83
93
103
113
123
134
144
154
164
174
184
194
204
214
224
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254
264
274
283
293
303
313

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 99% 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
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
30991
31991

Wind in March

Winds average 5 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 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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65calm
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155calm
165calm
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305calm
315calm

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 7:01 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:45 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:016:37
211.67:006:37
311.67:006:38
411.76:596:38
511.76:586:38
611.76:576:39
711.76:576:39
811.76:566:39
911.76:556:39
1011.86:546:40
1111.86:536:40
1211.86:536:40
1311.86:526:41
1411.86:516:41
1511.86:506:41
1611.96:496:41
1711.96:496:42
1811.96:486:42
1911.96:476:42
2011.96:466:42
2112.06:456:43
2212.06:446:43
2312.06:436:43
2412.06:436:43
2512.06:426:44
2612.16:416:44
2712.16:406:44
2812.16:396:44
2912.16:386:45
3012.16:376:45
3112.16:366:45

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.09 kWh/m² to a high of 7.31 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.9 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
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287.2Intense
297.2Intense
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Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Cuautla

In seasonPeak

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

Cuautla's monsoon runs June–September, 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 Cuautla?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cuautla in March

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

In March, Cuautla sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Cuautla 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 Cuautla peaks around April 10 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 highApr 10UV 14Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Cuautla 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 Cuautla is worst in November — around 103 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (April, 57 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyNov 21103 µg/m³Apr 957 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan79Unhealthy
Feb70Unhealthy
Mar58Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May78Unhealthy
Jun69Unhealthy
Jul69Unhealthy
Aug70Unhealthy
Sep82Unhealthy
Oct90Unhealthy
Nov103Unhealthy
Dec101Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Cuautla?

Cuautla sits at 18.8°N, 98.9°W, 1,333 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Yecapixtla, 11 km away.

Topography around Cuautla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cuautla has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m around an average of 1,334 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 904 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,756 m.

The land around Cuautla is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) within 3 km, cropland (34%) and shrubs (28%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
164 m
16 km
904 m
80 km
4,756 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Yecapixtla 11 km · Yautepec 16 km · Emiliano Zapata 26 km · Jiutepec 27 km · Santa Rosa Treinta 29 km · Ozumba de Alzate 29 km · Tres de Mayo 29 km · Temixco 31 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 Cuautla (18.8106°, -98.9352°, elevation 1,333 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).