El Rosario weather in March

In March, El Rosario sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 5 mm of rain across 0.6 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in March, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is El Rosario's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Rosario's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
9th warmest
Overnight low
14°
4th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:18 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
32%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in El Rosario reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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

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.

El Rosario weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 13°202.110.78.1
Feb27° / 13°191.411.28.1
Mar29° / 14°50.611.87.4
Apr30° / 16°10.212.56.3
May32° / 19°30.513.15.2
Jun32° / 23°709.313.44.1
Jul31° / 23°2362413.33.0
Aug30° / 23°28126.112.82.9
Sep30° / 23°24424.312.13.2
Oct30° / 21°9211.311.55.0
Nov29° / 17°302.610.96.9
Dec27° / 14°182.310.68.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
47030
57129
67129
77129
87129
97228
107228
117327
127327
137426
147426
157525
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317327

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

El Rosario gets around 5 mm of rain over 0.6 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 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
83
93
103
113
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133
143
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311

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the comfortable band about 56% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11955251
21856251
31856251
41856251
51758241
61757251
71757251
81757251
91757251
101757251
111758250
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251455310
261455310
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281454320
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Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

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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315calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 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 42 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:32 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:326:02
211.56:316:02
311.56:306:03
411.66:296:03
511.66:286:04
611.66:276:04
711.66:266:04
811.76:266:05
911.76:256:05
1011.76:246:06
1111.76:236:06
1211.76:226:07
1311.86:216:07
1411.86:206:07
1511.86:196:08
1611.86:186:08
1711.96:176:09
1811.96:166:09
1911.96:156:09
2011.96:146:10
2111.96:136:10
2212.06:126:10
2312.06:116:11
2412.06:106:11
2512.06:096:12
2612.16:086:12
2712.16:076:12
2812.16:066:13
2912.16:056:13
3012.26:046:13
3112.26:036:14

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.33 kWh/m² to a high of 7.68 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 6.62 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.3Intense
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96.3Intense
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287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.1Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for El Rosario

In seasonPeak

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

El Rosario sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.

El Rosario's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit El Rosario?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for El Rosario in March

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

In March, El Rosario sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near El Rosario in March

The nearest coast averages about 23°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 31 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in March near 23°C.

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

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr23Refreshing
May26Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul29Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in El Rosario in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in El Rosario peaks around May 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighMay 17UV 12Dec 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb9Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec6High

Air quality in El Rosario 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 El Rosario is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.8× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1821 µg/m³Jan 166 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr11Good
May22Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul8Good
Aug8Good
Sep9Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is El Rosario?

El Rosario sits at 23.0°N, 105.9°W, 33 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Escuinapa de Hidalgo, 19 km away.

Topography around El Rosario

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Rosario has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 222 m around an average of 42 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 915 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,912 m.

The land around El Rosario is covered by trees (43%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, trees (68%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
222 m
16 km
915 m
80 km
2,912 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
March weather nearby: Escuinapa de Hidalgo 19 km · Mazatlan 63 km · Pueblo Nuevo 66 km · Acaponeta 75 km · El Salto 101 km · Tuxpan 130 km · Santiago Ixcuintla 147 km · La Cruz 148 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 El Rosario (22.9903°, -105.8542°, elevation 33 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).