El Tajín weather in March
In March, El Tajín sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 56 mm of rain across 8.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is El Tajín's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Tajín's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 28°
- 8th warmest
- Overnight low
- 19°
- 5th coldest
- Rainfall
- 56 mm
- 8.1 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 54 min
- 6:44 AM – 6:35 PM
- Cloud cover
- 64%
- 4th clearest
- Wind
- 7 km/h
- 2nd windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.67 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.3
- out of 10
El Tajín is town in Papantla Municipality, State of Veracruz, Mexico.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in March
Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.
A typical March day in El Tajín reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 32°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) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
| Avg low (°C) | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | 17 |
| 2 | 27 | 18 |
| 3 | 27 | 18 |
| 4 | 27 | 18 |
| 5 | 27 | 18 |
| 6 | 27 | 18 |
| 7 | 27 | 18 |
| 8 | 27 | 18 |
| 9 | 27 | 18 |
| 10 | 27 | 18 |
| 11 | 27 | 18 |
| 12 | 27 | 18 |
| 13 | 27 | 18 |
| 14 | 28 | 18 |
| 15 | 28 | 19 |
| 16 | 28 | 19 |
| 17 | 28 | 19 |
| 18 | 28 | 19 |
| 19 | 28 | 19 |
| 20 | 28 | 19 |
| 21 | 28 | 19 |
| 22 | 28 | 19 |
| 23 | 29 | 19 |
| 24 | 29 | 19 |
| 25 | 29 | 19 |
| 26 | 29 | 20 |
| 27 | 29 | 20 |
| 28 | 29 | 20 |
| 29 | 29 | 20 |
| 30 | 29 | 20 |
| 31 | 30 | 20 |
How March really feels in El Tajín
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.
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 Tajín weather by month
How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24° / 15° | 50 | 8.4 | 10.9 | 7.0 |
| Feb | 25° / 17° | 47 | 7.8 | 11.3 | 6.8 |
| Mar | 28° / 19° | 56 | 8.1 | 11.9 | 6.3 |
| Apr | 31° / 21° | 73 | 8.1 | 12.5 | 4.8 |
| May | 32° / 23° | 99 | 12 | 13 | 3.6 |
| Jun | 32° / 24° | 164 | 20.7 | 13.2 | 2.8 |
| Jul | 32° / 24° | 159 | 22.4 | 13.1 | 2.8 |
| Aug | 32° / 23° | 171 | 23.3 | 12.7 | 2.7 |
| Sep | 31° / 23° | 244 | 22.9 | 12.1 | 3.0 |
| Oct | 29° / 21° | 211 | 16.1 | 11.5 | 4.5 |
| Nov | 27° / 18° | 108 | 11.9 | 11 | 6.2 |
| Dec | 24° / 16° | 53 | 9.4 | 10.8 | 6.8 |
Cloud cover in March
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in March.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 |
| Cloudier (%) | 61 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 39 | 61 |
| 2 | 39 | 61 |
| 3 | 39 | 61 |
| 4 | 38 | 62 |
| 5 | 37 | 63 |
| 6 | 37 | 63 |
| 7 | 37 | 63 |
| 8 | 37 | 63 |
| 9 | 37 | 63 |
| 10 | 36 | 64 |
| 11 | 36 | 64 |
| 12 | 36 | 64 |
| 13 | 37 | 63 |
| 14 | 38 | 62 |
| 15 | 38 | 62 |
| 16 | 39 | 61 |
| 17 | 40 | 60 |
| 18 | 40 | 60 |
| 19 | 41 | 59 |
| 20 | 41 | 59 |
| 21 | 41 | 59 |
| 22 | 43 | 57 |
| 23 | 43 | 57 |
| 24 | 43 | 57 |
| 25 | 44 | 56 |
| 26 | 44 | 56 |
| 27 | 44 | 56 |
| 28 | 44 | 56 |
| 29 | 44 | 56 |
| 30 | 44 | 56 |
| 31 | 44 | 56 |
Chance of precipitation in March
El Tajín gets around 56 mm of rain over 8.1 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 26% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 24 |
| 2 | 25 |
| 3 | 25 |
| 4 | 25 |
| 5 | 26 |
| 6 | 26 |
| 7 | 26 |
| 8 | 26 |
| 9 | 27 |
| 10 | 27 |
| 11 | 27 |
| 12 | 27 |
| 13 | 27 |
| 14 | 27 |
| 15 | 27 |
| 16 | 27 |
| 17 | 27 |
| 18 | 27 |
| 19 | 27 |
| 20 | 27 |
| 21 | 27 |
| 22 | 26 |
| 23 | 26 |
| 24 | 25 |
| 25 | 25 |
| 26 | 25 |
| 27 | 24 |
| 28 | 24 |
| 29 | 24 |
| 30 | 23 |
| 31 | 23 |
Humidity in March
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 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 71% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Comfortable (%) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Humid (%) | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Muggy (%) | 41 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
| Oppressive (%) | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 45 | 46 | 48 | 49 |
| Miserable (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 41 | 20 | 0 |
| 2 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 41 | 20 | 0 |
| 3 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 40 | 21 | 0 |
| 4 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 39 | 22 | 0 |
| 5 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 39 | 23 | 0 |
| 6 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 38 | 24 | 0 |
| 7 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 38 | 25 | 0 |
| 8 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 37 | 26 | 0 |
| 9 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 37 | 27 | 0 |
| 10 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 37 | 28 | 0 |
| 11 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 37 | 29 | 0 |
| 12 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 37 | 30 | 0 |
| 13 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 37 | 31 | 0 |
| 14 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 38 | 32 | 0 |
| 15 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 37 | 32 | 0 |
| 16 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 37 | 33 | 0 |
| 17 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 37 | 34 | 0 |
| 18 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 37 | 35 | 1 |
| 19 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 37 | 36 | 1 |
| 20 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 37 | 37 | 1 |
| 21 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 37 | 38 | 1 |
| 22 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 37 | 38 | 1 |
| 23 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 36 | 39 | 2 |
| 24 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 36 | 40 | 2 |
| 25 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 35 | 41 | 2 |
| 26 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 34 | 42 | 3 |
| 27 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 33 | 43 | 3 |
| 28 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 32 | 45 | 3 |
| 29 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 31 | 46 | 4 |
| 30 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 30 | 48 | 4 |
| 31 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 29 | 49 | 5 |
Wind in March
Winds average 7 km/h in March.
Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | calm |
| 2 | 7 | calm |
| 3 | 7 | calm |
| 4 | 7 | calm |
| 5 | 7 | calm |
| 6 | 7 | calm |
| 7 | 7 | calm |
| 8 | 7 | calm |
| 9 | 7 | calm |
| 10 | 7 | calm |
| 11 | 7 | calm |
| 12 | 7 | calm |
| 13 | 7 | calm |
| 14 | 7 | calm |
| 15 | 7 | calm |
| 16 | 7 | calm |
| 17 | 7 | calm |
| 18 | 7 | calm |
| 19 | 7 | calm |
| 20 | 7 | calm |
| 21 | 7 | calm |
| 22 | 7 | calm |
| 23 | 7 | calm |
| 24 | 7 | calm |
| 25 | 7 | calm |
| 26 | 7 | calm |
| 27 | 7 | calm |
| 28 | 7 | calm |
| 29 | 7 | calm |
| 30 | 7 | calm |
| 31 | 7 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in March
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 6:56 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:39 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.2 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:56 | 6:55 | 6:54 | 6:54 | 6:53 | 6:52 | 6:51 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:49 | 6:48 | 6:47 | 6:46 | 6:45 | 6:44 | 6:44 | 6:43 | 6:42 | 6:41 | 6:40 | 6:39 | 6:38 | 6:37 | 6:36 | 6:35 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:33 | 6:32 | 6:31 | 6:30 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:38 | 6:38 | 6:38 | 6:39 | 6:39 | 6:39 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.6 | 6:56 | 6:30 |
| 2 | 11.6 | 6:55 | 6:30 |
| 3 | 11.6 | 6:54 | 6:30 |
| 4 | 11.6 | 6:54 | 6:31 |
| 5 | 11.6 | 6:53 | 6:31 |
| 6 | 11.7 | 6:52 | 6:31 |
| 7 | 11.7 | 6:51 | 6:32 |
| 8 | 11.7 | 6:50 | 6:32 |
| 9 | 11.7 | 6:50 | 6:33 |
| 10 | 11.7 | 6:49 | 6:33 |
| 11 | 11.8 | 6:48 | 6:33 |
| 12 | 11.8 | 6:47 | 6:34 |
| 13 | 11.8 | 6:46 | 6:34 |
| 14 | 11.8 | 6:45 | 6:34 |
| 15 | 11.8 | 6:44 | 6:35 |
| 16 | 11.9 | 6:44 | 6:35 |
| 17 | 11.9 | 6:43 | 6:35 |
| 18 | 11.9 | 6:42 | 6:35 |
| 19 | 11.9 | 6:41 | 6:36 |
| 20 | 11.9 | 6:40 | 6:36 |
| 21 | 12.0 | 6:39 | 6:36 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 6:38 | 6:37 |
| 23 | 12.0 | 6:37 | 6:37 |
| 24 | 12.0 | 6:36 | 6:37 |
| 25 | 12.0 | 6:35 | 6:37 |
| 26 | 12.1 | 6:34 | 6:38 |
| 27 | 12.1 | 6:34 | 6:38 |
| 28 | 12.1 | 6:33 | 6:38 |
| 29 | 12.1 | 6:32 | 6:39 |
| 30 | 12.1 | 6:31 | 6:39 |
| 31 | 12.2 | 6:30 | 6:39 |
Solar energy in March
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.67 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.12 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 8 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 10 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.2 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for El Tajín
None of El Tajín'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 Tajín sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
El Tajín's rainy season runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is March a good time to visit El Tajín?
Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
March is a reasonable time to visit El Tajín for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for El Tajín in March
From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In March, El Tajín sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.
Sea temperature near El Tajín 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 34 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 22°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 24 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 22 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 23 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 25 | Warm |
| May | 27 | Warm |
| Jun | 28 | Tropical |
| Jul | 28 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 28 | Tropical |
| Nov | 26 | Warm |
| Dec | 24 | Warm |
UV index in El Tajín in March
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 Tajín peaks around June 20 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
| Level | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | High | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | High |
| Feb | 9 | Very high |
| Mar | 10 | Very high |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 7 | High |
| Dec | 6 | High |
Air quality in El Tajín in March
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 Tajín is worst in May — around 68 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (October, 38 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 58 | 60 | 60 | 67 | 68 | 49 | 46 | 42 | 39 | 38 | 49 | 65 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 60 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 60 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 67 | Unhealthy |
| May | 68 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 49 | Poor |
| Jul | 46 | Poor |
| Aug | 42 | Poor |
| Sep | 39 | Poor |
| Oct | 38 | Poor |
| Nov | 49 | Poor |
| Dec | 65 | Unhealthy |
Where is El Tajín?
El Tajín sits at 20.4°N, 97.4°W, 0 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Papantla de Olarte, 6.0 km away.
Topography around El Tajín
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of El Tajín.
Within 3 km, the terrain around El Tajín has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 m around an average of 128 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 336 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,146 m.
The land around El Tajín is covered by grassland (53%) and trees (44%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and trees (44%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (27%) within 80 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
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 Tajín (20.4305°, -97.3818°, elevation 0 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).