Emiliano Zapata weather in March

In March, Emiliano Zapata sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 33 mm of rain across 5.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Emiliano Zapata's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Emiliano Zapata's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
5th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:20 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
34%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Emiliano Zapata is municipal seat of Zapata, State of Tabasco, Mexico.

Density
2,504/km²
people per km²
Founded
1524

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 32°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical March day in Emiliano Zapata reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 37°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)Avg low (°C)
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How March really feels in Emiliano Zapata

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 31 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
31
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.

Emiliano Zapata weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°608.811.16.2
Feb30° / 21°37611.45.5
Mar33° / 22°335.211.94.0
Apr36° / 25°506.212.42.3
May36° / 26°10711.612.81.8
Jun34° / 25°25221.3132.1
Jul34° / 25°16219.3132.4
Aug34° / 24°23122.812.62.2
Sep33° / 24°27725.712.12.3
Oct31° / 23°21219.711.63.5
Nov29° / 22°11112.711.25.1
Dec28° / 20°579.2116.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in March, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%.

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

Any precipitation

Emiliano Zapata gets around 33 mm of rain over 5.2 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 17% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
217
318
418
518
619
719
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918
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2015
2115
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3016
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Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 78% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
151752251
251753241
351853231
451854221
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2541751262
2641651272
2741650282
2831551292
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3031449322
3121349332

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
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411calm
511calm
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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 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 6:32 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:326:09
211.66:316:09
311.76:306:10
411.76:306:10
511.76:296:10
611.76:286:10
711.76:276:11
811.76:276:11
911.86:266:11
1011.86:256:12
1111.86:246:12
1211.86:246:12
1311.86:236:12
1411.86:226:13
1511.96:216:13
1611.96:206:13
1711.96:206:13
1811.96:196:13
1911.96:186:14
2011.96:176:14
2112.06:166:14
2212.06:166:14
2312.06:156:14
2412.06:146:15
2512.06:136:15
2612.06:126:15
2712.16:116:15
2812.16:116:15
2912.16:106:16
3012.16:096:16
3112.16:086:16

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.96 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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165.9Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Emiliano Zapata

In seasonPeak

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

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

Emiliano Zapata's rainy season runs June–October, 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 Emiliano Zapata?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Emiliano Zapata in March

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

In March, Emiliano Zapata sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Emiliano Zapata in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Emiliano Zapata peaks around April 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highApr 11UV 13Dec 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May7Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Emiliano Zapata 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 Emiliano Zapata is worst in May — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.9× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodMay 952 µg/m³Dec 2311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr51Poor
May52Poor
Jun31Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Emiliano Zapata?

Emiliano Zapata sits at 17.7°N, 91.8°W, 27 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Palenque, 34 km away.

Topography around Emiliano Zapata

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Emiliano Zapata has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,060 m.

The land around Emiliano Zapata is covered by grassland (54%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and grassland (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
85 m
80 km
2,060 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Palenque 34 km · Tenosique 47 km · Yajalón 87 km · Macuspana 88 km · Ocosingo 99 km · Ciudad del Carmen 101 km · Río de Teapa 120 km · Playas del Rosario 124 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 Emiliano Zapata (17.7406°, -91.7664°, elevation 27 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). 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).