Escuinapa de Hidalgo weather in March

In March, Escuinapa de Hidalgo sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 4 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 30°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 Escuinapa de Hidalgo's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Escuinapa de Hidalgo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
9th warmest
Overnight low
15°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:18 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
32%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Escuinapa de Hidalgo is municipal seat of Escuinapa, State of Sinaloa, Mexico.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical March day in Escuinapa de Hidalgo reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°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)
13015
23015
33015
43015
53015
63015
73015
83015
93015
103015
113015
123015
133015
143015
153015
163015
173015
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193015
203115
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283116
293116
303116
313116

How March really feels in Escuinapa de Hidalgo

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.

Escuinapa de Hidalgo 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
Jan28° / 14°19210.87.2
Feb29° / 15°171.211.26.8
Mar30° / 15°40.611.86.2
Apr32° / 17°10.212.55.3
May33° / 20°20.313.14.4
Jun34° / 24°506.513.43.4
Jul33° / 25°18820.613.32.6
Aug32° / 25°24424.212.82.5
Sep32° / 24°22922.612.12.8
Oct32° / 23°889.611.54.2
Nov31° / 19°262.310.95.7
Dec29° / 15°152.110.66.9

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 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37129
47129
57228
67228
77228
87228
97228
107228
117327
127327
137426
147426
157525
167525
177624
187624
197624
207624
217624
227624
237624
247624
257525
267525
277426
287426
297327
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Escuinapa de Hidalgo gets around 4 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.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
93
103
113
123
133
143
153
163
173
182
192
202
212
222
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251
261
271
281
291
301
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 47% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11248373
21248373
31249373
41249363
51249362
61249362
71349362
81349362
91349362
101349362
111349362
121349362
131348362
141348372
151348372
161248382
171248382
181147392
191147402
201047412
211046422
22946432
23945432
24945442
25944452
26844452
27844452
28844453
29844453
30844453
31944443

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

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 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 6:31 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:316:01
211.56:306:02
311.56:306:02
411.66:296:03
511.66:286:03
611.66:276:04
711.66:266:04
811.76:256:05
911.76:246:05
1011.76:236:05
1111.76:226:06
1211.76:216:06
1311.86:216:07
1411.86:206:07
1511.86:196:07
1611.86:186:08
1711.96:176:08
1811.96:166:09
1911.96:156:09
2011.96:146:09
2111.96:136:10
2212.06:126:10
2312.06:116:10
2412.06:106:11
2512.06:096:11
2612.16:086:12
2712.16:076:12
2812.16:066:12
2912.16:056:13
3012.26:046:13
3112.26:036:13

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.29 kWh/m² to a high of 7.65 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 6.57 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Escuinapa de Hidalgo

In seasonPeak

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

Escuinapa de Hidalgo sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.

Escuinapa de Hidalgo'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 Escuinapa de Hidalgo?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Escuinapa de Hidalgo in March

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

In March, Escuinapa de Hidalgo sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Escuinapa de Hidalgo 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 25 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.

25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb23Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr24Refreshing
May26Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Escuinapa de Hidalgo in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Escuinapa de Hidalgo peaks around May 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 15UV 12Dec 19UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov6High
Dec6High
Location & terrain

Where is Escuinapa de Hidalgo?

Escuinapa de Hidalgo sits at 22.8°N, 105.8°W, 41 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is El Rosario, 19 km away.

Topography around Escuinapa de Hidalgo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Escuinapa de Hidalgo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m around an average of 28 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 2,746 m.

The land around Escuinapa de Hidalgo is covered by trees (37%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, trees (49%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
147 m
16 km
915 m
80 km
2,746 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
March weather nearby: El Rosario 19 km · Acaponeta 57 km · Pueblo Nuevo 74 km · Mazatlan 78 km · Tuxpan 111 km · El Salto 113 km · Santiago Ixcuintla 128 km · La Cruz 166 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 Escuinapa de Hidalgo (22.8347°, -105.7777°, elevation 41 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).