Felipe Carrillo Puerto weather in March

In March, Felipe Carrillo Puerto sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 23 mm of rain across 4.6 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Felipe Carrillo Puerto's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Felipe Carrillo Puerto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
7th warmest
Overnight low
21°
5th coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:06 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
42%
1st clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Felipe Carrillo Puerto is municipal seat of Carrillo Puerto, State of Quintana Roo, Mexico.

Founded
1850

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 31°C through the month.

A typical March day in Felipe Carrillo Puerto reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°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 2°C warmer than February and about 1°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13021
23021
33021
43021
53021
63021
73021
83021
93021
103121
113121
123121
133121
143121
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233121
243122
253122
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How March really feels in Felipe Carrillo Puerto

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 27 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
27
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.

Felipe Carrillo Puerto weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°389.3116.3
Feb29° / 20°175.611.36.0
Mar31° / 21°234.611.95.3
Apr32° / 23°346.912.44.2
May33° / 24°8112.212.93.4
Jun32° / 25°16719.413.23.1
Jul32° / 25°961713.13.2
Aug33° / 25°11518.812.72.9
Sep32° / 24°16122.512.12.8
Oct31° / 23°15119.111.53.6
Nov29° / 21°661111.15.2
Dec28° / 20°409.810.85.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in March, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
37822
47822
57822
67723
77723
87624
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147822
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317822

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Felipe Carrillo Puerto gets around 23 mm of rain over 4.6 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 15% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
218
318
418
518
617
717
817
917
1016
1116
1216
1315
1415
1514
1614
1714
1813
1913
2013
2113
2213
2313
2414
2514
2614
2715
2815
2916
3016
3117

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the oppressive band about 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 80% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1461332441
2461333431
3461433421
4561434411
5561435401
6561435401
7561436391
8561437381
9551438381
10451438371
11451439371
12451439371
13451439371
14451440371
15451440371
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17351340381
18351339392
19341339402
20341338412
21241237422
22241236442
23241135462
24241134482
25231032493
26231031513
2713930543
2813929553
2913827583
3013826593
3112725623

Wind in March

Winds average 12 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
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2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112light breeze

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 6:18 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:185:53
211.66:175:53
311.66:175:54
411.66:165:54
511.76:155:54
611.76:145:55
711.76:135:55
811.76:135:55
911.76:125:56
1011.76:115:56
1111.86:105:56
1211.86:095:57
1311.86:095:57
1411.86:085:57
1511.86:075:57
1611.96:065:58
1711.96:055:58
1811.96:045:58
1911.96:035:59
2011.96:035:59
2112.06:025:59
2212.06:015:59
2312.06:006:00
2412.05:596:00
2512.05:586:00
2612.15:576:00
2712.15:566:01
2812.15:556:01
2912.15:546:01
3012.15:546:01
3112.15:536:02

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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135.3Bright
145.3Bright
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165.4Bright
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215.6Bright
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245.6Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Felipe Carrillo Puerto

In seasonPeak

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

Felipe Carrillo Puerto sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Felipe Carrillo Puerto's rainy season runs May–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 Felipe Carrillo Puerto?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Felipe Carrillo Puerto in March

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

In March, Felipe Carrillo Puerto sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Felipe Carrillo Puerto in March

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 44 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Felipe Carrillo Puerto 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 Felipe Carrillo Puerto peaks around June 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 17UV 12Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Felipe Carrillo Puerto 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 Felipe Carrillo Puerto is worst in June — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.4× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2326 µg/m³Dec 126 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar8Good
Apr12Good
May17Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Felipe Carrillo Puerto?

Felipe Carrillo Puerto sits at 19.6°N, 88.0°W, 15 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Tulum, 93 km away.

Topography around Felipe Carrillo Puerto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Felipe Carrillo Puerto has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m.

The land around Felipe Carrillo Puerto is covered by trees (77%) within 3 km, trees (96%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
30 m
80 km
148 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Tulum 93 km · Bacalar 106 km · Peto 110 km · Chetumal 121 km · Ek Balam 123 km · Valladolid 125 km · Chichen Itza 133 km · Tecax 147 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 Felipe Carrillo Puerto (19.5775°, -88.0453°, elevation 15 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).