Guasave weather in March

In March, Guasave sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.4 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Guasave's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Guasave's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
9th warmest
Overnight low
14°
4th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:29 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
34%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Guasave is municipal seat of Guasave, State of Sinaloa, Mexico.

Founded
1595

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

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Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical March day in Guasave 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 Guasave

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 ≤ 0°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.

Guasave 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
Jan27° / 13°151.610.68.2
Feb27° / 13°141.611.18.1
Mar29° / 14°30.411.87.4
Apr31° / 16°10.312.66.1
May33° / 19°10.113.24.9
Jun34° / 24°6113.63.8
Jul35° / 27°701013.42.5
Aug35° / 27°11415.512.92.2
Sep34° / 26°11313.112.22.7
Oct34° / 23°333.411.43.5
Nov31° / 17°312.210.85.6
Dec27° / 13°151.910.47.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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 28%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46832
56832
67030
77030
87129
97129
107129
117228
127228
137327
147327
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Guasave gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.4 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 (%)
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Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15533120
25533120
35434120
45235130
55235130
65136130
74937141
84837141
94738141
104638151
114639151
124539161
134439161
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154338181
164238181
174238192
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194137202
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214037212
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Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 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 48 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:44 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:446:10
211.56:436:11
311.56:426:11
411.56:416:12
511.56:406:12
611.66:396:13
711.66:386:13
811.66:376:14
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1211.76:336:16
1311.76:326:16
1411.86:316:17
1511.86:306:17
1611.86:296:18
1711.86:286:18
1811.96:276:19
1911.96:266:19
2011.96:256:20
2111.96:246:20
2212.06:236:21
2312.06:226:21
2412.06:216:22
2512.06:196:22
2612.16:186:23
2712.16:176:23
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2912.16:156:24
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3112.26:136:25

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.09 kWh/m² to a high of 7.93 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 6.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
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Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Guasave

In seasonPeak

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

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

Pacific hurricane
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Is March a good time to visit Guasave?

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
8.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Guasave in March

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

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

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Guasave in March

The nearest coast averages about 20°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 27 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 20°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 17 to Jan 13 — about 10 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Cool
Feb20Cool
Mar20Cool
Apr22Refreshing
May25Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov25Warm
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in Guasave in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Guasave peaks around July 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 17UV 12Dec 19UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7High
Mar9Very high
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Guasave?

Guasave sits at 25.6°N, 108.5°W, 19 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Gabriel Leyva Solano, 20 km away.

Topography around Guasave

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Guasave has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,603 m.

The land around Guasave is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, cropland (82%) within 16 km, and cropland (30%), water (26%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
34 m
80 km
1,603 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
← FebruaryGuasave year-round climateApril →Best places to visit in March
March weather nearby: Gabriel Leyva Solano 20 km · Guamúchil 41 km · Juan José Ríos 41 km · Los Mochis 59 km · Navolato 118 km · Licenciado Benito Juárez 138 km · Culiacán 138 km · Costa Rica 154 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 Guasave (25.5679°, -108.4695°, elevation 19 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).