Hidalgo del Parral weather in March

In March, Hidalgo del Parral sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 11 mm of precipitation across 1.7 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% 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 Hidalgo del Parral's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hidalgo del Parral's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
11 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:18 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
38%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.6
out of 10

Hidalgo del Parral is municipal seat of Hidalgo del Parral, State of Chihuahua, Mexico.

Founded
1631

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 22°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical March day in Hidalgo del Parral reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 17°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1226
2226
3236
4236
5236
6236
7236
8237
9237
10237
11237
12237
13237
14237
15247
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22258
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28259
29269
30269
31269

How March really feels in Hidalgo del Parral

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.

Hidalgo del Parral weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 112.50.310.57.4
Feb21° / 82.20.2118.0
Mar24° / 111.70.111.88.6
Apr27° / 11°81.9012.67.8
May30° / 14°193.8013.35.8
Jun32° / 17°427.5013.74.6
Jul29° / 17°12115.7013.54.9
Aug28° / 17°11714.40135.5
Sep27° / 15°10112.7012.26.3
Oct26° / 11°285.2011.48.0
Nov22° / 172.3010.78.4
Dec19° / 132.30.510.37.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
36931
46931
56931
66832
76832
86832
96931
106931
116931
127030
137030
147129
157129
167129
177129
187129
197228
207228
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227228
237228
247129
257129
267129
277129
287030
297030
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Hidalgo del Parral gets around 11 mm of rain and snow over 1.7 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 6% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
46
56
66
76
86
96
107
117
127
137
147
156
166
176
186
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215
225
235
245
255
264
274
284
294
305
315

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
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22100
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24100
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28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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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 6:34 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:345:58
211.46:335:59
311.56:325:59
411.56:316:00
511.56:306:00
611.56:296:01
711.66:286:01
811.66:276:02
911.66:266:03
1011.66:256:03
1111.76:246:04
1211.76:236:04
1311.76:226:05
1411.76:206:05
1511.86:196:06
1611.86:186:06
1711.86:176:07
1811.96:166:07
1911.96:156:08
2011.96:146:08
2111.96:136:09
2212.06:126:09
2312.06:106:10
2412.06:096:10
2512.06:086:11
2612.16:076:11
2712.16:066:12
2812.16:056:12
2912.26:046:13
3012.26:026:13
3112.26:016:14

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.13 kWh/m² to a high of 7.93 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 6.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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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
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.2Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Hidalgo del Parral?

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

8.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Hidalgo del Parral in March

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

In March, Hidalgo del Parral sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 7°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a warm layer.

sun protectionlight clothesa warm layer

UV index in Hidalgo del Parral in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Hidalgo del Parral peaks around May 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighMay 20UV 13Dec 19UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov7High
Dec5High
Location & terrain

Where is Hidalgo del Parral?

Hidalgo del Parral sits at 26.9°N, 105.7°W, 1,722 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is José Mariano Jiménez, 77 km away.

ChihuahuaCuauhtémocSantiago PapasquiaroJuan Aldama

Topography around Hidalgo del Parral

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hidalgo del Parral has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 294 m around an average of 1,774 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 674 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,042 m.

The land around Hidalgo del Parral is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and shrubs (38%) within 3 km, shrubs (59%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and shrubs (64%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
294 m
16 km
674 m
80 km
2,042 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: José Mariano Jiménez 77 km · Santa Rosalía de Camargo 97 km · Ciudad Delicias 141 km · Pedro Meoqui 150 km · Chihuahua 194 km · Cuauhtémoc 202 km · Santiago Papasquiaro 211 km · Juan Aldama 214 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 Hidalgo del Parral (26.9299°, -105.6662°, elevation 1,722 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. 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).