Huatusco weather in March

In March, Huatusco sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 218 mm of rain across 17.9 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in March, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Huatusco's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Huatusco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
8th warmest
Overnight low
11°
4th coldest
Rainfall
218 mm
17.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:42 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
63%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Huatusco is municipal seat of Huatusco, State of Veracruz, Mexico.

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 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical March day in Huatusco reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°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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22011
32111
42111
52111
62111
72111
82111
92111
102111
112111
122111
132111
142111
152111
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Huatusco weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 15617.2114.9
Feb19° / 10°14114.411.35.4
Mar21° / 11°21817.911.95.4
Apr23° / 13°25618.412.45.5
May24° / 15°20520.412.95.3
Jun23° / 15°21622.913.14.7
Jul23° / 14°11717.4135.6
Aug23° / 15°14320.912.65.2
Sep23° / 15°22624.412.14.3
Oct22° / 14°19222.211.64.7
Nov20° / 12°16117.311.15.1
Dec19° / 10°13915.810.95.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24654
34555
44555
54456
64456
74258
84258
94159
104159
114159
124060
134060
144060
154060
164060
174159
184159
194159
204159
214357
224357
234357
244357
254357
264456
274555
284555
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Huatusco gets around 218 mm of rain over 17.9 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 57% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
152
253
354
455
556
656
757
857
958
1058
1158
1258
1358
1458
1558
1658
1758
1857
1957
2057
2157
2257
2357
2457
2557
2658
2758
2858
2958
3058
3159

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 54% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
150482
250483
349483
448493
547503
646513
745514
844524
942544
1041545
1140555
1239556
1338557
1436568
1535578
1634579
17335710
18315811
19305812
20295714
21285715
22275716
23265717
24265618
25255619
26235621
27225622
28215623
29205624
30185725
31175726

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

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
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266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:53 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:536:29
211.66:536:29
311.66:526:30
411.66:516:30
511.76:506:30
611.76:506:31
711.76:496:31
811.76:486:31
911.76:476:31
1011.86:476:32
1111.86:466:32
1211.86:456:32
1311.86:446:33
1411.86:436:33
1511.86:426:33
1611.96:426:33
1711.96:416:34
1811.96:406:34
1911.96:396:34
2011.96:386:35
2112.06:376:35
2212.06:366:35
2312.06:366:35
2412.06:356:36
2512.06:346:36
2612.16:336:36
2712.16:326:36
2812.16:316:36
2912.16:306:37
3012.16:296:37
3112.16:296:37

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 5.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Huatusco?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Huatusco for sightseeing.

What to pack for Huatusco in March

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

In March, Huatusco sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Huatusco 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 Huatusco peaks around August 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 highAug 15UV 13Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May8Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Huatusco 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 Huatusco is worst in May — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.8× the cleanest month (October, 17 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1645 µg/m³Oct 2217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May47Poor
Jun30Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Huatusco?

Huatusco sits at 19.1°N, 97.0°W, 1,290 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Coscomatepec de Bravo, 12 km away.

Topography around Huatusco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Huatusco has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 426 m around an average of 1,288 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,909 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,559 m.

The land around Huatusco is covered by trees (78%) within 3 km, trees (91%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
426 m
16 km
1,909 m
80 km
5,559 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Coscomatepec de Bravo 12 km · Fortín de las Flores 27 km · Córdoba 30 km · Xico 31 km · Coatepec 34 km · Ixtaczoquitlán 34 km · Orizaba 36 km · Río Blanco 41 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 Huatusco (19.1488°, -96.9676°, elevation 1,290 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. 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).