Ixmiquilpan weather in March

In March, Ixmiquilpan sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 22 mm of rain across 5.3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Ixmiquilpan's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ixmiquilpan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10°
5th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:51 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
43%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Ixmiquilpan is human settlement in 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 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical March day in Ixmiquilpan reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 30°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)
1259
2259
3259
4259
5259
6259
72510
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Ixmiquilpan weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 153.410.97.7
Feb23° / 163.511.38.2
Mar26° / 10°225.311.97.7
Apr28° / 13°36812.56.8
May28° / 14°4911.5136.4
Jun26° / 15°9914.713.25.9
Jul25° / 14°9815.913.15.9
Aug25° / 14°8414.712.76.0
Sep24° / 14°11316.512.15.7
Oct23° / 12°589.811.56.7
Nov22° / 10°204.6117.7
Dec22° / 71.710.88.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 29%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37327
47228
57228
67228
77228
87030
97030
107030
117030
127030
137030
147030
157030
167030
177030
187030
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207129
217228
227228
237228
247129
257129
267129
277129
287129
297030
306931
316931

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ixmiquilpan gets around 22 mm of rain over 5.3 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 17% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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210
311
411
512
613
713
814
915
1015
1116
1217
1317
1418
1518
1619
1719
1819
1919
2020
2120
2220
2320
2420
2520
2620
2721
2821
2921
3020
3120

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9973
10973
11973
12973
13964
14964
15964
16955
17955
18955
19946
20946
21946
22946
23937
24937
25937
26937
27937
28928
29928
30928
31928

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
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218calm
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248calm
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268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 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 36 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:03 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:47 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:036:37
211.67:036:37
311.67:026:38
411.67:016:38
511.67:006:38
611.76:596:39
711.76:596:39
811.76:586:40
911.76:576:40
1011.76:566:40
1111.86:556:41
1211.86:546:41
1311.86:546:41
1411.86:536:42
1511.86:526:42
1611.96:516:42
1711.96:506:42
1811.96:496:43
1911.96:486:43
2011.96:476:43
2112.06:466:44
2212.06:456:44
2312.06:456:44
2412.06:446:45
2512.06:436:45
2612.16:426:45
2712.16:416:45
2812.16:406:46
2912.16:396:46
3012.16:386:46
3112.26:376:47

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.96 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.42 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
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146.3Intense
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Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ixmiquilpan

In seasonPeak

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

Ixmiquilpan's rainy season runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Ixmiquilpan?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ixmiquilpan in March

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

In March, Ixmiquilpan sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Ixmiquilpan in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ixmiquilpan peaks around June 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highJun 16UV 14Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Ixmiquilpan 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 Ixmiquilpan is worst in December — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (September, 41 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 2176 µg/m³Sep 1942 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan73Unhealthy
Feb70Unhealthy
Mar65Unhealthy
Apr61Unhealthy
May57Unhealthy
Jun45Poor
Jul54Poor
Aug46Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct43Poor
Nov59Unhealthy
Dec77Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ixmiquilpan?

Ixmiquilpan sits at 20.5°N, 99.2°W, 1,711 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Progreso de Alvaro Obregon, 26 km away.

Topography around Ixmiquilpan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ixmiquilpan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 250 m around an average of 1,719 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 984 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,016 m.

The land around Ixmiquilpan is covered by artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, shrubs (60%) within 16 km, and shrubs (45%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
250 m
16 km
984 m
80 km
3,016 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Progreso de Alvaro Obregon 26 km · Mixquiahuala de Juarez 28 km · Actopan 37 km · Tula de Allende 49 km · Zacualtipán 61 km · Tequixquiac 64 km · Pachuca de Soto 64 km · Tepeji del Río de Ocampo 65 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 Ixmiquilpan (20.4784°, -99.217°, elevation 1,711 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).