La Paz weather in March

In March, La Paz sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 1 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 21°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in March, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is La Paz's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Paz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
9th warmest
Overnight low
18°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:36 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
33%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.7
out of 10

La Paz is capital city of Baja California Sur, México.

Founded
1535

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 21°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical March day in La Paz reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 25°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)
12118
22118
32118
42118
52118
62218
72218
82218
92218
102218
112218
122218
132218
142218
152218
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202218
212318
222318
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242318
252318
262318
272318
282318
292318
302318
312318

How March really feels in La Paz

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.

La Paz 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
Jan20° / 18°81.410.78.0
Feb21° / 17°71.111.28.1
Mar22° / 18°10.411.88.7
Apr24° / 19°0012.59.0
May26° / 21°00.113.28.9
Jun28° / 23°20.513.58.1
Jul30° / 26°112.513.36.4
Aug30° / 27°286.312.85.4
Sep30° / 26°61612.15.9
Oct28° / 25°13211.47.6
Nov25° / 22°121.110.88.8
Dec22° / 19°101.110.58.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37129
47030
57030
67129
77129
87129
97228
107228
117228
127327
137327
147327
157327
167426
177426
187426
197426
207426
217426
227426
237426
247327
257327
267327
277327
287228
297228
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

La Paz gets around 1 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 1% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
53
63
72
82
92
102
112
121
131
141
151
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171
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191
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310

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 47% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
157385
257385
357385
456395
555405
653416
753416
852426
951436
1050446
1149457
1248457
1347467
1446477
1545488
1644498
1743498
1842508
1942508
2041518
2141518
2241518
2341518
2441527
2542517
2642517
2742526
2842526
2942526
3042526
3142535

Wind in March

Winds average 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
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2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 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 42 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:50 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:506:19
211.56:496:19
311.56:496:20
411.56:486:20
511.66:476:21
611.66:466:21
711.66:456:22
811.66:446:22
911.76:436:23
1011.76:426:23
1111.76:416:23
1211.76:406:24
1311.86:396:24
1411.86:386:25
1511.86:376:25
1611.86:366:26
1711.86:356:26
1811.96:346:27
1911.96:336:27
2011.96:326:27
2111.96:316:28
2212.06:306:28
2312.06:296:29
2412.06:286:29
2512.06:276:29
2612.16:266:30
2712.16:256:30
2812.16:246:31
2912.16:236:31
3012.26:226:31
3112.26:216:32

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.2 kWh/m² to a high of 8.01 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 6.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for La Paz

In seasonPeak

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

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

Pacific hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit La Paz?

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

8.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for La Paz in March

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

In March, La Paz sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 18°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near La Paz in March

The nearest coast averages about 21°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 September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 21°C.

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

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr22Refreshing
May23Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in La Paz 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 La Paz peaks around May 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 19UV 12Dec 22UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb7Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec5High
Location & terrain

Where is La Paz?

La Paz sits at 24.1°N, 110.3°W, 33 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Todos Santos, 78 km away.

Los MochisJuan José RíosGabriel Leyva Solano

Topography around La Paz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Paz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 212 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 844 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,064 m.

The land around La Paz is covered by artificial surfaces (72%) within 3 km, shrubs (59%) and water (24%) within 16 km, and water (51%) and shrubs (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
212 m
16 km
844 m
80 km
2,064 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Todos Santos 78 km · San José del Cabo 136 km · Colonia del Sol 142 km · Cabo San Lucas 145 km · Ciudad Constitución 169 km · Los Mochis 226 km · Juan José Ríos 234 km · Gabriel Leyva Solano 239 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 La Paz (24.1423°, -110.3132°, elevation 33 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).