Los Mochis weather in March

In March, Los Mochis sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 2 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 30°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 Los Mochis's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Los Mochis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
9th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:31 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
34%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Los Mochis is municipal seat of Ahome, State of Sinaloa, Mexico.

Founded
1893

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 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical March day in Los Mochis reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°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 32°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)
12814
22814
32814
42814
52814
62814
72814
82814
92814
102814
112914
122914
132914
142914
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243015
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263015
273015
283015
293015
303015
313015

How March really feels in Los Mochis

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.

Los Mochis 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
Jan26° / 13°131.510.68.4
Feb27° / 14°131.711.18.1
Mar29° / 15°20.411.87.2
Apr31° / 16°10.312.65.8
May33° / 20°00.113.24.4
Jun35° / 24°40.713.63.3
Jul36° / 27°527.513.42.2
Aug36° / 27°9312.612.92.0
Sep35° / 26°10210.912.22.5
Oct35° / 23°262.911.43.4
Nov31° / 18°171.810.75.8
Dec27° / 14°121.510.48.1

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 10% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26931
36931
46931
57030
67030
77030
87129
97129
107228
117228
127327
137327
147327
157327
167426
177426
187426
197426
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217327
227327
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267327
277327
287228
297228
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317228

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Los Mochis gets around 2 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.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
53
63
73
83
93
102
112
122
132
141
151
161
171
181
191
201
210
220
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260
271
281
291
301
311

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 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1652780
2652780
3642880
4642880
5642880
6622990
7622990
8613090
9613090
106030100
115931100
125931100
135831110
145731111
155631121
165631121
175432131
185432131
195332141
205332141
215232151
225133151
235133151
245033161
254934161
264834161
274835161
284736161
294636161
304637161
314538161

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
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2010calm
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2710calm
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3010calm
3110calm

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 6:46 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:466:12
211.56:456:13
311.56:446:13
411.56:436:14
511.56:436:14
611.66:426:15
711.66:416:15
811.66:406:16
911.66:396:16
1011.76:386:17
1111.76:376:18
1211.76:366:18
1311.76:346:19
1411.86:336:19
1511.86:326:20
1611.86:316:20
1711.86:306:20
1811.96:296:21
1911.96:286:21
2011.96:276:22
2111.96:266:22
2212.06:256:23
2312.06:246:23
2412.06:236:24
2512.06:226:24
2612.16:206:25
2712.16:196:25
2812.16:186:26
2912.16:176:26
3012.26:166:27
3112.26:156:27

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.08 kWh/m² to a high of 7.96 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 6.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
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
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Los Mochis

In seasonPeak

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

Los Mochis 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 Los Mochis?

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

7.2
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 Los Mochis for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Los Mochis in March

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

In March, Los Mochis sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Los Mochis 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 22 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 9 to Jan 19 — about 10.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Refreshing
Feb20Cool
Mar20Refreshing
Apr22Refreshing
May25Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul29Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in Los Mochis 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 Los Mochis peaks around July 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 15UV 12Dec 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7High
Mar9Very high
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Los Mochis?

Los Mochis sits at 25.8°N, 109.0°W, 18 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Juan José Ríos, 18 km away.

Licenciado Benito Juárez

Topography around Los Mochis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Los Mochis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 928 m.

The land around Los Mochis is covered by artificial surfaces (81%) within 3 km, cropland (66%) within 16 km, and water (40%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
108 m
16 km
146 m
80 km
928 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
March weather nearby: Juan José Ríos 18 km · Gabriel Leyva Solano 39 km · Guasave 59 km · Guamúchil 99 km · Huatabampo 132 km · Navojoa 149 km · Navolato 173 km · Licenciado Benito Juárez 193 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 Los Mochis (25.791°, -108.9982°, elevation 18 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).