Magdalena Atlicpac weather in March

In March, Magdalena Atlicpac sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 22 mm of rain across 5.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. 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 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 Magdalena Atlicpac's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Magdalena Atlicpac's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:50 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
37%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical March day in Magdalena Atlicpac reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 1°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1227
2227
3227
4227
5227
6227
7227
8227
9227
10227
11227
12227
13227
14227
15228
16228
17228
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19228
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22228
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24228
25238
26238
27238
28238
29238
30238
31238

Magdalena Atlicpac weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 193.4117.3
Feb20° / 173.511.37.8
Mar22° / 225.211.97.8
Apr23° / 406.912.47.5
May23° / 10°7912.512.96.6
Jun22° / 11°24320.113.14.9
Jul20° / 10°3452713.13.8
Aug20° / 10°33726.512.73.8
Sep20° / 11°27323.612.14.1
Oct20° / 1201411.65.6
Nov19° / 355.711.17.0
Dec19° / 122.210.97.5

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 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28119
38119
48119
58020
67921
77921
87921
97822
107822
117822
127822
137822
147822
157822
167822
177822
187822
197921
208020
218020
228020
238020
248020
258020
267921
277921
287921
297723
307723
317624

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Magdalena Atlicpac gets around 22 mm of rain over 5.2 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 19% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
114
214
315
415
516
617
717
818
918
1019
1119
1219
1319
1419
1519
1619
1719
1818
1918
2017
2117
2216
2316
2415
2515
2615
2714
2814
2914
3014
3115

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
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
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15100
16100
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19100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

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

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
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 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 7:01 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:016:37
211.67:016:37
311.67:006:37
411.66:596:38
511.76:586:38
611.76:586:38
711.76:576:39
811.76:566:39
911.76:556:39
1011.86:556:40
1111.86:546:40
1211.86:536:40
1311.86:526:41
1411.86:516:41
1511.86:506:41
1611.96:506:41
1711.96:496:42
1811.96:486:42
1911.96:476:42
2011.96:466:42
2112.06:456:43
2212.06:446:43
2312.06:436:43
2412.06:436:43
2512.06:426:44
2612.16:416:44
2712.16:406:44
2812.16:396:44
2912.16:386:45
3012.16:376:45
3112.16:366:45

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.99 kWh/m² to a high of 6.91 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.7 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
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166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
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206.8Intense
216.8Intense
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246.8Intense
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286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Magdalena Atlicpac

In seasonPeak

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

Magdalena Atlicpac's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit Magdalena Atlicpac?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Magdalena Atlicpac for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Magdalena Atlicpac in March

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

In March, Magdalena Atlicpac sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 8°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesa warm layer

UV index in Magdalena Atlicpac in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Magdalena Atlicpac peaks around April 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 10UV 15Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Magdalena Atlicpac 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 Magdalena Atlicpac is worst in December — around 179 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyVery unhealthyDec 11178 µg/m³Apr 14115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan149Unhealthy
Feb141Unhealthy
Mar126Unhealthy
Apr113Unhealthy
May134Unhealthy
Jun126Unhealthy
Jul135Unhealthy
Aug127Unhealthy
Sep136Unhealthy
Oct137Unhealthy
Nov174Very unhealthy
Dec179Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Magdalena Atlicpac?

Magdalena Atlicpac sits at 19.4°N, 98.9°W, 2,247 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Los Reyes Acaquilpan, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Magdalena Atlicpac

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Magdalena Atlicpac has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 361 m around an average of 2,299 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 578 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,460 m.

The land around Magdalena Atlicpac is covered by artificial surfaces (80%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (51%) within 16 km, and trees (31%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
361 m
16 km
578 m
80 km
4,460 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Los Reyes Acaquilpan 3.0 km · San Isidro 3.0 km · Emiliano Zapata 4.0 km · Santa María Chimalhuacán 6.0 km · Chicoloapan 7.0 km · Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl 8.0 km · Ixtapaluca 9.0 km · San Francisco Acuautla 10 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 Magdalena Atlicpac (19.3691°, -98.9493°, elevation 2,247 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).