Misantla weather in March

In March, Misantla sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 72 mm of rain across 8.9 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-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 36% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Misantla's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Misantla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
18°
5th coldest
Rainfall
72 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:41 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
55%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

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

Founded
1564

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 Misantla reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°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)
12517
22517
32517
42517
52517
62517
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102518
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302720
312720

How March really feels in Misantla

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.

Misantla weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 15°629.510.96.9
Feb24° / 16°53811.37.1
Mar26° / 18°728.911.97.0
Apr28° / 21°818.512.46.2
May30° / 23°7211.712.95.0
Jun30° / 23°14120.213.23.8
Jul30° / 23°13320.913.13.8
Aug30° / 23°14822.412.73.7
Sep29° / 23°21422.812.13.8
Oct27° / 21°18315.511.55.6
Nov25° / 18°12011.711.16.6
Dec23° / 16°629.310.87.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in March, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25446
35446
45347
55248
65149
75050
84951
94951
104951
114951
124951
134852
144852
154852
165050
175050
184951
195050
205149
215248
225248
235248
245248
255248
265248
275248
285248
295248
305248
315149

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Misantla gets around 72 mm of rain over 8.9 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 28% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
227
327
427
528
628
728
828
928
1029
1129
1229
1329
1429
1529
1629
1729
1829
1929
2029
2129
2229
2328
2428
2528
2628
2728
2828
2928
3027
3127

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 64% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
181426475
281426465
381426466
481426466
581426466
681326467
771325478
871325478
971325479
1061225479
11612254710
12512244811
13512244812
14411244812
15411234913
16311234914
17310224915
18310215017
19210215018
2029204920
2129194921
2228194823
2328184824
2427184726
2527174628
2616174530
2716164532
2815164433
2915164335
3015154237
3114154138

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:53 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:536:28
211.66:536:28
311.66:526:29
411.66:516:29
511.66:506:29
611.76:506:30
711.76:496:30
811.76:486:30
911.76:476:31
1011.76:466:31
1111.86:466:31
1211.86:456:32
1311.86:446:32
1411.86:436:32
1511.86:426:33
1611.96:416:33
1711.96:406:33
1811.96:406:33
1911.96:396:34
2011.96:386:34
2112.06:376:34
2212.06:366:35
2312.06:356:35
2412.06:346:35
2512.06:336:35
2612.16:326:36
2712.16:316:36
2812.16:316:36
2912.16:306:36
3012.16:296:37
3112.26:286:37

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 5.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Misantla

In seasonPeak

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

Misantla sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

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

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

Is March a good time to visit Misantla?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Misantla in March

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

In March, Misantla sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Misantla in March

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 32 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 23°C.

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

25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar24Refreshing
Apr25Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec24Warm

UV index in Misantla 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 Misantla peaks around August 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highHighAug 15UV 12Dec 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr13Extreme
May8Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Misantla 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 Misantla is worst in May — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.3× the cleanest month (November, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodModerateMay 1736 µg/m³Nov 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May37Poor
Jun27Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Misantla?

Misantla sits at 19.9°N, 96.9°W, 305 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Villa Independencia, 25 km away.

Topography around Misantla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Misantla has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 405 m around an average of 306 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,831 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,150 m.

The land around Misantla is covered by trees (56%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (46%), water (26%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
405 m
16 km
1,831 m
80 km
4,150 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Villa Independencia 25 km · Martínez de la Torre 27 km · Tlapacoyan 38 km · Banderilla 39 km · Xalapa de Enríquez 45 km · Altotonga 45 km · Coatepec 54 km · Teziutlan 55 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 Misantla (19.9299°, -96.8519°, elevation 305 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. 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).