Navolato weather in March

In March, Navolato sees average daytime highs of 28°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 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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 Navolato's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Navolato's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:26 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
35%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Navolato is municipal seat of Navolato, State of Sinaloa, 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 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical March day in Navolato reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°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)
12715
22715
32715
42715
52715
62715
72715
82715
92715
102715
112715
122715
132815
142815
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182816
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202816
212816
222816
232816
242816
252816
262816
272816
282816
292916
302916
312916

How March really feels in Navolato

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.

Navolato 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° / 14°131.610.68.4
Feb26° / 14°131.511.18.3
Mar28° / 15°20.411.88.0
Apr30° / 17°10.212.66.7
May32° / 20°10.213.25.5
Jun33° / 25°121.813.54.3
Jul34° / 26°9712.313.42.8
Aug34° / 26°14817.712.92.6
Sep33° / 26°15716.412.23.0
Oct33° / 23°384.211.44.4
Nov30° / 19°372.110.86.3
Dec26° / 15°161.610.58.2

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 29%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
46832
56832
66832
76832
86832
96931
106931
116931
126931
137030
147129
157030
167129
177129
187228
197228
207327
217327
227327
237327
247327
257426
267426
277426
287426
297327
307327
317327

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Navolato 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 1% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
53
63
73
83
92
102
112
122
132
141
151
161
171
181
191
201
211
221
230
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290
300
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 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12744272
22645273
32546273
42446283
52347283
62247283
72148293
82048303
91948303
101948313
111847323
121747333
131746333
141746343
151645354
161644364
171644364
181643365
191643375
201542375
211542375
221542376
231442386
241442386
251342396
261342396
271242406
281243406
291143415
301043415
311043425

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 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 6:40 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:406:08
211.56:396:08
311.56:396:09
411.56:386:09
511.66:376:10
611.66:366:10
711.66:356:11
811.66:346:11
911.66:336:12
1011.76:326:12
1111.76:316:13
1211.76:306:13
1311.76:296:14
1411.86:286:14
1511.86:276:15
1611.86:266:15
1711.86:256:16
1811.96:246:16
1911.96:236:16
2011.96:226:17
2111.96:216:17
2212.06:206:18
2312.06:196:18
2412.06:176:19
2512.06:166:19
2612.16:156:19
2712.16:146:20
2812.16:136:20
2912.16:126:21
3012.26:116:21
3112.26:106:22

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.13 kWh/m² to a high of 7.85 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 6.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
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 Navolato

In seasonPeak

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

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

Navolato's rainy season runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit Navolato?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Navolato in March

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

In March, Navolato sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Navolato 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 24 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°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
May25Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul29Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Navolato 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 Navolato peaks around July 17 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 highHighJul 17UV 12Dec 22UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5High
Location & terrain

Where is Navolato?

Navolato sits at 24.8°N, 107.7°W, 17 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Licenciado Benito Juárez, 20 km away.

Topography around Navolato

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Navolato has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,849 m.

The land around Navolato is covered by cropland (60%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (77%) within 16 km, and water (32%), trees (30%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
44 m
80 km
1,849 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
March weather nearby: Licenciado Benito Juárez 20 km · Culiacán 31 km · Costa Rica 37 km · Guamúchil 86 km · Guasave 118 km · La Cruz 124 km · Gabriel Leyva Solano 137 km · Juan José Ríos 158 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 Navolato (24.7668°, -107.6977°, elevation 17 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).