Nueva Italia de Ruiz weather in March

In March, Nueva Italia de Ruiz sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 7 mm of rain across 0.4 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 36°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% 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 Nueva Italia de Ruiz's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nueva Italia de Ruiz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
4th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
7:02 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
26%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Nueva Italia de Ruiz is municipal seat of Múgica, State of Michoacán, Mexico.

Founded
1909

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 34°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.

A typical March day in Nueva Italia de Ruiz reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 17°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 37°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)
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How March really feels in Nueva Italia de Ruiz

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Nueva Italia de Ruiz weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 15°120.8115.6
Feb33° / 16°80.711.44.6
Mar35° / 17°70.411.93.5
Apr37° / 19°00.112.42.2
May37° / 22°92.112.91.9
Jun34° / 23°12416.913.12.5
Jul33° / 23°16322.7132.6
Aug32° / 23°1802412.62.6
Sep31° / 22°19024.312.12.8
Oct32° / 21°841411.63.7
Nov32° / 19°202.811.14.7
Dec32° / 16°40.710.95.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in March, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38515
48614
58515
68515
78614
88614
98614
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Nueva Italia de Ruiz gets around 7 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 2% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
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61
72
82
92
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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 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16228100
26228100
36228100
46228100
56128110
66128110
76327100
86327100
96327100
106327100
116327100
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206227101
21632791
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23622891
24612991
25612982
26603082
27603082
28603172
29613171
30613171
31623161

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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116calm
126calm
136calm
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316calm

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 7:14 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 6:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:146:49
211.67:136:50
311.67:126:50
411.67:126:50
511.77:116:51
611.77:106:51
711.77:096:51
811.77:096:52
911.77:086:52
1011.87:076:52
1111.87:066:53
1211.87:056:53
1311.87:056:53
1411.87:046:53
1511.87:036:54
1611.97:026:54
1711.97:016:54
1811.97:006:55
1911.97:006:55
2011.96:596:55
2112.06:586:55
2212.06:576:56
2312.06:566:56
2412.06:556:56
2512.06:546:56
2612.16:536:56
2712.16:536:57
2812.16:526:57
2912.16:516:57
3012.16:506:57
3112.16:496:58

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.67 kWh/m² to a high of 7.42 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.82 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
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277.1Intense
287.1Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Nueva Italia de Ruiz

In seasonPeak

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

Nueva Italia de Ruiz'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 Nueva Italia de Ruiz?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nueva Italia de Ruiz. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Nueva Italia de Ruiz in March

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

In March, Nueva Italia de Ruiz sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nueva Italia de Ruiz in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nueva Italia de Ruiz peaks around March 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 highMar 23UV 13Dec 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Nueva Italia de Ruiz 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 Nueva Italia de Ruiz is worst in April — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.1× the cleanest month (February, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodGoodApr 2340 µg/m³Feb 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr40Poor
May40Poor
Jun17Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nueva Italia de Ruiz?

Nueva Italia de Ruiz sits at 19.0°N, 102.1°W, 416 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Apatzingán, 29 km away.

Topography around Nueva Italia de Ruiz

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nueva Italia de Ruiz.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nueva Italia de Ruiz has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 360 m around an average of 427 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 845 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,694 m.

The land around Nueva Italia de Ruiz is covered by trees (38%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and shrubs (29%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
360 m
16 km
845 m
80 km
3,694 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Apatzingán 29 km · Uruapan 44 km · Ario de Rosales 45 km · Peribán de Ramos 65 km · Paracho de Verduzco 69 km · Tacámbaro de Codallos 71 km · Los Reyes de Salgado 74 km · Pátzcuaro 74 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 Nueva Italia de Ruiz (19.0247°, -102.0931°, elevation 416 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).