Ocosingo weather in March

In March, Ocosingo sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 58 mm of rain across 9.4 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
14°
4th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:22 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
44%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Ocosingo is municipal seat of Ocosingo, State of Chiapas, 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 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical March day in Ocosingo reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°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)
12614
22614
32614
42614
52614
62614
72614
82614
92614
102614
112614
122614
132614
142614
152614
162614
172614
182714
192714
202714
212714
222714
232715
242715
252715
262715
272815
282815
292815
302815
312815

Ocosingo weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 13°9712.711.16.5
Feb24° / 13°59911.47.2
Mar27° / 14°589.411.97.0
Apr29° / 16°8711.412.45.7
May29° / 18°15817.712.84.7
Jun27° / 18°28323.8134.2
Jul27° / 17°14919.912.94.9
Aug27° / 18°20324.212.64.3
Sep27° / 18°26626.912.13.8
Oct25° / 17°22422.111.64.7
Nov24° / 15°1461611.25.9
Dec23° / 14°9412.7116.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in March, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26733
36733
46634
56634
66535
76634
86634
96634
106634
116634
126634
136634
146634
156634
166733
176733
186832
196832
206931
216931
226931
237030
247030
257030
267030
277129
287129
297228
307129
317228

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ocosingo gets around 58 mm of rain over 9.4 wet days in March, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 30% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
229
329
430
530
630
730
830
930
1030
1130
1230
1330
1430
1530
1629
1729
1829
1929
2029
2129
2229
2329
2430
2530
2630
2730
2831
2931
3031
3131

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11141453
21241453
31241443
41241443
51241443
61340443
71340443
81340443
91240444
101239444
111239454
121139455
131139455
141039455
151039465
161039466
17939466
18938466
19938477
20938477
21837477
22837488
23836488
24835498
25834509
26832519
277315210
287305211
297285312
306275512
316255613

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
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 6:32 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:326:11
211.76:326:11
311.76:316:11
411.76:306:12
511.76:306:12
611.76:296:12
711.76:286:12
811.86:286:13
911.86:276:13
1011.86:266:13
1111.86:256:13
1211.86:256:14
1311.86:246:14
1411.86:236:14
1511.96:226:14
1611.96:226:14
1711.96:216:15
1811.96:206:15
1911.96:196:15
2011.96:186:15
2112.06:186:15
2212.06:176:16
2312.06:166:16
2412.06:156:16
2512.06:146:16
2612.06:146:16
2712.16:136:16
2812.16:126:17
2912.16:116:17
3012.16:106:17
3112.16:106:17

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.51 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Ocosingo?

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
6.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ocosingo in March

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

In March, Ocosingo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ocosingo 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 Ocosingo peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 12UV 14Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ocosingo 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 Ocosingo is worst in April — around 80 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.5× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateApr 2379 µg/m³Dec 2212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr80Unhealthy
May77Unhealthy
Jun27Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ocosingo?

Ocosingo sits at 16.9°N, 92.1°W, 882 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Yajalón, 39 km away.

Topography around Ocosingo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ocosingo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 481 m around an average of 926 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,333 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,870 m.

The land around Ocosingo is covered by trees (39%), grassland (36%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (82%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
481 m
16 km
1,333 m
80 km
2,870 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Yajalón 39 km · Teopisca 57 km · San Cristóbal de las Casas 61 km · Las Rosas 67 km · Las Margaritas 67 km · Palenque 68 km · Comitán 74 km · Venustiano Carranza 81 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 Ocosingo (16.9063°, -92.0935°, elevation 882 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).