Ocotlán de Morelos weather in March

In March, Ocotlán de Morelos sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 12 mm of rain across 2.3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% 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 Ocotlán de Morelos's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ocotlán de Morelos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
12°
5th coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
2.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:40 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
30%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Ocotlán de Morelos reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 17°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°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)
12811
22811
32811
42811
52811
62811
72811
82811
92811
102811
112811
122811
132812
142812
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302913
312913

Ocotlán de Morelos weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 10°20.811.18.9
Feb27° / 10°30.811.48.6
Mar28° / 12°122.311.97.6
Apr29° / 13°254.412.46.3
May28° / 15°8310.412.85.8
Jun26° / 15°15517135.3
Jul26° / 14°9514.412.95.8
Aug26° / 14°1151512.65.7
Sep25° / 15°15618.312.15.2
Oct25° / 13°819.511.66.8
Nov25° / 11°121.911.28.4
Dec25° / 10°30.7118.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28812
38812
48713
58713
68713
78614
88614
98614
108515
118416
128416
138416
148416
158416
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208317
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278317
288317
298317
308317
318317

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ocotlán de Morelos gets around 12 mm of rain over 2.3 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 7% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
25
35
45
55
66
76
86
96
106
116
126
136
146
156
166
176
187
197
207
217
227
238
248
258
269
279
289
2910
3010
3110

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12973
13973
14973
15964
16964
17964
18964
19964
20955
21955
22955
23955
24946
25946
26946
27937
28937
29937
30937
31928

Wind in March

Winds average 7 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 7 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
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:51 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:35 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:516:29
211.76:506:30
311.76:496:30
411.76:496:30
511.76:486:30
611.76:476:31
711.76:476:31
811.86:466:31
911.86:456:31
1011.86:446:32
1111.86:446:32
1211.86:436:32
1311.86:426:32
1411.96:416:32
1511.96:416:33
1611.96:406:33
1711.96:396:33
1811.96:386:33
1911.96:386:33
2011.96:376:34
2112.06:366:34
2212.06:356:34
2312.06:346:34
2412.06:346:34
2512.06:336:34
2612.06:326:35
2712.16:316:35
2812.16:306:35
2912.16:306:35
3012.16:296:35
3112.16:286:35

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5 kWh/m² to a high of 7.16 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.86 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.9Intense
186.9Intense
196.9Intense
206.9Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ocotlán de Morelos

In seasonPeak

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

Ocotlán de Morelos's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit Ocotlán de Morelos?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ocotlán de Morelos in March

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

In March, Ocotlán de Morelos sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 12°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ocotlán de Morelos 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 Ocotlán de Morelos peaks around April 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 13UV 15Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Ocotlán de Morelos 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 Ocotlán de Morelos is worst in May — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.8× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1626 µg/m³Jan 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr19Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ocotlán de Morelos?

Ocotlán de Morelos sits at 16.8°N, 96.7°W, 1,523 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is San Antonio de la Cal, 27 km away.

Topography around Ocotlán de Morelos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ocotlán de Morelos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m around an average of 1,514 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,122 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,164 m.

The land around Ocotlán de Morelos is covered by cropland (53%) within 3 km, grassland (32%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
165 m
16 km
1,122 m
80 km
3,164 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: San Antonio de la Cal 27 km · Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán 27 km · Oaxaca 30 km · Santa María Atzompa 36 km · Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz 52 km · Puerto Escondido 112 km · Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco 119 km · Crucecita 128 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 Ocotlán de Morelos (16.7918°, -96.675°, elevation 1,523 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).