Ocotlán weather in March

In March, Ocotlán sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 9 mm of rain across 1.3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-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 68% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Ocotlán's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ocotlán's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
13°
5th coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
7:05 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
31%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Ocotlán is municipal seat of Ocotlán, State of Jalisco, Mexico.

Density
3,989/km²
people per km²

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 Ocotlán reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°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)
12712
22713
32713
42713
52713
62813
72813
82813
92813
102813
112813
122813
132813
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Ocotlán weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 10°161.910.98.6
Feb26° / 12°111.711.38.5
Mar28° / 13°91.311.97.8
Apr30° / 15°41.412.56.1
May31° / 17°205.2135.2
Jun29° / 18°8816.613.24.5
Jul27° / 17°11021.513.14.8
Aug27° / 17°9720.412.74.8
Sep27° / 17°9517.112.15.3
Oct27° / 16°397.611.56.9
Nov26° / 13°142.6118.3
Dec24° / 11°61.410.88.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in March, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28119
38119
48119
58119
68119
78119
88119
98119
108119
118119
128119
138119
148218
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278020
287921
297822
307822
317624

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ocotlán gets around 9 mm of rain over 1.3 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 4% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
44
54
64
75
85
95
105
116
126
136
146
156
166
176
185
195
205
215
224
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254
263
273
283
293
303
313

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29991
30991
31991

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

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
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266calm
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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 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 7:17 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 7:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:176:51
211.67:176:52
311.67:166:52
411.67:156:52
511.67:146:53
611.77:146:53
711.77:136:53
811.77:126:54
911.77:116:54
1011.77:106:54
1111.87:096:55
1211.87:096:55
1311.87:086:55
1411.87:076:56
1511.87:066:56
1611.97:056:56
1711.97:046:57
1811.97:036:57
1911.97:026:57
2011.97:016:58
2112.07:016:58
2212.07:006:58
2312.06:596:58
2412.06:586:59
2512.06:576:59
2612.16:566:59
2712.16:557:00
2812.16:547:00
2912.16:537:00
3012.16:527:00
3112.26:517:01

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.78 kWh/m² to a high of 7.48 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.89 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
186.9Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.1Intense
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247.1Intense
257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ocotlán

In seasonPeak

None of Ocotlán'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 sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.

Ocotlán's rainy season runs June–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 Ocotlán?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ocotlán in March

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

In March, Ocotlán sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ocotlán 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 Ocotlán peaks around May 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMay 18UV 13Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Ocotlán 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 is worst in May — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1032 µg/m³Jul 2015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ocotlán?

Ocotlán sits at 20.4°N, 102.8°W, 1,553 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Jamay, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Ocotlán

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ocotlán has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 156 m around an average of 1,531 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 592 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,688 m.

The land around Ocotlán is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and cropland (35%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (31%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
156 m
16 km
592 m
80 km
2,688 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Jamay 9.0 km · La Barca 25 km · Sahuayo de Morelos 33 km · Atotonilco el Alto 35 km · Jiquilpan de Juárez 40 km · Zapotlanejo 43 km · Chapala 44 km · Yurécuaro 51 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 (20.3512°, -102.7683°, elevation 1,553 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). 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).