Ometepec weather in March

In March, Ometepec sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 6 mm of rain across 0.9 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% 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 Ometepec's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ometepec's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
20°
4th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
0.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:47 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
23%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Ometepec is municipal seat of Ometepec, State of Guerrero, Mexico.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical March day in Ometepec reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and about 1°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How March really feels in Ometepec

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.

Ometepec 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
Jan32° / 18°71.811.14.9
Feb33° / 19°40.811.44.4
Mar34° / 20°60.911.93.8
Apr35° / 21°61.212.43.1
May34° / 23°8912.312.82.7
Jun31° / 23°31725.6132.6
Jul31° / 22°27727.712.92.7
Aug31° / 22°34128.912.62.7
Sep30° / 22°36628.812.12.7
Oct30° / 21°23824.911.63.3
Nov31° / 20°619.511.24.7
Dec32° / 19°122.3115.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
28911
38812
48812
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68812
78812
88812
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ometepec gets around 6 mm of rain over 0.9 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 3% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
53
63
73
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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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 22% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
18334217
28324218
38324218
48324119
58314119
68314120
78314120
88304121
98304121
108294222
118284222
128284222
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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
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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 6:57 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:576:36
211.76:576:37
311.76:566:37
411.76:556:37
511.76:556:37
611.76:546:38
711.76:536:38
811.86:536:38
911.86:526:38
1011.86:516:39
1111.86:516:39
1211.86:506:39
1311.86:496:39
1411.96:486:39
1511.96:486:40
1611.96:476:40
1711.96:466:40
1811.96:456:40
1911.96:446:40
2011.96:446:41
2112.06:436:41
2212.06:426:41
2312.06:416:41
2412.06:406:41
2512.06:406:41
2612.06:396:42
2712.16:386:42
2812.16:376:42
2912.16:366:42
3012.16:366:42
3112.16:356:42

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.78 kWh/m² to a high of 7.1 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.69 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
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46.4Intense
56.5Intense
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276.9Intense
286.9Intense
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307.0Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ometepec

In seasonPeak

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

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

Ometepec's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit Ometepec?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ometepec in March

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

In March, Ometepec sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Ometepec in March

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 42 km away) is warmest in August at about 31°C and coldest in March near 28°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug31Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Ometepec 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 Ometepec peaks around April 9 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highApr 9UV 13Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ometepec 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 Ometepec is worst in May — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.0× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodMay 1446 µg/m³Jan 148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar19Moderate
Apr35Moderate
May48Poor
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ometepec?

Ometepec sits at 16.7°N, 98.4°W, 334 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Pinotepa Nacional, 54 km away.

Topography around Ometepec

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ometepec has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 367 m around an average of 329 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,029 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,970 m.

The land around Ometepec is covered by grassland (52%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
367 m
16 km
1,029 m
80 km
2,970 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Pinotepa Nacional 54 km · Ayutla de los Libres 79 km · Tlapa de Comonfort 97 km · Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco 101 km · Chilapa de Álvarez 130 km · Ciudad de Huajuapan de León 141 km · Tixtla de Guerrero 143 km · Chilpancingo 151 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 Ometepec (16.6901°, -98.408°, elevation 334 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. 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).