Palaú weather in March

In March, Palaú sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 35 mm of rain across 5.3 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Palaú's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Palaú's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
13°
5th coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
7:02 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
44%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Palaú is town in Múzquiz Municipality, State of Coahuila, Mexico.

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 24°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical March day in Palaú reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22411
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52511
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292814
302815
312815

How March really feels in Palaú

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

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Palaú weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 214.110.47.3
Feb22° / 214.3117.9
Mar26° / 13°355.311.87.6
Apr30° / 16°435.812.65.6
May33° / 20°691013.43.7
Jun35° / 23°507.113.72.7
Jul35° / 24°687.513.62.6
Aug35° / 24°525.5132.7
Sep32° / 21°9610.512.24.2
Oct28° / 17°586.411.36.7
Nov23° / 11°304.710.68.0
Dec20° / 224.210.37.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26337
36337
46337
56238
66238
76238
86139
96139
106139
116040
126040
136040
146040
156040
166040
176040
186040
196139
206139
216139
226139
236238
246238
256238
266238
276337
286337
296238
306337
316436

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Palaú gets around 35 mm of rain over 5.3 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 18% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
115
215
315
415
516
616
717
817
918
1018
1118
1218
1319
1419
1519
1619
1719
1818
1918
2018
2118
2218
2318
2418
2518
2618
2718
2819
2919
3019
3120

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 73% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
185960
285960
385960
4831070
5831070
6821080
7821080
8801190
9801190
107812100
117713100
127613110
137414111
147215121
157215121
167016131
177016131
186916141
196817141
206717151
216717151
226617161
236617161
246617161
256517171
266517171
276517171
286517171
296516172
306416182
316416182

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 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 48 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:18 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.47:186:40
211.47:176:41
311.47:166:41
411.57:156:42
511.57:146:43
611.57:136:43
711.57:116:44
811.67:106:45
911.67:096:45
1011.67:086:46
1111.77:076:46
1211.77:066:47
1311.77:056:47
1411.77:046:48
1511.87:036:49
1611.87:026:49
1711.87:006:50
1811.96:596:50
1911.96:586:51
2011.96:576:51
2111.96:566:52
2212.06:556:52
2312.06:536:53
2412.06:526:54
2512.06:516:54
2612.16:506:55
2712.16:496:55
2812.16:486:56
2912.26:466:56
3012.26:456:57
3112.26:446:57

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
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245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Palaú?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Palaú in March

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

In March, Palaú sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Palaú in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Palaú peaks around July 12 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 12Dec 18UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7High
Mar9Very high
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Palaú 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 Palaú is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1617 µg/m³Jan 196 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr9Good
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Palaú?

Palaú sits at 27.9°N, 101.4°W, 433 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ciudad Melchor Múzquiz, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Palaú

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Palaú has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 432 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,093 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,859 m.

The land around Palaú is covered by shrubs (62%) within 3 km, shrubs (79%) within 16 km, and shrubs (92%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
1,093 m
80 km
1,859 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Ciudad Melchor Múzquiz 9.0 km · Nueva Rosita 21 km · Sabinas 30 km · Allende 75 km · Nava 87 km · San Buenaventura 93 km · Frontera 107 km · Monclova 110 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 Palaú (27.8924°, -101.4235°, elevation 433 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).