Palenque weather in March

In March, Palenque sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 52 mm of rain across 6.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Palenque's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Palenque's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
6th warmest
Overnight low
20°
5th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:21 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
34%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Palenque is municipal seat of Palenque, State of Chiapas, Mexico.

Founded
1567

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 30°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical March day in Palenque reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 26 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
26
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.

Palenque weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°10610.811.16.6
Feb29° / 19°647.311.46.1
Mar32° / 20°526.211.94.8
Apr34° / 22°586.612.43.2
May35° / 24°9511.612.82.5
Jun33° / 24°21821.2132.4
Jul33° / 23°12417.312.92.8
Aug33° / 23°17321.212.62.5
Sep32° / 23°22725.312.12.6
Oct30° / 22°19619.111.63.9
Nov29° / 20°13813.111.25.4
Dec28° / 19°949.5116.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in March, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27723
37723
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57624
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Palenque gets around 52 mm of rain over 6.2 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 20% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
222
322
422
522
622
722
822
921
1021
1121
1220
1320
1419
1519
1618
1718
1818
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2018
2118
2218
2318
2418
2518
2618
2718
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3019
3119

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 71% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1162454150
2162454150
3162554140
4162554140
5062555140
6062655130
7062655130
8062556130
9062556130
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19162255151
20162254161
21162254161
22162254161
23162253171
24162153181
25162152191
26162052201
27152052211
28151952221
29151851241
30141851251
31141750271

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

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
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217calm
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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 6:32 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:326:10
211.66:326:10
311.76:316:11
411.76:306:11
511.76:306:11
611.76:296:11
711.76:286:12
811.76:276:12
911.86:276:12
1011.86:266:13
1111.86:256:13
1211.86:246:13
1311.86:246:13
1411.86:236:13
1511.96:226:14
1611.96:216:14
1711.96:206:14
1811.96:206:14
1911.96:196:15
2011.96:186:15
2112.06:176:15
2212.06:166:15
2312.06:166:15
2412.06:156:16
2512.06:146:16
2612.06:136:16
2712.16:126:16
2812.16:116:16
2912.16:116:16
3012.16:106:17
3112.16:096:17

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.99 kWh/m² to a high of 6.6 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
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125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Palenque?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Palenque for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Palenque in March

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

In March, Palenque sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Palenque in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Palenque peaks around April 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highExtremeVery highApr 11UV 13Dec 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May7Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Palenque 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 Palenque 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 Palenque?

Palenque sits at 17.5°N, 92.0°W, 94 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Emiliano Zapata, 34 km away.

Topography around Palenque

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Palenque has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 65 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,134 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,466 m.

The land around Palenque is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (41%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
1,134 m
80 km
2,466 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Emiliano Zapata 34 km · Yajalón 53 km · Tenosique 59 km · Ocosingo 68 km · Macuspana 71 km · Río de Teapa 102 km · Teapa 103 km · Playas del Rosario 108 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 Palenque (17.5091°, -91.9813°, elevation 94 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).