Paraiso weather in March

In March, Paraiso sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 18 mm of rain across 4.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Daytime high
30°
7th warmest
Overnight low
24°
5th coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
4.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:26 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
33%
2nd clearest
Wind
16 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Paraiso is municipal seat of Paraíso, State of Tabasco, Mexico.

Density
8,663/km²
people per km²
Founded
1823

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 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical March day in Paraiso reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 33°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)
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How March really feels in Paraiso

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 12 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
12
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.

Paraiso weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 22°599.2117.0
Feb28° / 22°346.711.47.0
Mar30° / 24°184.211.96.2
Apr32° / 26°244.512.45.0
May32° / 27°508.512.94.1
Jun32° / 26°15618.513.13.3
Jul32° / 26°10315.7133.5
Aug32° / 26°15820.912.63.2
Sep30° / 26°24425.112.13.0
Oct29° / 25°21319.411.64.2
Nov28° / 24°11513.911.15.8
Dec27° / 22°669.810.96.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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57525
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Paraiso gets around 18 mm of rain over 4.2 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 14% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the oppressive band about 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1141141440
2141141440
3141240430
4141240430
5041239440
6041339440
7041338440
8041338440
9041338440
10041338450
11041337450
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2203937501
2302937502
2402837512
2502836522
2602735542
2702734543
2802633563
2901632583
3001630594
3101629604

Wind in March

Winds average 16 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
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3115light breeze

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 6:38 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:386:14
211.66:376:15
311.66:366:15
411.76:366:15
511.76:356:16
611.76:346:16
711.76:346:16
811.76:336:17
911.76:326:17
1011.86:316:17
1111.86:306:17
1211.86:306:18
1311.86:296:18
1411.86:286:18
1511.96:276:18
1611.96:266:19
1711.96:266:19
1811.96:256:19
1911.96:246:19
2011.96:236:20
2112.06:226:20
2212.06:216:20
2312.06:216:20
2412.06:206:20
2512.06:196:21
2612.06:186:21
2712.16:176:21
2812.16:166:21
2912.16:156:22
3012.16:156:22
3112.16:146:22

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.06 kWh/m² to a high of 6.88 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 6.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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95.8Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Paraiso

In seasonPeak

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

Paraiso sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Paraiso's rainy season runs June–June, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit Paraiso?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Paraiso in March

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

In March, Paraiso sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Paraiso in March

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 27 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in January near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Paraiso 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 Paraiso peaks around August 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highAug 17UV 13Jan 1UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May8Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Paraiso 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 Paraiso is worst in May — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.0× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodMay 1638 µg/m³Nov 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May39Poor
Jun30Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Paraiso?

Paraiso sits at 18.4°N, 93.2°W, 8 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Comalcalco, 15 km away.

Topography around Paraiso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paraiso has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m.

The land around Paraiso is covered by trees (39%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, water (47%) within 16 km, and water (37%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
29 m
80 km
84 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Comalcalco 15 km · Jalpa de Méndez 30 km · Taxco 37 km · Cunduacán 38 km · Cárdenas 48 km · Villahermosa 55 km · Reforma 61 km · Frontera 62 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 Paraiso (18.4012°, -93.2141°, elevation 8 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).