Reforma weather in March

In March, Reforma sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 48 mm of rain across 6.6 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 30°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 Reforma's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Reforma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
7th warmest
Overnight low
21°
4th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:26 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
39%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

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

Founded
1883

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 32°C by the end.

A typical March day in Reforma reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 35°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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23020
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303322
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How March really feels in Reforma

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 25 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
25
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.

Reforma 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
Jan27° / 19°11511.4116.4
Feb28° / 20°788.811.46.1
Mar31° / 21°486.611.95.1
Apr34° / 23°516.612.43.6
May34° / 25°8210.512.82.8
Jun34° / 25°18119.3132.4
Jul34° / 25°11816.2132.6
Aug33° / 24°18721.912.62.4
Sep32° / 24°24924.812.12.6
Oct30° / 23°23420.211.63.7
Nov29° / 21°15414.711.25.1
Dec27° / 20°10611.610.96.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 29%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
46931
56832
66832
76832
86832
96832
106832
116931
126931
137030
147030
157030
167030
177030
187129
197228
207228
217228
227228
237327
247327
257327
267327
277327
287426
297426
307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Reforma gets around 48 mm of rain over 6.6 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 21% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
225
326
426
526
625
725
825
924
1024
1123
1222
1322
1421
1521
1620
1720
1819
1919
2019
2118
2218
2318
2418
2518
2618
2718
2818
2918
3019
3119

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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
121243420
221343420
321343420
431343410
531342410
631342410
731342411
831342411
931342411
1031342411
1131342411
1241241411
1341241421
1441241421
1541241421
1641141431
1741141432
1831141432
1931041442
2031041442
2131041442
2231040452
233940453
242939463
252938473
262937493
272836513
282835514
291834534
301833544
311731574

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
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198calm
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218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:37 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)
111.66:376:14
211.66:376:15
311.76:366:15
411.76:356:15
511.76:346:16
611.76:346:16
711.76:336:16
811.76:326:17
911.86:326:17
1011.86:316:17
1111.86:306:17
1211.86:296:18
1311.86:286:18
1411.86:286:18
1511.96:276:18
1611.96:266:19
1711.96:256:19
1811.96:246:19
1911.96:246:19
2011.96:236:19
2112.06:226:20
2212.06:216:20
2312.06:206:20
2412.06:196:20
2512.06:196:20
2612.06:186:21
2712.16:176:21
2812.16:166:21
2912.16:156:21
3012.16:146:21
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 5.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.38 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
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35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Reforma

In seasonPeak

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

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

Reforma's rainy season runs January–January, 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 Reforma?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Reforma in March

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

In March, Reforma sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Reforma 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 Reforma peaks around June 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 highJun 20UV 12Jan 10UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May7Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Reforma 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 Reforma is worst in May — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.4× the cleanest month (January, 32 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorMay 1375 µg/m³Jan 1633 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan32Moderate
Feb37Poor
Mar46Poor
Apr69Unhealthy
May77Unhealthy
Jun52Poor
Jul45Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov36Poor
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Reforma?

Reforma sits at 17.9°N, 93.2°W, 27 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Cunduacán, 23 km away.

Topography around Reforma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Reforma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 26 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,423 m.

The land around Reforma is covered by grassland (59%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, grassland (71%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
81 m
80 km
2,423 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Cunduacán 23 km · Playas del Rosario 23 km · Huimanguillo 25 km · Villahermosa 27 km · Río de Teapa 28 km · Cárdenas 28 km · Taxco 35 km · Jalpa de Méndez 37 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 Reforma (17.859°, -93.1538°, elevation 27 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).