Río Blanco weather in March

In March, Río Blanco sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 67 mm of rain across 12.9 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Río Blanco's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Río Blanco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Rainfall
67 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:42 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
46%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Río Blanco is municipal seat of Río Blanco, State of Veracruz, 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 22°C through the month.

A typical March day in Río Blanco reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 1°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1218
2218
3218
4218
5218
6218
7218
8218
9218
10218
11218
12218
13218
14219
15219
16219
17229
18229
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22229
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27229
282210
292310
302310
312310

Río Blanco weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 359.1116.2
Feb20° / 358.911.46.6
Mar22° / 6712.911.96.4
Apr23° / 11°10816.812.45.8
May23° / 12°15620.812.95.1
Jun22° / 12°20321.313.14.7
Jul21° / 11°12015.6135.5
Aug21° / 11°13317.712.65.3
Sep21° / 12°18821.212.14.6
Oct20° / 11°12416.811.65.2
Nov19° / 5711.311.15.9
Dec18° / 307.810.96.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37228
47228
57129
67030
77030
86931
96832
106832
116733
126634
136634
146535
156535
166535
176535
186535
196535
206535
216634
226634
236733
246634
256733
266733
276733
286733
296733
306733
316634

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Río Blanco gets around 67 mm of rain over 12.9 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 41% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
130
231
331
432
533
634
735
835
936
1037
1138
1239
1340
1441
1541
1642
1743
1844
1944
2045
2145
2246
2346
2447
2547
2648
2748
2849
2949
3049
3150

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24982
25982
26982
27982
28973
29973
30973
31964

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
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 6:54 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:546:30
211.66:536:30
311.66:526:30
411.76:526:31
511.76:516:31
611.76:506:31
711.76:506:32
811.76:496:32
911.76:486:32
1011.86:476:33
1111.86:466:33
1211.86:466:33
1311.86:456:34
1411.86:446:34
1511.86:436:34
1611.96:426:34
1711.96:416:35
1811.96:416:35
1911.96:406:35
2011.96:396:35
2112.06:386:36
2212.06:376:36
2312.06:366:36
2412.06:356:36
2512.06:356:36
2612.16:346:37
2712.16:336:37
2812.16:326:37
2912.16:316:37
3012.16:306:38
3112.16:296:38

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.79 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Río Blanco

In seasonPeak

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

Río Blanco's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit Río Blanco?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Río Blanco for sightseeing.

What to pack for Río Blanco in March

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

In March, Río Blanco sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

UV index in Río Blanco 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 Río Blanco peaks around April 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 11UV 15Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May9Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Río Blanco 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 Río Blanco is worst in May — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 20 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateMay 1737 µg/m³Jan 2220 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May38Poor
Jun30Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Río Blanco?

Río Blanco sits at 18.8°N, 97.2°W, 1,278 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Nogales, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Río Blanco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Río Blanco has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,064 m around an average of 1,501 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,373 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,532 m.

The land around Río Blanco is covered by trees (77%) within 3 km, trees (75%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,064 m
16 km
2,373 m
80 km
5,532 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Nogales 1.0 km · Ciudad Mendoza 4.0 km · Orizaba 6.0 km · Ixtaczoquitlán 10 km · Fortín de las Flores 19 km · Córdoba 25 km · Coscomatepec de Bravo 29 km · Ciudad Serdán 35 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 Río Blanco (18.8304°, -97.156°, elevation 1,278 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).