Rioverde weather in March

In March, Rioverde sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 26 mm of rain across 5.6 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 29°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 30 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Rioverde's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rioverde's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
14°
5th coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:54 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
44%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Rioverde is municipal seat of Rioverde, State of San Luis Potosí, Mexico.

Density
17/km²
people per km²
Founded
1617

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 26°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical March day in Rioverde reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 33°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)
12613
22613
32613
42613
52613
62613
72613
82613
92613
102613
112613
122614
132714
142714
152714
162714
172714
182714
192714
202714
212815
222815
232815
242815
252815
262815
272815
282915
292915
302915
312916

Rioverde weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 10°194.410.87.6
Feb24° / 12°194.511.27.9
Mar27° / 14°265.611.87.3
Apr30° / 17°346.712.55.6
May31° / 19°4410.6134.6
Jun30° / 20°8614.913.34.4
Jul29° / 19°10314.313.24.9
Aug29° / 19°8615.112.84.8
Sep28° / 18°13618.412.15.1
Oct26° / 16°7510.811.56.7
Nov24° / 13°295.8117.8
Dec22° / 11°133.510.77.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in March, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26733
36733
46634
56634
66436
76436
86436
96436
106337
116337
126337
136337
146337
156535
166535
176535
186535
196634
206634
216733
226733
236733
246832
256832
266733
276733
286634
296634
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Rioverde gets around 26 mm of rain over 5.6 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 22% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
213
313
413
514
614
715
815
916
1017
1118
1218
1319
1420
1521
1621
1721
1822
1922
2021
2121
2221
2321
2420
2520
2620
2719
2819
2919
3018
3118

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 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
162344
262344
362344
461345
560355
660355
759356
859356
958357
1056368
1156368
1255369
13543610
14523711
15513712
16503813
17483814
18473815
19453916
20443917
21423918
22414019
23404020
24394022
25384023
26374024
27364025
28353926
29343927
30343928
31333829

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

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
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 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 42 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:07 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.57:076:39
211.57:076:39
311.67:066:40
411.67:056:40
511.67:046:41
611.67:036:41
711.77:026:42
811.77:026:42
911.77:016:42
1011.77:006:43
1111.76:596:43
1211.86:586:43
1311.86:576:44
1411.86:566:44
1511.86:556:45
1611.86:546:45
1711.96:536:45
1811.96:526:46
1911.96:526:46
2011.96:516:46
2112.06:506:47
2212.06:496:47
2312.06:486:47
2412.06:476:48
2512.06:466:48
2612.16:456:48
2712.16:446:49
2812.16:436:49
2912.16:426:49
3012.16:416:50
3112.26:406:50

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.84 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 5.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Rioverde

In seasonPeak

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

Rioverde's rainy season runs June–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 Rioverde?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Rioverde in March

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

In March, Rioverde sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Rioverde 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 Rioverde peaks around June 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 16UV 13Dec 16UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Rioverde 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 Rioverde is worst in May — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (October, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1525 µg/m³Oct 1914 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Rioverde?

Rioverde sits at 21.9°N, 100.0°W, 995 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ciudad Fernández, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Rioverde

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rioverde has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 992 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 791 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,455 m.

The land around Rioverde is covered by artificial surfaces (36%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, shrubs (61%) within 16 km, and shrubs (59%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
791 m
80 km
2,455 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Ciudad Fernández 2.0 km · Cárdenas 37 km · San Luis de la Paz 89 km · Soledad de Graciano Sánchez 101 km · Ciudad Valles 102 km · San Luis Potosí 104 km · San José Iturbide 111 km · Tamuín 126 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 Rioverde (21.9311°, -99.9949°, elevation 995 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).