Sahuayo de Morelos weather in March

In March, Sahuayo de Morelos sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 14 mm of rain across 2.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Sahuayo de Morelos's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sahuayo de Morelos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
12°
5th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
2.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
7:05 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
32%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Sahuayo de Morelos is municipal seat of Sahuayo, State of Michoacán, Mexico.

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 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical March day in Sahuayo de Morelos reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 17°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°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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52811
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Sahuayo de Morelos weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 212.910.98.5
Feb26° / 10°142.111.38.3
Mar28° / 12°142.111.97.6
Apr30° / 13°72.212.46.0
May31° / 15°419.312.94.9
Jun28° / 17°14721.613.24.1
Jul27° / 16°16226.413.14.1
Aug27° / 16°15725.812.74.1
Sep26° / 16°15122.512.14.6
Oct27° / 14°6712.311.56.3
Nov26° / 11°213.8118.0
Dec24° / 102.110.88.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in March, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
47921
57921
68020
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88020
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307624
317624

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Sahuayo de Morelos gets around 14 mm of rain over 2.1 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 7% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
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66
77
87
98
108
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276
286
296
306
316

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
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17982
18982
19982
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21982
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
291000
301000
311000

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 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 36 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:17 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:176:51
211.67:166:52
311.67:166:52
411.67:156:52
511.67:146:53
611.77:136:53
711.77:126:53
811.77:126:54
911.77:116:54
1011.77:106:54
1111.87:096:55
1211.87:086:55
1311.87:076:55
1411.87:076:56
1511.87:066:56
1611.97:056:56
1711.97:046:57
1811.97:036:57
1911.97:026:57
2011.97:016:57
2112.07:006:58
2212.06:596:58
2312.06:596:58
2412.06:586:59
2512.06:576:59
2612.16:566:59
2712.16:556:59
2812.16:547:00
2912.16:537:00
3012.16:527:00
3112.26:517:00

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.76 kWh/m² to a high of 7.41 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.84 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.6Intense
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96.6Intense
106.6Intense
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126.7Intense
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277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
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Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Sahuayo de Morelos

In seasonPeak

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

Sahuayo de Morelos's rainy season runs June–September, 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 Sahuayo de Morelos?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sahuayo de Morelos in March

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

In March, Sahuayo de Morelos sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 12°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sahuayo de Morelos 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 Sahuayo de Morelos peaks around May 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highMay 15UV 13Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Sahuayo de Morelos 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 Sahuayo de Morelos is worst in May — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1032 µg/m³Jul 2015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sahuayo de Morelos?

Sahuayo de Morelos sits at 20.1°N, 102.7°W, 1,592 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Jiquilpan de Juárez, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Sahuayo de Morelos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sahuayo de Morelos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 241 m around an average of 1,552 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,002 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,261 m.

The land around Sahuayo de Morelos is covered by cropland (37%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, cropland (29%), trees (20%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
241 m
16 km
1,002 m
80 km
3,261 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Jiquilpan de Juárez 7.0 km · Jamay 26 km · La Barca 32 km · Ocotlán 33 km · Jacona de Plancarte 44 km · Zamora de Hidalgo 46 km · Yurécuaro 55 km · Chapala 56 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 Sahuayo de Morelos (20.057°, -102.7164°, elevation 1,592 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).