San Felipe weather in March

In March, San Felipe sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.5 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is San Felipe's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Felipe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
9th warmest
Overnight low
16°
4th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:56 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
26%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.7
out of 10

San Felipe is municipal seat of San Felipe, State of Baja California, Mexico.

Founded
1916

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 21°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical March day in San Felipe reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12115
22115
32115
42115
52115
62115
72215
82216
92216
102216
112216
122216
132216
142216
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312317

How March really feels in San Felipe

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

San Felipe weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 14°81.610.27.9
Feb20° / 14°9210.97.9
Mar22° / 16°71.511.88.7
Apr25° / 19°30.712.79.2
May28° / 22°10.313.68.2
Jun32° / 26°00145.8
Jul34° / 29°10.313.83.9
Aug35° / 30°40.613.13.5
Sep33° / 28°131.212.24.5
Oct29° / 23°130.611.27.5
Nov23° / 18°6110.48.9
Dec19° / 14°101.8107.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37822
47921
57921
68020
78020
88119
98119
108218
118218
128317
138317
148416
158416
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

San Felipe gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.5 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 5% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
27
37
47
57
67
77
87
97
106
116
126
136
145
155
165
175
184
194
204
214
224
233
243
253
263
273
283
293
303
313

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19550
29550
39640
49640
59640
69640
79640
89640
99550
109550
119550
129550
139460
149460
159460
169361
179271
189271
199181
209181
219091
229091
2389101
2489101
2588111
2687121
2787121
2886131
2986131
3085141
3186140

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:145:31
211.36:135:32
311.46:125:33
411.46:115:34
511.46:095:34
611.46:085:35
711.56:075:36
811.56:065:36
911.56:055:37
1011.66:035:38
1111.66:025:39
1211.66:015:39
1311.76:005:40
1411.75:595:41
1511.75:575:41
1611.85:565:42
1711.85:555:43
1811.85:545:43
1911.95:525:44
2011.95:515:45
2111.95:505:45
2212.05:485:46
2312.05:475:47
2412.05:465:47
2512.15:455:48
2612.15:435:49
2712.15:425:49
2812.25:415:50
2912.25:395:51
3012.25:385:51
3112.35:375:52

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.56 kWh/m² to a high of 8.41 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 6.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.9Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.1Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit San Felipe?

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

8.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for San Felipe in March

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

In March, San Felipe sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near San Felipe in March

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 31°C and coldest in January near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 5 to Dec 4 — about 8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr21Refreshing
May24Refreshing
Jun26Warm
Jul29Tropical
Aug31Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct27Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in San Felipe in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in San Felipe peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San Felipe?

San Felipe sits at 31.0°N, 114.8°W, 21 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Lázaro Cárdenas, 118 km away.

Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada

Topography around San Felipe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Felipe has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 307 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,256 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,027 m.

The land around San Felipe is covered by bare terrain (58%) and water (26%) within 3 km, bare terrain (56%) and water (42%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (40%), water (35%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
307 m
16 km
1,256 m
80 km
3,027 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Lázaro Cárdenas 118 km · Puerto Peñasco 128 km · Ciudad Guadalupe Victoria 143 km · San Luis Río Colorado 159 km · San Luis 163 km · Somerton 175 km · Puebla 178 km · Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada 182 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 San Felipe (31.0253°, -114.8417°, elevation 21 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. 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).