San Luis Potosí weather in March

In March, San Luis Potosí sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 15 mm of rain across 3.4 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 San Luis Potosí's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Luis Potosí's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
6th warmest
Overnight low
10°
5th coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:58 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
39%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

San Luis Potosí is capital of the State of San Luis Potosí, Mexico.

Density
501/km²
people per km²
Founded
1592

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 24°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical March day in San Luis Potosí reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1249
2249
3249
4249
5249
6259
7259
8259
9259
10259
11259
12259
13259
142510
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312711

San Luis Potosí weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 16310.87.6
Feb23° / 142.511.28.3
Mar25° / 10°153.411.88.2
Apr28° / 12°224.512.57.3
May28° / 14°509.3136.2
Jun27° / 15°7311.313.36.4
Jul25° / 15°8310.513.26.8
Aug25° / 15°629.812.86.9
Sep24° / 14°8212.412.16.5
Oct23° / 12°427.111.57.5
Nov22° / 173.210.98.0
Dec21° / 101.910.77.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 28%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
47030
57030
67030
76931
86931
96931
106931
116931
127030
137129
147129
157228
167228
177426
187426
197426
207525
217525
227624
237624
247624
257426
267426
277327
287228
297129
307129
316931

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

San Luis Potosí gets around 15 mm of rain over 3.4 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 11% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
16
27
37
48
59
69
710
811
911
1012
1112
1212
1313
1413
1513
1613
1713
1812
1912
2012
2111
2211
2311
2410
2510
2610
2710
2810
2910
3010
3110

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 100% 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
141000
151000
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22991
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25991
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27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
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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 7:12 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.57:126:43
211.57:116:43
311.67:106:44
411.67:096:44
511.67:086:44
611.67:076:45
711.67:066:45
811.77:066:46
911.77:056:46
1011.77:046:47
1111.77:036:47
1211.87:026:47
1311.87:016:48
1411.87:006:48
1511.86:596:48
1611.86:586:49
1711.96:576:49
1811.96:566:50
1911.96:556:50
2011.96:546:50
2112.06:546:51
2212.06:536:51
2312.06:526:51
2412.06:516:52
2512.06:506:52
2612.16:496:52
2712.16:486:53
2812.16:476:53
2912.16:466:53
3012.16:456:54
3112.26:446:54

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.46 kWh/m² to a high of 7.32 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 6.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit San Luis Potosí?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for San Luis Potosí in March

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

In March, San Luis Potosí sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 3 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in San Luis Potosí 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 San Luis Potosí peaks around June 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 highJun 11UV 14Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High
Location & terrain

Where is San Luis Potosí?

San Luis Potosí sits at 22.2°N, 101.0°W, 1,886 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Soledad de Graciano Sánchez, 5.0 km away.

Topography around San Luis Potosí

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Luis Potosí has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 1,869 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 966 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,920 m.

The land around San Luis Potosí is covered by artificial surfaces (94%) within 3 km, shrubs (55%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
966 m
80 km
1,920 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Soledad de Graciano Sánchez 5.0 km · San Felipe 79 km · Salinas de Hidalgo 93 km · Ciudad Fernández 102 km · Rioverde 104 km · Loreto 105 km · San Luis de la Paz 106 km · Dolores Hidalgo 111 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 Luis Potosí (22.1523°, -100.9714°, elevation 1,886 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).