San Salvador Atenco weather in March

In March, San Salvador Atenco sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 9 mm of rain across 2.9 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% 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 San Salvador Atenco's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Salvador Atenco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
10°
5th coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
2.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:49 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
35%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

San Salvador Atenco is municipal seat of Atenco, State of México, Mexico.

Density
202/km²
people per km²
Founded
~968 BCE

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 25°C through the month.

A typical March day in San Salvador Atenco reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 28°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)
1249
2249
3259
4259
5259
6259
7259
82510
92510
102510
112510
122510
132510
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San Salvador Atenco weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 102.2118.1
Feb23° / 81.811.38.6
Mar25° / 10°92.911.98.5
Apr26° / 12°184.112.47.8
May27° / 13°307.212.97.2
Jun25° / 14°11816.113.25.7
Jul24° / 13°14122.113.15.0
Aug23° / 13°15921.712.74.9
Sep23° / 13°15119.412.15.1
Oct22° / 11°7210.411.56.6
Nov22° / 173.611.18.0
Dec21° / 61.310.88.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28317
38317
48317
58218
68119
78119
88119
98020
107921
117921
127921
137921
147921
157921
167921
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208020
218119
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278020
288020
297921
307822
317822

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

San Salvador Atenco gets around 9 mm of rain over 2.9 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 9% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
49
59
69
710
810
910
1010
1110
1210
1310
1410
1510
1610
1710
1810
199
209
219
228
238
248
258
268
277
287
298
308
318

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

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 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 7:01 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:016:36
211.67:016:37
311.67:006:37
411.66:596:37
511.76:586:38
611.76:586:38
711.76:576:38
811.76:566:39
911.76:556:39
1011.76:556:39
1111.86:546:40
1211.86:536:40
1311.86:526:40
1411.86:516:41
1511.86:506:41
1611.96:496:41
1711.96:496:41
1811.96:486:42
1911.96:476:42
2011.96:466:42
2112.06:456:43
2212.06:446:43
2312.06:436:43
2412.06:426:43
2512.06:426:44
2612.16:416:44
2712.16:406:44
2812.16:396:44
2912.16:386:45
3012.16:376:45
3112.16:366:45

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.01 kWh/m² to a high of 7 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.76 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for San Salvador Atenco

In seasonPeak

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

San Salvador Atenco'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 San Salvador Atenco?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for San Salvador Atenco in March

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

In March, San Salvador Atenco sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in San Salvador Atenco in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 14 (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 Salvador Atenco peaks around June 17 at about 14 (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 highExtremeVery highJun 17UV 14Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun15Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in San Salvador Atenco 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 San Salvador Atenco is worst in December — around 179 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyVery unhealthyDec 11178 µg/m³Apr 14115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan149Unhealthy
Feb141Unhealthy
Mar126Unhealthy
Apr113Unhealthy
May134Unhealthy
Jun126Unhealthy
Jul135Unhealthy
Aug127Unhealthy
Sep136Unhealthy
Oct137Unhealthy
Nov174Very unhealthy
Dec179Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is San Salvador Atenco?

San Salvador Atenco sits at 19.6°N, 98.9°W, 2,250 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Chiconcuac, 2.0 km away.

Topography around San Salvador Atenco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Salvador Atenco has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 2,242 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 523 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,258 m.

The land around San Salvador Atenco is covered by artificial surfaces (40%) and cropland (39%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (35%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (32%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
523 m
80 km
4,258 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Chiconcuac 2.0 km · Tezoyuca 5.0 km · Tulantongo 5.0 km · Texcoco de Mora 6.0 km · Tepexpan 7.0 km · San Miguel Coatlinchán 12 km · Santa María Chimalhuacán 15 km · Chicoloapan 15 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 Salvador Atenco (19.5517°, -98.9187°, elevation 2,250 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).