Santa María Ajoloapan weather in March

In March, Santa María Ajoloapan sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 7 mm of rain across 2.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% 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 Santa María Ajoloapan's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa María Ajoloapan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
11°
5th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
2.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:50 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
35%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical March day in Santa María Ajoloapan reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 29°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)
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Santa María Ajoloapan 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
Jan22° / 81.810.98.3
Feb24° / 61.311.38.8
Mar26° / 11°72.211.98.3
Apr27° / 13°164.312.47.5
May28° / 13°256.412.97.1
Jun26° / 14°8213.113.26.1
Jul25° / 13°8615.913.15.9
Aug25° / 14°9016.112.75.8
Sep24° / 13°9615.712.15.9
Oct23° / 11°417.911.57.2
Nov23° / 112.511.18.4
Dec22° / 5110.88.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38317
48218
58218
68119
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317723

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Santa María Ajoloapan gets around 7 mm of rain over 2.2 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 (%)
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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 (%)
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Wind in March

Winds average 9 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 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
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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 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 7:02 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:45 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:026:36
211.67:016:37
311.67:006:37
411.67:006:37
511.76:596:38
611.76:586:38
711.76:576:39
811.76:566:39
911.76:566:39
1011.76:556:39
1111.86:546:40
1211.86:536:40
1311.86:526:40
1411.86:516:41
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1611.96:506:41
1711.96:496:42
1811.96:486:42
1911.96:476:42
2011.96:466:42
2112.06:456:43
2212.06:446:43
2312.06:446:43
2412.06:436:43
2512.06:426:44
2612.16:416:44
2712.16:406:44
2812.16:396:45
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 6.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5 kWh/m² to a high of 7.15 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.82 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
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317.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Santa María Ajoloapan?

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

8.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Santa María Ajoloapan in March

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

In March, Santa María Ajoloapan sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Santa María Ajoloapan 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 Santa María Ajoloapan 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 Santa María Ajoloapan 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 Santa María Ajoloapan 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 Santa María Ajoloapan?

Santa María Ajoloapan sits at 19.8°N, 99.0°W, 2,283 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Reyes Acozac, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Santa María Ajoloapan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa María Ajoloapan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m around an average of 2,280 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 822 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,973 m.

The land around Santa María Ajoloapan is covered by cropland (41%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, cropland (46%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (29%), trees (26%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
151 m
16 km
822 m
80 km
3,973 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Reyes Acozac 3.0 km · Tecámac de Felipe Villanueva 6.0 km · Tecámac 6.0 km · Tizayuca 8.0 km · San Martín Azcatepec 9.0 km · Ojo de Agua 11 km · Don Antonio 13 km · Teotihuacán de Arista 13 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 Santa María Ajoloapan (19.7636°, -98.9591°, elevation 2,283 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).