Santiago Tuxtla weather in March
In March, Santiago Tuxtla sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 46 mm of rain across 7.6 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 11th-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 54% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.
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 Santiago Tuxtla's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santiago Tuxtla's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 28°
- 8th warmest
- Overnight low
- 21°
- 4th coldest
- Rainfall
- 46 mm
- 7.6 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 54 min
- 6:35 AM – 6:27 PM
- Cloud cover
- 42%
- 2nd clearest
- Wind
- 12 km/h
- 4th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.76 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.8
- out of 10
Santiago Tuxtla is municipal seat of Santiago Tuxtla, State of Veracruz, Mexico.
- Founded
- 1525
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in March
Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.
A typical March day in Santiago Tuxtla reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 32°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) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Avg low (°C) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | 20 |
| 2 | 27 | 20 |
| 3 | 27 | 20 |
| 4 | 27 | 20 |
| 5 | 27 | 20 |
| 6 | 27 | 20 |
| 7 | 27 | 20 |
| 8 | 27 | 20 |
| 9 | 27 | 21 |
| 10 | 27 | 21 |
| 11 | 27 | 21 |
| 12 | 27 | 21 |
| 13 | 27 | 21 |
| 14 | 27 | 21 |
| 15 | 27 | 21 |
| 16 | 27 | 21 |
| 17 | 28 | 21 |
| 18 | 28 | 21 |
| 19 | 28 | 21 |
| 20 | 28 | 21 |
| 21 | 28 | 21 |
| 22 | 28 | 21 |
| 23 | 28 | 22 |
| 24 | 28 | 22 |
| 25 | 29 | 22 |
| 26 | 29 | 22 |
| 27 | 29 | 22 |
| 28 | 29 | 22 |
| 29 | 29 | 22 |
| 30 | 29 | 22 |
| 31 | 29 | 22 |
How March really feels in Santiago Tuxtla
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.
March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Santiago Tuxtla weather by month
How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24° / 19° | 117 | 14.3 | 11 | 6.4 |
| Feb | 25° / 19° | 70 | 9.7 | 11.4 | 6.9 |
| Mar | 28° / 21° | 46 | 7.6 | 11.9 | 6.8 |
| Apr | 30° / 23° | 39 | 6.8 | 12.4 | 5.6 |
| May | 31° / 25° | 80 | 10.8 | 12.9 | 4.6 |
| Jun | 30° / 25° | 248 | 23.1 | 13.1 | 3.4 |
| Jul | 29° / 24° | 267 | 26.3 | 13 | 3.3 |
| Aug | 29° / 24° | 313 | 27.5 | 12.6 | 3.2 |
| Sep | 29° / 24° | 390 | 26.2 | 12.1 | 3.3 |
| Oct | 28° / 23° | 327 | 21.8 | 11.6 | 4.6 |
| Nov | 26° / 21° | 202 | 17.3 | 11.1 | 5.5 |
| Dec | 25° / 20° | 123 | 15.4 | 10.9 | 6.1 |
Cloud cover in March
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 30%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 66 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 72 |
| Cloudier (%) | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 66 | 34 |
| 2 | 66 | 34 |
| 3 | 66 | 34 |
| 4 | 65 | 35 |
| 5 | 65 | 35 |
| 6 | 65 | 35 |
| 7 | 65 | 35 |
| 8 | 65 | 35 |
| 9 | 66 | 34 |
| 10 | 67 | 33 |
| 11 | 67 | 33 |
| 12 | 67 | 33 |
| 13 | 68 | 32 |
| 14 | 69 | 31 |
| 15 | 70 | 30 |
| 16 | 71 | 29 |
| 17 | 71 | 29 |
| 18 | 72 | 28 |
| 19 | 73 | 27 |
| 20 | 73 | 27 |
| 21 | 73 | 27 |
| 22 | 74 | 26 |
| 23 | 73 | 27 |
| 24 | 74 | 26 |
| 25 | 74 | 26 |
| 26 | 73 | 27 |
| 27 | 73 | 27 |
| 28 | 73 | 27 |
| 29 | 73 | 27 |
| 30 | 72 | 28 |
| 31 | 72 | 28 |
Chance of precipitation in March
Santiago Tuxtla gets around 46 mm of rain over 7.6 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 24% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 28 |
| 2 | 28 |
| 3 | 28 |
| 4 | 29 |
| 5 | 29 |
| 6 | 29 |
| 7 | 29 |
| 8 | 28 |
| 9 | 28 |
| 10 | 28 |
| 11 | 27 |
| 12 | 27 |
| 13 | 26 |
| 14 | 26 |
| 15 | 25 |
| 16 | 25 |
| 17 | 24 |
| 18 | 23 |
| 19 | 23 |
| 20 | 22 |
| 21 | 22 |
| 22 | 21 |
| 23 | 21 |
| 24 | 20 |
| 25 | 20 |
| 26 | 19 |
| 27 | 19 |
| 28 | 19 |
| 29 | 19 |
| 30 | 19 |
| 31 | 19 |
Humidity in March
Most of March feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 79% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Comfortable (%) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Humid (%) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Muggy (%) | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 41 | 40 |
| Oppressive (%) | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 47 | 47 |
| Miserable (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 57 | 18 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 56 | 19 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 55 | 19 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 54 | 20 | 0 |
| 5 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 54 | 20 | 0 |
| 6 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 53 | 21 | 0 |
| 7 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 53 | 22 | 0 |
| 8 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 52 | 23 | 0 |
| 9 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 51 | 24 | 0 |
| 10 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 50 | 25 | 0 |
| 11 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 49 | 26 | 0 |
| 12 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 48 | 27 | 0 |
| 13 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 48 | 29 | 0 |
| 14 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 47 | 30 | 0 |
| 15 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 46 | 31 | 0 |
| 16 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 45 | 32 | 0 |
| 17 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 44 | 33 | 0 |
| 18 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 44 | 35 | 0 |
| 19 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 43 | 36 | 0 |
| 20 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 43 | 37 | 0 |
| 21 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 43 | 38 | 0 |
| 22 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 42 | 38 | 0 |
| 23 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 42 | 39 | 0 |
| 24 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 42 | 40 | 0 |
| 25 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 41 | 41 | 0 |
| 26 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 41 | 42 | 0 |
| 27 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 41 | 43 | 0 |
| 28 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 41 | 44 | 0 |
| 29 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 40 | 45 | 0 |
| 30 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 41 | 47 | 0 |
| 31 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 40 | 47 | 1 |
Wind in March
Winds average 12 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) | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | calm |
| 2 | 12 | calm |
| 3 | 12 | calm |
| 4 | 12 | calm |
| 5 | 12 | calm |
| 6 | 12 | calm |
| 7 | 12 | calm |
| 8 | 12 | calm |
| 9 | 12 | calm |
| 10 | 12 | calm |
| 11 | 12 | calm |
| 12 | 12 | calm |
| 13 | 12 | calm |
| 14 | 12 | calm |
| 15 | 11 | calm |
| 16 | 11 | calm |
| 17 | 11 | calm |
| 18 | 11 | calm |
| 19 | 11 | calm |
| 20 | 11 | calm |
| 21 | 11 | calm |
| 22 | 11 | calm |
| 23 | 11 | calm |
| 24 | 11 | calm |
| 25 | 11 | calm |
| 26 | 11 | calm |
| 27 | 11 | calm |
| 28 | 11 | calm |
| 29 | 11 | calm |
| 30 | 11 | calm |
| 31 | 11 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in March
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 6:46 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:30 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:45 | 6:44 | 6:43 | 6:43 | 6:42 | 6:41 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:39 | 6:38 | 6:37 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:35 | 6:34 | 6:33 | 6:32 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:30 | 6:29 | 6:28 | 6:27 | 6:26 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:24 | 6:23 | 6:22 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.6 | 6:46 | 6:23 |
| 2 | 11.6 | 6:46 | 6:23 |
| 3 | 11.6 | 6:45 | 6:23 |
| 4 | 11.7 | 6:44 | 6:24 |
| 5 | 11.7 | 6:43 | 6:24 |
| 6 | 11.7 | 6:43 | 6:24 |
| 7 | 11.7 | 6:42 | 6:25 |
| 8 | 11.7 | 6:41 | 6:25 |
| 9 | 11.7 | 6:40 | 6:25 |
| 10 | 11.8 | 6:40 | 6:25 |
| 11 | 11.8 | 6:39 | 6:26 |
| 12 | 11.8 | 6:38 | 6:26 |
| 13 | 11.8 | 6:37 | 6:26 |
| 14 | 11.8 | 6:36 | 6:26 |
| 15 | 11.9 | 6:36 | 6:27 |
| 16 | 11.9 | 6:35 | 6:27 |
| 17 | 11.9 | 6:34 | 6:27 |
| 18 | 11.9 | 6:33 | 6:27 |
| 19 | 11.9 | 6:32 | 6:28 |
| 20 | 11.9 | 6:31 | 6:28 |
| 21 | 12.0 | 6:31 | 6:28 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 6:30 | 6:28 |
| 23 | 12.0 | 6:29 | 6:29 |
| 24 | 12.0 | 6:28 | 6:29 |
| 25 | 12.0 | 6:27 | 6:29 |
| 26 | 12.0 | 6:26 | 6:29 |
| 27 | 12.1 | 6:25 | 6:29 |
| 28 | 12.1 | 6:25 | 6:30 |
| 29 | 12.1 | 6:24 | 6:30 |
| 30 | 12.1 | 6:23 | 6:30 |
| 31 | 12.1 | 6:22 | 6:30 |
Solar energy in March
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.76 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 5.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 20 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 21 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.3 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Santiago Tuxtla
None of Santiago Tuxtla's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Santiago Tuxtla sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Santiago Tuxtla's rainy season runs June–November, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is March a good time to visit Santiago Tuxtla?
Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
March is a reasonable time to visit Santiago Tuxtla for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Santiago Tuxtla in March
From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In March, Santiago Tuxtla sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Santiago Tuxtla in March
The nearest coast averages about 24°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 26 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 24°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 24 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 24 | Warm |
| Apr | 26 | Warm |
| May | 28 | Warm |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 28 | Tropical |
| Nov | 27 | Warm |
| Dec | 25 | Warm |
UV index in Santiago Tuxtla in March
Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Santiago Tuxtla peaks around August 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 7 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 7 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Very high |
| Feb | 10 | Extreme |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Extreme |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Air quality in Santiago Tuxtla in March
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Santiago Tuxtla is worst in July — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 11 | 12 | 14 | 21 | 29 | 25 | 30 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 12 | Good |
| Mar | 14 | Moderate |
| Apr | 21 | Moderate |
| May | 29 | Moderate |
| Jun | 25 | Moderate |
| Jul | 30 | Moderate |
| Aug | 22 | Moderate |
| Sep | 17 | Moderate |
| Oct | 12 | Good |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 12 | Moderate |
Where is Santiago Tuxtla?
Santiago Tuxtla sits at 18.5°N, 95.3°W, 201 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is San Andrés Tuxtla, 9.0 km away.
Topography around Santiago Tuxtla
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santiago Tuxtla.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Santiago Tuxtla has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 338 m around an average of 262 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,655 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,657 m.
The land around Santiago Tuxtla is covered by trees (52%) and grassland (43%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (45%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%), water (30%) and trees (21%) within 80 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
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 Santiago Tuxtla (18.4658°, -95.3006°, elevation 201 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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. 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).