Tehuacán weather in March

In March, Tehuacán sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 19 mm of rain across 4.7 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. 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 Tehuacán's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tehuacán's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
11°
5th coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:43 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
35%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Tehuacán is municipal seat of Tehuacán, State of Puebla, Mexico.

Density
449/km²
people per km²
Founded
1660

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 26°C by the end.

A typical March day in Tehuacán reaches about 25°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 21°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)
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72510
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Tehuacán weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 71.5118.2
Feb23° / 81.811.48.6
Mar25° / 11°194.711.98.2
Apr26° / 13°498.612.47.0
May26° / 14°10015.312.96.0
Jun24° / 14°14316.213.15.8
Jul24° / 13°7410.1136.7
Aug25° / 13°8312.212.66.4
Sep24° / 14°12115.312.15.9
Oct24° / 12°6510.411.66.8
Nov23° / 10°163.911.17.9
Dec22° / 61.310.98.3

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 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38416
48416
58317
68317
78317
88218
98218
108119
118119
128119
138020
148020
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297921
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317822

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Tehuacán gets around 19 mm of rain over 4.7 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 14% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
18
29
39
410
510
611
711
812
912
1012
1113
1213
1313
1413
1514
1614
1714
1815
1915
2016
2116
2217
2317
2418
2518
2619
2719
2819
2920
3020
3120

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 99% 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
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21982
22982
23982
24982
25973
26973
27973
28973
29964
30964
31964

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:55 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:39 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:556:31
211.66:546:31
311.66:536:32
411.76:536:32
511.76:526:32
611.76:516:33
711.76:506:33
811.76:506:33
911.76:496:33
1011.86:486:34
1111.86:476:34
1211.86:466:34
1311.86:466:35
1411.86:456:35
1511.96:446:35
1611.96:436:35
1711.96:426:36
1811.96:416:36
1911.96:416:36
2011.96:406:36
2112.06:396:37
2212.06:386:37
2312.06:376:37
2412.06:366:37
2512.06:366:37
2612.06:356:38
2712.16:346:38
2812.16:336:38
2912.16:326:38
3012.16:316:39
3112.16:306:39

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.88 kWh/m² to a high of 7.1 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.69 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
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277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
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Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Tehuacán

In seasonPeak

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

Tehuacán's rainy season runs May–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 Tehuacán?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tehuacán in March

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

In March, Tehuacán sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Tehuacán in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tehuacán peaks around April 12 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highApr 12UV 14Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May9Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Tehuacán 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 Tehuacán is worst in May — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 20 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateMay 1737 µg/m³Jan 2220 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May38Poor
Jun30Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tehuacán?

Tehuacán sits at 18.5°N, 97.4°W, 1,643 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Altepexi, 15 km away.

Topography around Tehuacán

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tehuacán has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 258 m around an average of 1,632 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,750 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,498 m.

The land around Tehuacán is covered by artificial surfaces (77%) within 3 km, shrubs (63%) within 16 km, and shrubs (47%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
258 m
16 km
1,750 m
80 km
5,498 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Altepexi 15 km · Ajalpan 17 km · Zinacatepec 21 km · Ciudad Mendoza 44 km · Nogales 47 km · Río Blanco 48 km · Orizaba 53 km · Palmarito Tochapan 55 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 Tehuacán (18.4642°, -97.3974°, elevation 1,643 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).