Teopisca weather in March

In March, Teopisca sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 24 mm of rain across 5.6 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Teopisca's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Teopisca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
5th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:23 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
33%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Teopisca is municipal seat of Teopisca, State of Chiapas, Mexico.

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 26°C through the month.

A typical March day in Teopisca reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12514
22514
32614
42614
52614
62614
72614
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102614
112614
122614
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Teopisca weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 13°194.711.18.2
Feb24° / 13°113.511.48.6
Mar26° / 14°245.611.97.9
Apr27° / 16°8012.212.46.4
May26° / 17°29125.112.84.5
Jun25° / 17°49027.4133.9
Jul25° / 16°33925.212.94.3
Aug25° / 16°45327.912.64.0
Sep24° / 17°5332912.13.7
Oct24° / 16°3102611.64.3
Nov23° / 14°7814.511.26.3
Dec23° / 13°246.4117.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
29010
38911
48911
58911
68812
78812
88713
98713
108713
118713
128515
138515
148515
158416
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208317
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248218
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308218
318218

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Teopisca gets around 24 mm of rain over 5.6 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 18% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
413
513
614
714
814
915
1015
1115
1216
1316
1416
1517
1617
1717
1818
1918
2019
2119
2220
2321
2422
2523
2623
2724
2825
2926
3026
3127

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 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
173261
273261
373261
472271
572271
671281
771281
870291
970291
1069301
1169301
1268311
1368311
1467321
1565332
1664342
1764342
1863352
1962362
2060373
2160373
2258384
2357394
2455405
2554415
2652426
2750437
2848448
2946468
3045479
3143489

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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 24 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:34 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:346:13
211.76:336:13
311.76:326:13
411.76:326:13
511.76:316:14
611.76:306:14
711.76:306:14
811.86:296:14
911.86:286:15
1011.86:276:15
1111.86:276:15
1211.86:266:15
1311.86:256:15
1411.96:256:16
1511.96:246:16
1611.96:236:16
1711.96:226:16
1811.96:216:16
1911.96:216:17
2011.96:206:17
2112.06:196:17
2212.06:186:17
2312.06:186:17
2412.06:176:17
2512.06:166:18
2612.06:156:18
2712.16:146:18
2812.16:146:18
2912.16:136:18
3012.16:126:18
3112.16:116:19

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.73 kWh/m² to a high of 6.75 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.49 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Teopisca

In seasonPeak

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

Teopisca's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Teopisca?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Teopisca in March

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

In March, Teopisca sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Teopisca 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 Teopisca peaks around April 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 11UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Teopisca 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 Teopisca is worst in April — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.1× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodApr 1955 µg/m³Dec 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb16Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr57Unhealthy
May45Poor
Jun19Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Teopisca?

Teopisca sits at 16.5°N, 92.5°W, 1,761 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Las Rosas, 22 km away.

Topography around Teopisca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Teopisca has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 451 m around an average of 1,835 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,096 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,702 m.

The land around Teopisca is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
451 m
16 km
2,096 m
80 km
2,702 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Las Rosas 22 km · Venustiano Carranza 25 km · San Cristóbal de las Casas 27 km · Comitán 49 km · Ocosingo 57 km · Las Margaritas 58 km · Chiapas 60 km · Suchiapa 67 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 Teopisca (16.5414°, -92.4729°, elevation 1,761 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).