Tepatlaxco de Hidalgo weather in March

In March, Tepatlaxco de Hidalgo sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 21 mm of rain across 4.6 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-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 65% 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 Tepatlaxco de Hidalgo's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tepatlaxco de Hidalgo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
10°
5th coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:46 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
32%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Tepatlaxco de Hidalgo is municipal seat of Tepatlaxco, State of Puebla, 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 25°C through the month.

A typical March day in Tepatlaxco de Hidalgo 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)
1259
2259
3259
4259
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Tepatlaxco de Hidalgo 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
Jan22° / 101.9118.4
Feb24° / 91.911.48.8
Mar25° / 10°214.611.98.2
Apr26° / 12°459.612.46.9
May26° / 13°10217.312.95.7
Jun24° / 14°17920.413.15.1
Jul24° / 13°13518135.6
Aug24° / 13°15319.412.65.4
Sep23° / 13°18020.512.15.0
Oct24° / 12°7411.711.66.7
Nov23° / 20411.18.2
Dec23° / 61.310.98.7

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 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38713
48713
58713
68614
78515
88515
98416
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318119

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Tepatlaxco de Hidalgo gets around 21 mm of rain over 4.6 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 14% and peaks near 18% 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
1013
1113
1213
1314
1414
1515
1615
1715
1816
1916
2016
2116
2217
2317
2417
2517
2617
2718
2818
2918
3018
3118

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 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
19calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
159calm
169calm
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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 6:57 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:576:33
211.66:576:33
311.66:566:34
411.66:556:34
511.76:546:34
611.76:546:35
711.76:536:35
811.76:526:35
911.76:516:36
1011.86:516:36
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1211.86:496:36
1311.86:486:37
1411.86:476:37
1511.86:466:37
1611.96:466:38
1711.96:456:38
1811.96:446:38
1911.96:436:38
2011.96:426:39
2112.06:416:39
2212.06:406:39
2312.06:406:39
2412.06:396:40
2512.06:386:40
2612.16:376:40
2712.16:366:40
2812.16:356:40
2912.16:346:41
3012.16:336:41
3112.16:336:41

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.15 kWh/m² to a high of 7.18 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.87 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
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287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
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Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Tepatlaxco de Hidalgo

In seasonPeak

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

Tepatlaxco de Hidalgo's monsoon runs May–September, 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 Tepatlaxco de Hidalgo?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tepatlaxco de Hidalgo in March

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

In March, Tepatlaxco de Hidalgo sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Tepatlaxco de Hidalgo 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 Tepatlaxco de Hidalgo peaks around April 11 at about 15 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 11UV 15Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Tepatlaxco de Hidalgo 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 Tepatlaxco de Hidalgo is worst in November — around 83 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyNov 2283 µg/m³Mar 2153 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan64Unhealthy
Feb59Unhealthy
Mar53Poor
Apr54Poor
May73Unhealthy
Jun66Unhealthy
Jul65Unhealthy
Aug63Unhealthy
Sep72Unhealthy
Oct72Unhealthy
Nov83Unhealthy
Dec81Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Tepatlaxco de Hidalgo?

Tepatlaxco de Hidalgo sits at 19.1°N, 98.0°W, 2,401 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Acajete, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Tepatlaxco de Hidalgo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tepatlaxco de Hidalgo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m around an average of 2,395 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,798 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,551 m.

The land around Tepatlaxco de Hidalgo is covered by grassland (46%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, cropland (33%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (30%), shrubs (24%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
200 m
16 km
1,798 m
80 km
4,551 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Acajete 4.0 km · Amozoc de Mota 8.0 km · Tepeaca 15 km · Casa Blanca 16 km · Villa Vicente Guerrero 21 km · Acatzingo 23 km · Los Reyes de Juárez 23 km · Puebla 25 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 Tepatlaxco de Hidalgo (19.0807°, -97.9734°, elevation 2,401 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).