Tetla weather in March

In March, Tetla sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 31 mm of rain across 8.1 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 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 Tetla's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tetla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:46 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
39%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Tetla is municipal seat of Tetla, State of Tlaxcala, 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 22°C through the month.

A typical March day in Tetla reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 25°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)
1227
2227
3227
4227
5227
6227
7227
8227
9227
10227
11227
12227
13227
14227
15227
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28238
29238
30238
31238

Tetla 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
Jan19° / 133117.4
Feb20° / 13311.37.8
Mar22° / 318.111.97.4
Apr23° / 5812.312.46.6
May23° / 10°8916.112.96.0
Jun22° / 11°14218.813.15.1
Jul21° / 10°11218.413.15.1
Aug21° / 10°12219.112.75.1
Sep20° / 11°13518.912.14.9
Oct20° / 6810.911.66.1
Nov19° / 245.511.17.0
Dec19° / 82.310.87.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28119
38119
48119
58020
67921
77921
87822
97822
107723
117624
127624
137624
147624
157624
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317426

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Tetla gets around 31 mm of rain over 8.1 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 26% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
217
318
419
520
621
722
822
923
1023
1124
1224
1324
1425
1525
1625
1726
1826
1927
2027
2127
2228
2329
2429
2530
2631
2732
2832
2933
3033
3133

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
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8100
9100
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31100

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:58 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:586:33
211.66:576:34
311.66:576:34
411.66:566:34
511.76:556:35
611.76:546:35
711.76:546:35
811.76:536:36
911.76:526:36
1011.76:516:36
1111.86:506:37
1211.86:506:37
1311.86:496:37
1411.86:486:37
1511.86:476:38
1611.96:466:38
1711.96:456:38
1811.96:446:38
1911.96:446:39
2011.96:436:39
2112.06:426:39
2212.06:416:40
2312.06:406:40
2412.06:396:40
2512.06:386:40
2612.16:376:41
2712.16:376:41
2812.16:366:41
2912.16:356:41
3012.16:346:42
3112.16:336:42

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.4 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
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286.6Intense
296.6Intense
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Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Tetla

In seasonPeak

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

Tetla'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 Tetla?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Tetla for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Tetla in March

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

In March, Tetla sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 7°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesa warm layerrain gear

UV index in Tetla 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 Tetla peaks around April 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highApr 12UV 15Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Tetla 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 Tetla is worst in December — around 165 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyVery unhealthyDec 13163 µg/m³Aug 15114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan137Unhealthy
Feb131Unhealthy
Mar122Unhealthy
Apr120Unhealthy
May143Unhealthy
Jun121Unhealthy
Jul118Unhealthy
Aug113Unhealthy
Sep120Unhealthy
Oct121Unhealthy
Nov155Very unhealthy
Dec165Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Tetla?

Tetla sits at 19.4°N, 98.1°W, 2,453 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Apizaco, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Tetla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tetla has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 314 m around an average of 2,474 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 850 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,021 m.

The land around Tetla is covered by trees (31%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, cropland (44%), grassland (23%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and trees (33%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
314 m
16 km
850 m
80 km
5,021 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Apizaco 5.0 km · Contla 14 km · Santa Ana Chiautempan 17 km · Tlaxcala 20 km · La Magdalena Tlaltelulco 20 km · Huamantla 23 km · Teolocholco 24 km · Zacatelco 29 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 Tetla (19.442°, -98.1033°, elevation 2,453 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).