Tulum weather in March

In March, Tulum sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 29 mm of rain across 6.4 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Tulum's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tulum's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
23°
4th coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:04 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
38%
2nd clearest
Wind
17 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Tulum is municipal seat of Tulum, State of Quintana Roo, Mexico.

Founded
1900

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 27°C through the month.

A typical March day in Tulum reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12723
22723
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42723
52723
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How March really feels in Tulum

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Tulum weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 22°4610.810.96.8
Feb27° / 22°246.811.37.3
Mar27° / 23°296.411.97.4
Apr28° / 24°306.812.46.6
May29° / 25°8813.212.95.2
Jun29° / 26°18219.313.24.2
Jul30° / 26°9316.413.14.4
Aug30° / 26°12018.812.74.1
Sep30° / 26°18223.412.13.5
Oct29° / 25°18619.711.54.4
Nov28° / 23°7511.6116.2
Dec27° / 22°4910.810.86.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% 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 18%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38119
48119
58119
68020
78020
88020
98020
108020
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Tulum gets around 29 mm of rain over 6.4 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 21% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
125
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425
524
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2019
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Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the oppressive band about 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 81% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1261527491
2261528481
3261529471
4261529461
5271530451
6271531441
7271532441
8271532441
9171532431
10171532441
11171532441
12161532441
13161531451
14161531452
15151531452
16151531462
17151531462
18151431472
19141431482
20141330492
21141330492
22141230503
23131229523
24131129533
25131028553
26131028553
2713927573
2813826593
2912826603
3012725623
3102624653

Wind in March

Winds average 17 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
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2817light breeze
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3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:16 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:165:50
211.66:155:50
311.66:155:51
411.66:145:51
511.66:135:52
611.76:125:52
711.76:115:52
811.76:115:53
911.76:105:53
1011.76:095:53
1111.86:085:54
1211.86:075:54
1311.86:065:54
1411.86:065:55
1511.86:055:55
1611.96:045:55
1711.96:035:56
1811.96:025:56
1911.96:015:56
2011.96:005:56
2112.05:595:57
2212.05:585:57
2312.05:585:57
2412.05:575:58
2512.05:565:58
2612.15:555:58
2712.15:545:58
2812.15:535:59
2912.15:525:59
3012.15:515:59
3112.25:505:59

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.8 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 5.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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255.8Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Tulum

In seasonPeak

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

Tulum sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Tulum's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Tulum?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tulum in March

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

In March, Tulum sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Tulum in March

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 13 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Tulum in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Tulum peaks around June 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 17UV 12Dec 15UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Tulum 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 Tulum is worst in June — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.9× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2326 µg/m³Dec 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar9Good
Apr13Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tulum?

Tulum sits at 20.2°N, 87.5°W, 5 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Playa del Carmen, 61 km away.

Topography around Tulum

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tulum has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m.

The land around Tulum is covered by trees (74%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and water (37%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
31 m
80 km
43 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Playa del Carmen 61 km · Cozumel 63 km · Felipe Carrillo Puerto 93 km · Valladolid 93 km · Cancun 125 km · Chichen Itza 126 km · Tizimín 126 km · Isla Mujeres 137 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 Tulum (20.2117°, -87.4633°, elevation 5 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).