Tuxpan weather in March

In March, Tuxpan sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 11 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% 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 Tuxpan's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tuxpan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
12°
4th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
7:07 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
28%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Tuxpan is municipal seat of Tuxpan, State of Jalisco, Mexico.

Density
3,670/km²
people per km²
Founded
1536

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 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Tuxpan reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12712
22712
32712
42712
52712
62712
72712
82712
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112712
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Tuxpan weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 11°242118.5
Feb26° / 11°141.511.38.5
Mar28° / 12°111.211.98.2
Apr29° / 13°4112.46.8
May30° / 15°317.212.95.7
Jun27° / 17°23724.313.24.2
Jul26° / 17°29229.113.13.7
Aug26° / 17°31129.412.73.7
Sep26° / 17°30527.512.13.8
Oct26° / 16°14318.511.55.4
Nov26° / 13°285.111.17.8
Dec25° / 11°91.510.88.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in March, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38416
48416
58416
68416
78416
88416
98317
108317
118317
128317
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148416
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218515
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258317
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278317
288119
298119
308020
318020

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Tuxpan gets around 11 mm of rain over 1.2 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 4% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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23
33
43
53
63
74
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94
104
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185
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263
273
283
293
302
312

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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
186140
286140
386140
487130
586131
687121
787121
888111
988111
1088111
1188111
1289101
1388111
1488111
1588111
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2185141
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2686131
2786131
2887121
2987121
3088111
3189101

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
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296calm
306calm
316calm

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 7:19 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 7:03 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:196:54
211.67:196:55
311.67:186:55
411.67:176:55
511.77:166:56
611.77:166:56
711.77:156:56
811.77:146:57
911.77:136:57
1011.77:126:57
1111.87:126:58
1211.87:116:58
1311.87:106:58
1411.87:096:58
1511.87:086:59
1611.97:076:59
1711.97:066:59
1811.97:067:00
1911.97:057:00
2011.97:047:00
2112.07:037:00
2212.07:027:01
2312.07:017:01
2412.07:007:01
2512.06:597:01
2612.16:597:02
2712.16:587:02
2812.16:577:02
2912.16:567:02
3012.16:557:03
3112.16:547:03

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.77 kWh/m² to a high of 7.46 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.86 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
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207.0Intense
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267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.3Intense
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Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Tuxpan

In seasonPeak

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

Tuxpan's monsoon runs June–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 Tuxpan?

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
8.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tuxpan in March

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

In March, Tuxpan sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 12°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tuxpan 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 Tuxpan peaks around May 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMay 11UV 13Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Tuxpan 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 Tuxpan is worst in May — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.9× the cleanest month (August, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1249 µg/m³Aug 2013 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr43Poor
May50Poor
Jun19Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tuxpan?

Tuxpan sits at 19.6°N, 103.4°W, 1,142 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Zapotiltic, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Tuxpan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tuxpan has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 661 m around an average of 1,155 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,319 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,187 m.

The land around Tuxpan is covered by trees (31%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
661 m
16 km
1,319 m
80 km
4,187 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Zapotiltic 9.0 km · Ciudad Guzmán 19 km · Tamazula de Gordiano 19 km · Sayula 43 km · Colima 49 km · Ciudad de Villa de Álvarez 50 km · Tepalcatepec 69 km · Zacoalco de Torres 77 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 Tuxpan (19.5556°, -103.3759°, elevation 1,142 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).