Villaflores weather in March

In March, Villaflores sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.6 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 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Villaflores's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Villaflores's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
18°
5th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:26 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
30%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

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

Founded
1600

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 31°C through the month.

A typical March day in Villaflores reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°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)
13017
23017
33017
43017
53017
63017
73017
83017
93017
103017
113017
123017
133017
143017
153017
163118
173118
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243118
253118
263118
273118
283118
293118
303119
313219

How March really feels in Villaflores

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.

Villaflores 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
Jan27° / 16°30.711.18.3
Feb29° / 16°20.611.57.3
Mar31° / 18°61.611.96.0
Apr32° / 19°224.912.44.8
May31° / 21°10616.212.73.9
Jun29° / 21°24524.812.93.4
Jul29° / 20°15221.212.93.8
Aug29° / 20°1942312.53.6
Sep28° / 20°24326.312.13.5
Oct27° / 19°12416.311.65.3
Nov27° / 18°324.311.27.5
Dec27° / 16°71.511.18.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28812
38812
48812
58812
68812
78812
88713
98713
108713
118713
128713
138713
148614
158614
168614
178614
188614
198614
208614
218614
228614
238713
248713
258713
268614
278614
288614
298713
308713
318713

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Villaflores gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.6 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 5% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
44
54
64
74
84
94
104
114
124
134
144
154
164
174
184
194
204
215
225
236
246
257
267
277
288
298
309
319

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1843462
2843472
3942472
4941483
5940483
6939493
71038493
81037503
91037503
101036513
111036504
121036504
131035514
141035514
151035505
16934525
17934525
18934516
19934516
20833527
21833527
22833518
23733519
247325110
257325011
266315112
276315013
285305114
295305015
305295016
314295017

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:37 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:376:16
211.76:366:16
311.76:356:17
411.76:356:17
511.76:346:17
611.76:336:17
711.76:336:18
811.86:326:18
911.86:316:18
1011.86:316:18
1111.86:306:18
1211.86:296:19
1311.86:286:19
1411.96:286:19
1511.96:276:19
1611.96:266:19
1711.96:256:20
1811.96:256:20
1911.96:246:20
2011.96:236:20
2112.06:226:20
2212.06:226:20
2312.06:216:20
2412.06:206:21
2512.06:196:21
2612.06:186:21
2712.16:186:21
2812.16:176:21
2912.16:166:21
3012.16:156:22
3112.16:146:22

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.7 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.41 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Villaflores

In seasonPeak

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

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

Villaflores's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit Villaflores?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Villaflores for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Villaflores in March

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

In March, Villaflores sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Villaflores in March

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 55 km away) is warmest in August at about 31°C and coldest in February near 28°C.

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

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul31Tropical
Aug31Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Villaflores 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 Villaflores peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 14Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Villaflores 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 Villaflores is worst in April — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 2337 µg/m³Dec 1612 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr38Poor
May37Poor
Jun21Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Villaflores?

Villaflores sits at 16.2°N, 93.3°W, 571 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Suchiapa, 47 km away.

Topography around Villaflores

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Villaflores has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 274 m around an average of 565 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 998 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,567 m.

The land around Villaflores is covered by grassland (49%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
274 m
16 km
998 m
80 km
2,567 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
March weather nearby: Suchiapa 47 km · Tonalá 54 km · Chiapas 59 km · Ocozocoautla de Espinosa 60 km · Tuxtla 60 km · Pijijiapan 61 km · Berriozábal 63 km · Arriaga 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 Villaflores (16.2338°, -93.2701°, elevation 571 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).