Yajalón weather in March

In March, Yajalón sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 83 mm of rain across 9.3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
16°
4th coldest
Rainfall
83 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:23 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
42%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

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

Founded
1562

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical March day in Yajalón reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12715
22715
32715
42715
52715
62715
72715
82715
92715
102715
112715
122715
132716
142716
152716
162716
172816
182816
192816
202816
212816
222816
232816
242816
252816
262916
272917
282917
292917
302917
312917

Yajalón weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 14°15013.811.16.5
Feb26° / 15°9610.111.46.8
Mar28° / 16°839.311.96.6
Apr30° / 18°9510.512.45.2
May30° / 19°15616.912.84.1
Jun29° / 20°29224.2133.5
Jul29° / 19°18220.912.94.0
Aug29° / 19°24224.512.63.6
Sep28° / 19°30627.612.13.4
Oct27° / 19°26323.711.64.4
Nov25° / 17°19416.611.25.7
Dec24° / 15°13713.8116.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in March, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36832
46832
56832
66733
76832
86832
96931
106931
116931
126931
136931
146931
156931
167030
177030
187030
197129
207129
217129
227228
237228
247228
257228
267228
277327
287327
297327
307327
317327

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Yajalón gets around 83 mm of rain over 9.3 wet days in March, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 30% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
231
331
431
531
631
731
831
931
1030
1130
1230
1330
1429
1529
1629
1729
1829
1929
2029
2129
2229
2329
2429
2529
2629
2730
2830
2930
3030
3131

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 33% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
141950270
242050270
342050260
442050260
542050260
632051260
732051260
832050270
931951270
1031951270
1131951270
1231951270
1331851280
1431851280
1531850290
1631751290
1731749300
1831649311
1931649311
2031548321
2131548331
2231547341
2331446352
2431445362
2531444382
2631342392
2731241413
2821240433
2921139453
3021038473
3121037483

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:33 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:336:12
211.76:336:12
311.76:326:12
411.76:316:13
511.76:316:13
611.76:306:13
711.76:296:13
811.76:296:14
911.86:286:14
1011.86:276:14
1111.86:266:14
1211.86:266:15
1311.86:256:15
1411.86:246:15
1511.96:236:15
1611.96:236:15
1711.96:226:16
1811.96:216:16
1911.96:206:16
2011.96:196:16
2112.06:196:16
2212.06:186:17
2312.06:176:17
2412.06:166:17
2512.06:156:17
2612.06:156:17
2712.16:146:17
2812.16:136:18
2912.16:126:18
3012.16:116:18
3112.16:106:18

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.06 kWh/m² to a high of 6.51 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Yajalón?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Yajalón in March

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

In March, Yajalón sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Yajalón 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 Yajalón peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 19UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Yajalón 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 Yajalón is worst in April — around 80 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.5× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateApr 2379 µg/m³Dec 2212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr80Unhealthy
May77Unhealthy
Jun27Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Yajalón?

Yajalón sits at 17.2°N, 92.3°W, 797 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ocosingo, 39 km away.

Topography around Yajalón

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yajalón has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 961 m around an average of 1,037 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,160 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,873 m.

The land around Yajalón is covered by trees (72%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (82%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
961 m
16 km
2,160 m
80 km
2,873 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Ocosingo 39 km · Palenque 53 km · San Cristóbal de las Casas 59 km · Macuspana 71 km · Teopisca 72 km · Teapa 78 km · Emiliano Zapata 87 km · Chiapas 89 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 Yajalón (17.1729°, -92.3339°, elevation 797 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).