Zacapu weather in March

In March, Zacapu sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 21 mm of rain across 3.9 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 Zacapu's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zacapu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
3.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
7:01 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
36%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Zacapu is municipal seat of Zacapu, State of Michoacán, Mexico.

Founded
1548

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 24°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical March day in Zacapu reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 27°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)
1248
2248
3248
4248
5248
6248
7248
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10248
11248
12248
13248
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31259

Zacapu weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 25410.97.6
Feb22° / 213.811.38.1
Mar24° / 213.911.98.4
Apr26° / 10°19512.47.6
May26° / 12°8413.412.96.3
Jun24° / 13°24421.913.24.8
Jul22° / 12°35628.613.13.8
Aug22° / 12°32727.312.73.9
Sep22° / 12°28823.912.14.3
Oct22° / 10°11814.111.55.9
Nov22° / 386.511.17.4
Dec21° / 132.610.87.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in March, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27822
37822
47822
57723
67723
77723
87624
97624
107624
117624
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307624
317525

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Zacapu gets around 21 mm of rain over 3.9 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 13% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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1115
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2013
2113
2212
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2411
2511
2610
2710
2810
2910
3010
3110

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 (%)
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Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

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
216calm
226calm
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246calm
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276calm
286calm
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 7:13 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:136:48
211.67:126:48
311.67:126:48
411.67:116:49
511.77:106:49
611.77:096:49
711.77:096:50
811.77:086:50
911.77:076:50
1011.77:066:51
1111.87:056:51
1211.87:046:51
1311.87:046:52
1411.87:036:52
1511.87:026:52
1611.97:016:53
1711.97:006:53
1811.96:596:53
1911.96:586:53
2011.96:586:54
2112.06:576:54
2212.06:566:54
2312.06:556:55
2412.06:546:55
2512.06:536:55
2612.16:526:55
2712.16:516:56
2812.16:506:56
2912.16:496:56
3012.16:496:56
3112.16:486:57

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.35 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.82 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
66.5Intense
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86.6Intense
96.6Intense
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206.9Intense
217.0Intense
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247.0Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.1Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Zacapu

In seasonPeak

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

Zacapu's monsoon runs June–September, 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 Zacapu?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Zacapu in March

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

In March, Zacapu sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 8°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Zacapu 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 Zacapu peaks around June 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highJun 13UV 14Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Zacapu 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 Zacapu is worst in May — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (February, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1031 µg/m³Feb 1613 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zacapu?

Zacapu sits at 19.8°N, 101.8°W, 1,982 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Purépero de Echáiz, 25 km away.

Topography around Zacapu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zacapu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m around an average of 2,027 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,493 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,428 m.

The land around Zacapu is covered by trees (32%), artificial surfaces (24%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (40%), grassland (28%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
207 m
16 km
1,493 m
80 km
3,428 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Purépero de Echáiz 25 km · Paracho de Verduzco 33 km · Pátzcuaro 39 km · Puruándiro 42 km · Tangancícuaro de Arista 44 km · Uruapan 52 km · Zamora de Hidalgo 55 km · Jacona de Plancarte 56 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 Zacapu (19.8152°, -101.792°, elevation 1,982 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).