Zacatlán weather in March

In March, Zacatlán sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 97 mm of rain across 16.5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Zacatlán's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zacatlán's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
7th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Rainfall
97 mm
16.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:46 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
57%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Zacatlán is municipal seat of Zacatlán, State of Puebla, 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 20°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical March day in Zacatlán reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 25°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)
1208
2208
3209
4209
5209
6209
7209
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10209
11209
12209
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Zacatlán weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 6412.510.95.1
Feb19° / 641211.35.6
Mar20° / 9716.511.95.5
Apr22° / 11°13519.412.45.2
May23° / 12°13920.812.95.2
Jun22° / 13°27924.213.24.3
Jul21° / 13°26929.513.13.6
Aug21° / 13°27528.912.73.6
Sep21° / 13°31926.712.13.8
Oct20° / 11°24820.711.54.6
Nov18° / 11815.311.15.1
Dec17° / 6012.410.85.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25644
35545
45446
55347
65248
75149
85149
94951
104951
114852
124753
134753
144852
154951
164951
174951
184951
195050
205149
215149
225248
235248
245347
255347
265446
275446
285347
295347
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Zacatlán gets around 97 mm of rain over 16.5 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 53% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
142
243
344
445
546
647
748
849
950
1051
1152
1252
1353
1454
1554
1654
1755
1855
1955
2055
2156
2256
2356
2457
2557
2657
2758
2858
2959
3060
3160

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3964
4964
5964
6964
7964
8955
9955
10946
11937
12928
13919
149010
158911
168911
178812
188713
198614
208515
218416
228416
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258218
268119
278119
288020
298020
307921
317822

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
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
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 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 6:58 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:586:32
211.66:576:33
311.66:566:33
411.66:566:33
511.66:556:34
611.76:546:34
711.76:536:34
811.76:526:35
911.76:526:35
1011.76:516:35
1111.86:506:36
1211.86:496:36
1311.86:486:36
1411.86:476:37
1511.86:476:37
1611.96:466:37
1711.96:456:38
1811.96:446:38
1911.96:436:38
2011.96:426:38
2112.06:416:39
2212.06:406:39
2312.06:406:39
2412.06:396:39
2512.06:386:40
2612.16:376:40
2712.16:366:40
2812.16:356:41
2912.16:346:41
3012.16:336:41
3112.26:326:41

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 3.95 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 5.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
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265.8Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Zacatlán

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is March a good time to visit Zacatlán?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Zacatlán for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zacatlán in March

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

In March, Zacatlán sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Zacatlán 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 Zacatlán 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
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Very high
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Zacatlán 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 Zacatlán is worst in December — around 95 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (September, 49 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 2194 µg/m³Sep 1649 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan88Unhealthy
Feb89Unhealthy
Mar85Unhealthy
Apr90Unhealthy
May85Unhealthy
Jun59Unhealthy
Jul56Unhealthy
Aug52Poor
Sep49Poor
Oct52Poor
Nov70Unhealthy
Dec95Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Zacatlán?

Zacatlán sits at 19.9°N, 98.0°W, 2,048 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Chignahuapan, 13 km away.

Topography around Zacatlán

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zacatlán has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 769 m around an average of 2,049 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,999 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,363 m.

The land around Zacatlán is covered by trees (48%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (67%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
769 m
16 km
1,999 m
80 km
4,363 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Chignahuapan 13 km · Huauchinango 28 km · Xicotepec de Juárez 38 km · Cuautepec de Hinojosa 38 km · Santiago Tulantepec 43 km · Tulancingo 45 km · Zaragoza 46 km · Tetla 57 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 Zacatlán (19.9355°, -97.9613°, elevation 2,048 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).