Zapotlanejo weather in March

In March, Zapotlanejo sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% 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 Zapotlanejo's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zapotlanejo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
14°
5th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
7:06 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
30%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

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

Density
3,597/km²
people per km²
Founded
1532

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 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical March day in Zapotlanejo reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°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)
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22614
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62614
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Zapotlanejo weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 11°161.910.98.4
Feb25° / 13°111.611.38.7
Mar27° / 14°7111.98.4
Apr29° / 16°41.112.56.9
May30° / 18°204.6135.8
Jun29° / 19°12318.713.24.6
Jul26° / 18°17625.313.14.3
Aug26° / 18°15523.912.74.5
Sep26° / 17°13719.712.15.1
Oct26° / 16°458.311.57.1
Nov25° / 14°122.2118.7
Dec23° / 12°51.210.88.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in March, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
47921
57921
68020
77921
87921
98020
107921
117921
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267921
277921
287822
297723
307624
317525

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Zapotlanejo gets around 7 mm of rain over 1 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 3% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
53
63
74
84
94
104
114
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184
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204
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272
282
292
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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
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24991
25991
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29991
30991
31991

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 7:19 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 7:02 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:196:52
211.67:186:53
311.67:176:53
411.67:166:53
511.67:166:54
611.77:156:54
711.77:146:55
811.77:136:55
911.77:126:55
1011.77:126:56
1111.87:116:56
1211.87:106:56
1311.87:096:57
1411.87:086:57
1511.87:076:57
1611.97:066:58
1711.97:056:58
1811.97:056:58
1911.97:046:58
2011.97:036:59
2112.07:026:59
2212.07:016:59
2312.07:007:00
2412.06:597:00
2512.06:587:00
2612.16:577:01
2712.16:567:01
2812.16:557:01
2912.16:547:01
3012.16:537:02
3112.26:537:02

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.77 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.94 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
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96.7Intense
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126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
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207.0Intense
217.1Intense
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247.2Intense
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267.2Intense
277.3Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
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Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Zapotlanejo

In seasonPeak

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

Zapotlanejo's rainy season runs June–September, 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 Zapotlanejo?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Zapotlanejo in March

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

In March, Zapotlanejo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Zapotlanejo 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 Zapotlanejo peaks around May 13 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 13UV 13Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Zapotlanejo 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 Zapotlanejo is worst in May — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1032 µg/m³Jul 2015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zapotlanejo?

Zapotlanejo sits at 20.6°N, 103.1°W, 1,524 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Coyula, 17 km away.

Topography around Zapotlanejo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zapotlanejo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 310 m around an average of 1,541 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,209 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,328 m.

The land around Zapotlanejo is covered by cropland (40%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (37%), grassland (26%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (27%), trees (25%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
310 m
16 km
1,209 m
80 km
2,328 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Coyula 17 km · Tonalá 18 km · San José del Castillo 21 km · Tlaquepaque 24 km · San José del Quince 24 km · Las Pintitas 25 km · Las Pintas de Arriba 27 km · Guadalajara 30 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 Zapotlanejo (20.6227°, -103.0681°, elevation 1,524 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).