Zumpango del Río weather in March

In March, Zumpango del Río sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 10 mm of rain across 2.5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% 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 Zumpango del Río's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zumpango del Río's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
16°
5th coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
2.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:51 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
28%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Zumpango del Río is municipal seat of Eduardo Neri, State of Guerrero, Mexico.

Founded
1530

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 32°C through the month.

A typical March day in Zumpango del Río reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°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)
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How March really feels in Zumpango del Río

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 10 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
10
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Zumpango del Río weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 14°131.711.17.8
Feb30° / 15°91.411.46.6
Mar32° / 16°102.511.95.3
Apr33° / 18°174.412.44.1
May32° / 19°7514.412.83.5
Jun29° / 19°20725.3133.2
Jul29° / 19°21327.4133.2
Aug29° / 19°24028.312.63.2
Sep28° / 19°22826.812.13.6
Oct29° / 18°10517.111.64.6
Nov29° / 16°285.811.26.3
Dec28° / 14°101.7117.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28812
38713
48713
58713
68614
78614
88614
98614
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Zumpango del Río gets around 10 mm of rain over 2.5 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 8% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
45
55
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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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18812
28812
38812
48713
58713
68713
78713
88713
98713
108614
118614
128614
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298317
308317
318218

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

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
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265calm
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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 7:03 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:036:40
211.67:026:40
311.77:016:41
411.77:016:41
511.77:006:41
611.76:596:42
711.76:586:42
811.76:586:42
911.86:576:42
1011.86:566:43
1111.86:556:43
1211.86:556:43
1311.86:546:43
1411.86:536:44
1511.96:526:44
1611.96:516:44
1711.96:516:44
1811.96:506:44
1911.96:496:45
2011.96:486:45
2112.06:476:45
2212.06:476:45
2312.06:466:46
2412.06:456:46
2512.06:446:46
2612.06:436:46
2712.16:426:46
2812.16:426:46
2912.16:416:47
3012.16:406:47
3112.16:396:47

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.07 kWh/m² to a high of 7.41 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.89 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
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277.1Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Zumpango del Río

In seasonPeak

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

Zumpango del Río'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 Zumpango del Río?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Zumpango del Río in March

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

In March, Zumpango del Río sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Zumpango del Río 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 Zumpango del Río peaks around March 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highMar 23UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Zumpango del Río 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 Zumpango del Río is worst in May — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.5× the cleanest month (March, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1434 µg/m³Mar 1015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May36Poor
Jun19Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zumpango del Río?

Zumpango del Río sits at 17.7°N, 99.5°W, 1,040 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Chilpancingo, 12 km away.

Topography around Zumpango del Río

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zumpango del Río has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 391 m around an average of 1,134 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,158 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,502 m.

The land around Zumpango del Río is covered by shrubs (71%) within 3 km, shrubs (55%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and shrubs (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
391 m
16 km
2,158 m
80 km
3,502 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Chilpancingo 12 km · Tixtla de Guerrero 17 km · Chilapa de Álvarez 38 km · Ciudad de Huitzuco 75 km · Iguala de la Independencia 77 km · Teloloapan 87 km · Ayutla de los Libres 89 km · Acapulco 98 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 Zumpango del Río (17.6544°, -99.5272°, elevation 1,040 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).