Fajardo weather in March

In March, Fajardo sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 58 mm of rain across 17.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Fajardo's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fajardo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
23°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
17.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:36 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
45%
3rd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical March day in Fajardo reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12623
22623
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42623
52623
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How March really feels in Fajardo

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

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Fajardo weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 23°6019115.7
Feb26° / 23°4816.511.45.9
Mar26° / 23°5817.111.95.9
Apr27° / 23°8219.712.45.2
May27° / 24°13624.212.84.4
Jun28° / 25°10823.113.14.1
Jul28° / 25°13524.7134.0
Aug29° / 26°14626.712.63.6
Sep29° / 25°17025.512.13.5
Oct28° / 25°1602611.63.7
Nov27° / 24°14023.811.14.5
Dec26° / 24°7419.910.95.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 34% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28317
38317
48218
58218
68218
78119
88119
98119
108119
118218
128119
138119
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Fajardo gets around 58 mm of rain over 17.1 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 55% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
155
254
354
453
553
652
752
851
951
1051
1151
1251
1351
1452
1552
1652
1753
1854
1955
2056
2157
2258
2359
2459
2560
2660
2761
2861
2961
3061
3162

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 90% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11105930
21105831
31115731
41115731
51125532
61125532
71125532
81125433
91125433
101125433
111125433
121125433
131125433
140125434
150115435
160115336
170105337
18095338
19095140
20085141
21085043
22074844
23074746
24064648
25064450
26064351
27064153
28054055
29053956
30053758
31053659

Wind in March

Winds average 14 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
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2813light breeze
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3013light breeze
3113light breeze

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 6:48 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:486:24
211.66:476:24
311.66:466:25
411.76:456:25
511.76:456:25
611.76:446:26
711.76:436:26
811.76:426:26
911.76:426:27
1011.86:416:27
1111.86:406:27
1211.86:396:27
1311.86:396:28
1411.86:386:28
1511.96:376:28
1611.96:366:28
1711.96:356:29
1811.96:346:29
1911.96:346:29
2011.96:336:29
2112.06:326:30
2212.06:316:30
2312.06:306:30
2412.06:296:30
2512.06:296:30
2612.06:286:31
2712.16:276:31
2812.16:266:31
2912.16:256:31
3012.16:246:32
3112.16:236:32

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.54 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Fajardo

In seasonPeak

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

Fajardo sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Fajardo sees seasonal dust haze (July), heaviest in July.

Atlantic hurricane
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Fajardo?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Fajardo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fajardo in March

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

In March, Fajardo sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 23°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Fajardo in March

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Fajardo in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Fajardo peaks around April 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highApr 13UV 13Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Fajardo 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 Fajardo is worst in July — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.7× the cleanest month (January, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1125 µg/m³Jan 15 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr9Good
May14Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fajardo?

Fajardo sits at 18.3°N, 65.7°W, 10 m above sea level, in Puerto Rico. The nearest listed city is Humacao, 27 km away.

HumacaoCarolinaTrujillo AltoCaguasGuaynaboSan JuanCatañoBayamón

Topography around Fajardo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fajardo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m around an average of 31 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,040 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,022 m.

The land around Fajardo is covered by trees (48%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, water (58%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and water (74%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
236 m
16 km
1,040 m
80 km
1,022 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Humacao 27 km · Carolina 33 km · Trujillo Alto 38 km · Caguas 43 km · Guaynabo 49 km · San Juan 50 km · Cataño 51 km · Bayamón 54 km

Puerto Rico travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 78% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$40,620
2025
Happiness
7.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2015
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
14.6
per 100k, 2023
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Roman Catholic 56%Protestant 33%none 7%other 2%

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 Fajardo (18.3258°, -65.6524°, elevation 10 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).