Mexico City weather in March
In March, Mexico City has daytime highs averaging 24 °C, nights around 9.4 °C, with 6.0 wet days. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 24.3°C Average high
- 9.4°C Average low
- 6.0days Wet days
- 29mm Rainfall
- 12h Daylight
Daily temperatures through March
How March develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 March | 24.0 °C | 9.1 °C | 14 % |
| 11–20 March | 23.9 °C | 9.2 °C | 22 % |
| 21–31 March | 24.9 °C | 9.8 °C | 21 % |
- Rain is most likely over days 11–20 of March (22 % of days) and least likely over days 1–10 (14 %).
What to expect
| Measure | Typical March | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 13 of 31 | 41 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 0.2 of 31 | 1 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 6.0 of 31 | 19 % |
Conditions in March
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 17 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 32 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 1.0 °C |
| Relative humidity | 48 % |
| Wind speed | 15 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 33 % |
Where Mexico City ranks in March
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Places with the best weather in North America in March | 8thof 50 | 93/100 |
March compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20.2 °C | 22 mm | 39 % |
| February | 22.3 °C | 19 mm | 33 % |
| March | 24.3 °C | 29 mm | 33 % |
| April | 25.4 °C | 49 mm | 40 % |
| May | 25.0 °C | 76 mm | 49 % |
See all twelve months for Mexico City
- March is the 3rd warmest month here.
- It is the 4th driest month of the year.
- It ranks 1st for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 12 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 6.0 of 31 days — 19 % of the month.
- Nights are about 15 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest March day on record since 1991 reached 32 °C, 7.3 °C above the usual daytime high.
Nearby destinations in March
| Destination | Avg high | Wet days |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico City | 24 °C | 6.0 |
| Gustavo Adolfo Madero | 24 °C | 3 |
| Coyoacán | 24 °C | 8 |
| Iztapalapa | 24 °C | 5 |
| Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl | 25 °C | 3 |
| Magdalena Contreras | 23 °C | 8 |
| Tlalpan | 24 °C | 8 |
| Delegación Cuajimalpa de Morelos | 22 °C | 8 |
| Ecatepec de Morelos | 24 °C | 3 |
QuestionsMarch in Mexico City, answered
How warm is Mexico City in March?
Daily highs average 24 °C and nights fall to about 9.4 °C, a spread of 15 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes March the 4th warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Mexico City in March?
March averages 29 mm of rain, spread over about 6 of the 31 days — 19 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 33 % of the sky.
How long are the days in March?
Mexico City averages 12 hours between sunrise and sunset in March. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.