Malacatán Weather in March
Malacatán in March
The short of it: Malacatán in March averages a high of 34 °C (94 °F) and a low of 20 °C (69 °F), with 76 mm (3.0 in) of rain and about 12 h 1 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are December and January. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 34° · low 20° · rain 76 mm · daylight 12 h 1 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: December & January
March in Malacatán brings afternoons near 34° and nights around 20°, with about 76 mm of rain over the month. Days run hot, near 34° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 76 mm, the 9th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 1 min in mid-March, 23 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates March 1 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are December and January.
Against its neighbours, Malacatán runs warmer than most and drier than most in March. San Pablo, 6 km to the ENE, is 2° cooler by day.
March in Malacatán, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 2nd warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 9th wettest of 12
- Versus February
- about the same, 56 mm more rain
- Versus April
- about the same
- Day–night spread
- 14°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 1 min
- Average wind
- 8 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
March averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San PabloSan Marcos | 6 km ENE | 32° | 19° | 80 mm |
| Tuxtla ChicoChiapas | 12 km WNW | 35° | 20° | 72 mm |
| El TumbadorSan Marcos | 14 km ESE | 31° | 18° | 92 mm |
| CacahoatánChiapas | 15 km NW | 34° | 20° | 71 mm |
| Nuevo ProgresoSan Marcos | 20 km SE | 32° | 19° | 80 mm |
| PajapitaSan Marcos | 21 km S | 36° | 22° | 45 mm |
| TapachulaChiapas | 22 km W | 36° | 21° | 51 mm |
| Ciudad Tecún UmánSan Marcos | 27 km SSW | 36° | 22° | 27 mm |