Mexico in March

March is one of Mexico's best months (rank 3 of 12): its 29 destinations average 89/100, led by Los Cabos at 95 — 30°C and 0 rainy days — while Acapulco is warmer at 37°C and scores 92.

#3 of 12 months for Mexico · 29 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇲🇽 Mexico, month by month

89/100 in March

Where in Mexico in March

#	Place	Type	Feels-like high	Rain	Comfort	At its best
1	Los Cabos	Beach	30°C	0 mm · 0 days	95 tier S	Yes
2	Puerto Vallarta	Beach	34°C	5 mm · 0 days	95 tier S	Yes
3	Zihuatanejo	Beach	34°C	15 mm · 0 days	95 tier S	Yes
4	Holbox	Island	32°C	18 mm · 5 days	94 tier S	Yes
5	Huatulco	Beach	36°C	17 mm · 4 days	94 tier S	Yes
6	Mazatlán	Beach	29°C	1 mm · 0 days	94 tier S	Yes
7	Sayulita	Beach	30°C	7 mm · 0 days	94 tier S	Yes
8	Cancún	Beach	31°C	22 mm · 6 days	93 tier S	Yes
9	Isla Mujeres	Island	32°C	22 mm · 6 days	93 tier S	Yes
10	Playa del Carmen	Beach	34°C	28 mm · 7 days	93 tier S	Yes
11	San Cristóbal de las Casas	City	25°C	13 mm · 3 days	93 tier S	Yes
12	Acapulco	Beach	37°C	11 mm · 1 day	92 tier S	Yes
13	Tulum	Beach	31°C	29 mm · 8 days	92 tier S	Yes
14	Cozumel	Island	33°C	26 mm · 6 days	91 tier S	Yes
15	Guanajuato	City	25°C	9 mm · 2 days	91 tier S	—
16	Puerto Escondido	Beach	34°C	4 mm · 1 day	91 tier S	—
17	San Miguel de Allende	City	26°C	9 mm · 2 days	91 tier S	—
18	Mexico City	City	26°C	25 mm · 5 days	90 tier S	—
19	Monterrey	City	28°C	35 mm · 6 days	90 tier S	Yes
20	Puebla	City	25°C	17 mm · 4 days	89 tier A	—
21	Querétaro	City	27°C	8 mm · 2 days	89 tier A	—
22	Morelia	City	30°C	12 mm · 3 days	88 tier A	—
23	Guadalajara	City	30°C	3 mm · 1 day	86 tier A	—
24	La Paz, Baja California	City	30°C	1 mm · 0 days	86 tier A	—
25	Oaxaca	City	32°C	17 mm · 3 days	86 tier A	—
26	Hermosillo	City	29°C	7 mm · 1 day	84 tier A	—
27	Bacalar	City	34°C	20 mm · 6 days	76 tier B	—
28	Valladolid	City	36°C	12 mm · 3 days	72 tier B	—
29	Mérida	City	37°C	12 mm · 2 days	71 tier B	—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means March is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in Mexico in March

Spring break · Los Cabos and 1 more place · 5 Mar – 12 Apr (usually)
Semana Santa and Pascua · Los Cabos and 10 more places · 29 Mar – 12 Apr
Whale season · Los Cabos · 15 Dec – 15 Apr
Semana Santa · Puerto Vallarta and 13 more places · 20 Mar – 20 Apr (usually)
Humpback season · Puerto Vallarta and 1 more place · 8 Dec – 23 Mar
International Guitar Festival · Zihuatanejo · 1–10 Mar (usually)
Humpback whale season · Huatulco and 2 more places · 1 Dec – 31 Mar (usually)
US spring break · Cancún and 1 more place · 25 Feb – 5 Apr (usually)

Seasons in force

Dry season · 6 places Winter-sun season · 3 places Smoke season · 1 place Trail season · 1 place Volcanic activity · 1 place

Peak crowds at 7 of Mexico's 18 well-known places this month.

Better months for Mexico

February · 91/100 January · 89/100 December · 89/100 Weakest: September · 70/100

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