March is characterized by sunny weather and a low occurance of precipitation in Cancun, Cozumel, and the Mexican Caribbean. It is understandable why these destinations have become popular with college students whose spring break coincides with the beautiful weather of March.�
Typical Weather in March
During March the temperatures in Cancun and the Mexican Caribbean typically vary between a daily high of about 84.0 degrees and a daily low of approximately 71.0 degrees
| Monthly Averages | | High | Low | Rainfall
(inches) | No. of Days
with Rain |
| 84.0° F |
71.0° F |
N.A. |
3.0 |
|
During the early morning hours of an average March day in Cancun and the Mexican Caribbean, you can expect the temperature will be in the vicinity of 70.8 degrees.
In March, temperatures typically rise to around 82.7 degrees by early afternoon.
The temperature in Cancun and the Mexican Caribbean will typically decline by early evening, to approximately 77.5 degrees.
Overall, temperatures in Cancun and the Mexican Caribbean during March average around 77.7 degrees.
| Early Morning | Late Morning | Early Afternoon | Late Afternoon | Early Evening | Overall |
| 70.8° F |
79.0° F |
82.7° F |
81.8° F |
77.5° F |
77.7° F |
|
Rain
During March, rain is most likely to occur around 3:00 PM, and least likely to occur around 3:00 AM.
In Cancun and the Mexican Caribbean during March, thunderstorms -- when they occur -- are most likely sometime around 9:00 PM.
| Percent Frequencies of Hourly Observations | | Hour | Rain
and/or
Drizzle | Thunder-
storms |
| 12:00 AM (midnight) |
0.8 % |
0 % |
| 3:00 AM |
0 % |
0 % |
| 6:00 AM |
1.1 % |
0 % |
| 9:00 AM |
0.8 % |
0 % |
| 12:00 PM (noon) |
1.6 % |
0 % |
| 3:00 PM |
3.4 % |
0 % |
| 6:00 PM |
3 % |
0 % |
| 9:00 PM |
1.5 % |
0.2 % |
| ALL |
1.8 % |
* |
|
