ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Mexico City vs Punta Mita: weather in March
Punta Mita edges out Mexico City for sun in March: 97% clear historically versus 71% (8-year ERA5 average, a 26-point gap). Both are viable — Punta Mita is the safer bet.
What you are reading: 8-year historical averages, not a forecast.
Either destination can still surprise you this specific March. For this
week’s actual forecast, each destination links to its live page below.
Mexico City
MX
- Clear days, March
- 71%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 81°F
- Early March (1st–15th)
- 68%
- Late March (16th–end)
- 73%
- Rain frequency
- 10% of days
Punta Mita
MX
- Clear days, March
- 97%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 79°F
- Early March (1st–15th)
- 98%
- Late March (16th–end)
- 97%
- Rain frequency
- 0% of days
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All percentages are historical averages from the ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 8 full years (2018–2025). “Clear” means avg high ≥ 72 °F, precipitation < 1 mm, and a non-precipitation weather code. This is history, not a forecast. The live 7-day outlook for any destination is on its own page and may differ from the long-run average. Data from Open-Meteo.