Copacabana weather in March
In March, Copacabana sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 218 mm of precipitation across 27.1 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 13°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Copacabana's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Copacabana's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 13°
- 5th warmest
- Overnight low
- 8°
- 8th coldest
- Precipitation
- 218 mm
- 27.1 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 06 min
- 6:43 AM – 6:49 PM
- Cloud cover
- 76%
- 9th clearest
- Wind
- 7 km/h
- 12th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.47 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 2.2
- out of 10
Copacabana is Bolivian town on the shore of Lake Titicaca.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in March
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 13°C through the month.
A typical March day in Copacabana reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.
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| Avg high (°C) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Avg low (°C) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 8 |
| 2 | 13 | 8 |
| 3 | 13 | 8 |
| 4 | 13 | 8 |
| 5 | 13 | 8 |
| 6 | 13 | 8 |
| 7 | 13 | 8 |
| 8 | 13 | 8 |
| 9 | 13 | 8 |
| 10 | 13 | 8 |
| 11 | 13 | 8 |
| 12 | 13 | 8 |
| 13 | 13 | 8 |
| 14 | 13 | 8 |
| 15 | 13 | 8 |
| 16 | 13 | 8 |
| 17 | 13 | 8 |
| 18 | 13 | 8 |
| 19 | 13 | 8 |
| 20 | 13 | 8 |
| 21 | 13 | 8 |
| 22 | 13 | 8 |
| 23 | 13 | 8 |
| 24 | 13 | 8 |
| 25 | 13 | 8 |
| 26 | 13 | 8 |
| 27 | 13 | 8 |
| 28 | 13 | 8 |
| 29 | 13 | 8 |
| 30 | 13 | 8 |
| 31 | 13 | 8 |
Copacabana weather by month
How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13° / 8° | 286 | 28.7 | 0.1 | 12.9 | 2.0 |
| Feb | 13° / 8° | 261 | 25.6 | 0 | 12.5 | 2.0 |
| Mar | 13° / 8° | 218 | 27.1 | 0.1 | 12.1 | 2.2 |
| Apr | 13° / 8° | 90 | 16.9 | 0 | 11.6 | 3.0 |
| May | 13° / 7° | 25 | 6.3 | 0 | 11.3 | 3.9 |
| Jun | 12° / 6° | 12 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 11.1 | 4.0 |
| Jul | 12° / 6° | 15 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 11.1 | 3.9 |
| Aug | 13° / 6° | 16 | 4 | 0.5 | 11.5 | 4.2 |
| Sep | 13° / 7° | 37 | 8.3 | 0.2 | 11.9 | 4.2 |
| Oct | 14° / 8° | 70 | 13.7 | 0.6 | 12.4 | 3.8 |
| Nov | 14° / 9° | 88 | 16.1 | 0 | 12.8 | 3.6 |
| Dec | 13° / 8° | 198 | 25.2 | 0.1 | 12.9 | 2.4 |
Cloud cover in March
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in March.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 34 |
| Cloudier (%) | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 66 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | 83 |
| 2 | 17 | 83 |
| 3 | 17 | 83 |
| 4 | 17 | 83 |
| 5 | 18 | 82 |
| 6 | 19 | 81 |
| 7 | 19 | 81 |
| 8 | 18 | 82 |
| 9 | 18 | 82 |
| 10 | 18 | 82 |
| 11 | 18 | 82 |
| 12 | 19 | 81 |
| 13 | 19 | 81 |
| 14 | 20 | 80 |
| 15 | 20 | 80 |
| 16 | 20 | 80 |
| 17 | 21 | 79 |
| 18 | 21 | 79 |
| 19 | 21 | 79 |
| 20 | 22 | 78 |
| 21 | 24 | 76 |
| 22 | 25 | 75 |
| 23 | 26 | 74 |
| 24 | 27 | 73 |
| 25 | 28 | 72 |
| 26 | 29 | 71 |
| 27 | 30 | 70 |
| 28 | 31 | 69 |
| 29 | 32 | 68 |
| 30 | 34 | 66 |
| 31 | 34 | 66 |
Chance of precipitation in March
Copacabana gets around 218 mm of rain and snow over 27.1 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 86% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 92 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 80 | 79 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 92 |
| 2 | 91 |
| 3 | 91 |
| 4 | 91 |
| 5 | 91 |
| 6 | 91 |
| 7 | 91 |
| 8 | 90 |
| 9 | 90 |
| 10 | 89 |
| 11 | 89 |
| 12 | 88 |
| 13 | 88 |
| 14 | 87 |
| 15 | 87 |
| 16 | 86 |
| 17 | 86 |
| 18 | 86 |
| 19 | 85 |
| 20 | 85 |
| 21 | 85 |
| 22 | 84 |
| 23 | 84 |
| 24 | 84 |
| 25 | 83 |
| 26 | 83 |
| 27 | 82 |
| 28 | 82 |
| 29 | 81 |
| 30 | 80 |
| 31 | 79 |
Humidity in March
Most of March feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Dry (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 100 |
| 2 | 100 |
| 3 | 100 |
| 4 | 100 |
| 5 | 100 |
| 6 | 100 |
| 7 | 100 |
| 8 | 100 |
| 9 | 100 |
| 10 | 100 |
| 11 | 100 |
| 12 | 100 |
| 13 | 100 |
| 14 | 100 |
| 15 | 100 |
| 16 | 100 |
| 17 | 100 |
| 18 | 100 |
| 19 | 100 |
| 20 | 100 |
| 21 | 100 |
| 22 | 100 |
| 23 | 100 |
| 24 | 100 |
| 25 | 100 |
| 26 | 100 |
| 27 | 100 |
| 28 | 100 |
| 29 | 100 |
| 30 | 100 |
| 31 | 100 |
Wind in March
Winds average 7 km/h in March, the calmest month.
Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | calm |
| 2 | 7 | calm |
| 3 | 7 | calm |
| 4 | 7 | calm |
| 5 | 7 | calm |
| 6 | 7 | calm |
| 7 | 7 | calm |
| 8 | 7 | calm |
| 9 | 7 | calm |
| 10 | 7 | calm |
| 11 | 7 | calm |
| 12 | 7 | calm |
| 13 | 7 | calm |
| 14 | 7 | calm |
| 15 | 7 | calm |
| 16 | 7 | calm |
| 17 | 7 | calm |
| 18 | 7 | calm |
| 19 | 7 | calm |
| 20 | 7 | calm |
| 21 | 7 | calm |
| 22 | 7 | calm |
| 23 | 8 | calm |
| 24 | 8 | calm |
| 25 | 8 | calm |
| 26 | 8 | calm |
| 27 | 8 | calm |
| 28 | 8 | calm |
| 29 | 8 | calm |
| 30 | 8 | calm |
| 31 | 8 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in March
Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 24 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:39 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 6:38 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:39 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:41 | 6:41 | 6:41 | 6:41 | 6:41 | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:43 | 6:43 | 6:43 | 6:43 | 6:43 | 6:43 | 6:44 | 6:44 | 6:44 | 6:44 | 6:44 | 6:44 | 6:44 | 6:45 | 6:45 | 6:45 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:00 | 6:59 | 6:59 | 6:58 | 6:57 | 6:57 | 6:56 | 6:55 | 6:54 | 6:54 | 6:53 | 6:52 | 6:52 | 6:51 | 6:50 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:48 | 6:47 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:45 | 6:44 | 6:43 | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:41 | 6:40 | 6:39 | 6:38 | 6:38 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.3 | 6:39 | 7:00 |
| 2 | 12.3 | 6:40 | 6:59 |
| 3 | 12.3 | 6:40 | 6:59 |
| 4 | 12.3 | 6:40 | 6:58 |
| 5 | 12.3 | 6:40 | 6:57 |
| 6 | 12.3 | 6:41 | 6:57 |
| 7 | 12.3 | 6:41 | 6:56 |
| 8 | 12.2 | 6:41 | 6:55 |
| 9 | 12.2 | 6:41 | 6:54 |
| 10 | 12.2 | 6:41 | 6:54 |
| 11 | 12.2 | 6:42 | 6:53 |
| 12 | 12.2 | 6:42 | 6:52 |
| 13 | 12.2 | 6:42 | 6:52 |
| 14 | 12.1 | 6:42 | 6:51 |
| 15 | 12.1 | 6:42 | 6:50 |
| 16 | 12.1 | 6:43 | 6:49 |
| 17 | 12.1 | 6:43 | 6:49 |
| 18 | 12.1 | 6:43 | 6:48 |
| 19 | 12.1 | 6:43 | 6:47 |
| 20 | 12.1 | 6:43 | 6:46 |
| 21 | 12.0 | 6:43 | 6:46 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 6:44 | 6:45 |
| 23 | 12.0 | 6:44 | 6:44 |
| 24 | 12.0 | 6:44 | 6:43 |
| 25 | 12.0 | 6:44 | 6:42 |
| 26 | 12.0 | 6:44 | 6:42 |
| 27 | 11.9 | 6:44 | 6:41 |
| 28 | 11.9 | 6:44 | 6:40 |
| 29 | 11.9 | 6:45 | 6:39 |
| 30 | 11.9 | 6:45 | 6:38 |
| 31 | 11.9 | 6:45 | 6:38 |
Solar energy in March
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.47 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.39 kWh/m² to a high of 7.83 kWh/m² in November across the year — March's 6.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.3 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Copacabana
In March, Copacabana sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Copacabana's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is March a good time to visit Copacabana?
Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Copacabana.
What to pack for Copacabana in March
From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In March, Copacabana sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 8°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 27 days see rain.
UV index in Copacabana in March
Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Copacabana peaks around February 8 at about 19 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 9 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 19 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Extreme |
| Feb | 19 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 16 | Extreme |
| Nov | 17 | Extreme |
| Dec | 17 | Extreme |
Where is Copacabana?
Copacabana sits at 16.2°S, 69.1°W, 0 m above sea level, in Bolivia. The nearest listed city is Isla del Sol, 17 km away.
Topography around Copacabana
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Copacabana.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Copacabana has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 544 m around an average of 3,932 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 719 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,996 m.
The land around Copacabana is covered by grassland (62%) and water (25%) within 3 km, water (58%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and water (28%) within 80 km.
Bolivia travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type A / B / C
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 40% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $5,148
- 2025
- Happiness
- 5.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Homicide rate
- 4.4
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 21.1
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 521
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Copacabana (-16.1699°, -69.0792°, elevation 0 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).