San Ignacio de Velasco weather in March

In March, San Ignacio de Velasco sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 147 mm of rain across 20.1 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 San Ignacio de Velasco's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Ignacio de Velasco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
21°
8th coldest
Rainfall
147 mm
20.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:10 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
74%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

San Ignacio de Velasco is city in Bolivia.

Founded
1748

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in San Ignacio de Velasco reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How March really feels in San Ignacio de Velasco

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 22 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
22
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

San Ignacio de Velasco weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°16922.412.93.5
Feb29° / 22°17421.512.63.5
Mar29° / 21°14720.112.13.9
Apr29° / 20°6912.211.65.2
May27° / 18°437.911.26.8
Jun27° / 17°233.9117.6
Jul28° / 16°182.911.17.7
Aug30° / 18°213.311.56.0
Sep31° / 20°477.111.94.7
Oct32° / 21°8613.412.43.8
Nov31° / 21°12016.112.83.9
Dec30° / 22°15119.9133.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22773
32872
42872
52971
62971
73070
83070
92971
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112971
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293268
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

San Ignacio de Velasco gets around 147 mm of rain over 20.1 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 65% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
171
270
369
468
567
667
766
866
966
1066
1166
1266
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1467
1567
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1966
2066
2166
2265
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2860
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3058
3157

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the oppressive band about 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
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201310851
301310851
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2501515790
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2802516770
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3002516770
3112617740

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 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)Feels
18calm
28calm
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128calm
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318calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

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 6:07 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:076:27
212.36:076:27
312.36:076:26
412.36:086:26
512.36:086:25
612.36:086:24
712.36:086:24
812.26:086:23
912.26:096:22
1012.26:096:21
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1212.26:096:20
1312.26:106:19
1412.16:106:18
1512.16:106:18
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1812.16:106:15
1912.16:116:15
2012.16:116:14
2112.06:116:13
2212.06:116:12
2312.06:116:12
2412.06:116:11
2512.06:126:10
2612.06:126:09
2711.96:126:08
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2911.96:126:07
3011.96:126:06
3111.96:136:05

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.88 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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184.9Bright
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274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
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Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for San Ignacio de Velasco

In seasonPeak

In March, San Ignacio de Velasco sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

San Ignacio de Velasco's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit San Ignacio de Velasco?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in San Ignacio de Velasco.

What to pack for San Ignacio de Velasco in March

From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In March, San Ignacio de Velasco sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in San Ignacio de Velasco in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in San Ignacio de Velasco peaks around January 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 14 at about 5 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighExtremeJan 18UV 16Sep 14UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep4Moderate
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in San Ignacio de Velasco in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in San Ignacio de Velasco is worst in September — around 91 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 12.7× the cleanest month (April, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyPoorModerateSep 1586 µg/m³Apr 148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb10Good
Mar9Good
Apr7Good
May11Good
Jun20Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug55Poor
Sep91Unhealthy
Oct43Poor
Nov36Poor
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San Ignacio de Velasco?

San Ignacio de Velasco sits at 16.4°S, 61.0°W, 582 m above sea level, in Bolivia. The nearest listed city is Vila Bela da Santíssima Trindade, 187 km away.

Vila Bela da Santíssima TrindadePontes e LacerdaAscención de GuarayosMonteroWarnesCotocaSanta CruzSão José dos Quatro Marcos

Topography around San Ignacio de Velasco

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of San Ignacio de Velasco.

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Ignacio de Velasco has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m around an average of 408 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 270 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 508 m.

The land around San Ignacio de Velasco is covered by trees (49%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (73%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
96 m
16 km
270 m
80 km
508 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Vila Bela da Santíssima Trindade 187 km · Pontes e Lacerda 216 km · Ascención de Guarayos 244 km · Montero 266 km · Warnes 266 km · Cotoca 273 km · Santa Cruz 283 km · São José dos Quatro Marcos 310 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
Roman Catholic 65%Protestant 20%none 6%other 5%

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 San Ignacio de Velasco (-16.3777°, -60.9647°, elevation 582 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).