Villa Yapacaní weather in March

In March, Villa Yapacaní sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 153 mm of rain across 19.3 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-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 24 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Villa Yapacaní's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Villa Yapacaní's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
21°
9th coldest
Rainfall
153 mm
19.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:21 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
72%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Villa Yapacaní is city in Bolivia.

Founded
1958

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 Villa Yapacaní 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 about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52922
62922
72922
82922
92922
102922
112922
122921
132921
142921
152921
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172921
182921
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202921
212921
222921
232921
242921
252921
262921
272921
282921
292921
302921
312921

How March really feels in Villa Yapacaní

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 13 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
13
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.

Villa Yapacaní weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°24223.512.93.6
Feb29° / 22°20120.912.63.7
Mar29° / 21°15319.312.14.2
Apr28° / 20°9313.611.65.5
May25° / 18°8914.311.26.1
Jun24° / 16°8012.9116.4
Jul24° / 16°559.211.17.2
Aug27° / 17°456.211.47.3
Sep29° / 19°718.111.95.9
Oct30° / 21°10314.312.44.6
Nov29° / 21°14216.512.84.2
Dec29° / 22°22923.2133.6

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 70%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33169
43169
53169
63169
73070
83070
93070
103070
112971
122971
132971
142872
152872
162872
172872
182872
192872
202773
212773
222872
232971
242971
252971
263169
273268
283268
293367
303367
313565

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Villa Yapacaní gets around 153 mm of rain over 19.3 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 63% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
168
267
367
467
567
667
767
867
967
1067
1166
1266
1366
1466
1566
1665
1765
1864
1963
2062
2161
2260
2359
2458
2557
2656
2755
2854
2954
3053
3152

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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
101417762
200417772
300417772
400417772
500417772
600416782
700416782
800416782
900416782
1000516772
1100516772
1200517762
1300517762
1400518752
1500618751
1600619741
1700720721
1801720711
1901821691
2001822690
2101922680
2201923670
23011024650
24011024650
25011025640
26021125620
27021126610
28021126610
29021226600
30121226590
31131226580

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)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 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 30 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:17 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:176:40
212.46:186:39
312.36:186:38
412.36:186:38
512.36:196:37
612.36:196:36
712.36:196:35
812.36:196:35
912.26:206:34
1012.26:206:33
1112.26:206:33
1212.26:206:32
1312.26:216:31
1412.26:216:30
1512.16:216:29
1612.16:216:29
1712.16:226:28
1812.16:226:27
1912.16:226:26
2012.16:226:25
2112.06:226:25
2212.06:236:24
2312.06:236:23
2412.06:236:22
2512.06:236:21
2612.06:236:21
2711.96:236:20
2811.96:246:19
2911.96:246:18
3011.96:246:17
3111.96:246:16

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3 kWh/m² to a high of 5.18 kWh/m² in January across the year — March's 4.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Villa Yapacaní

In seasonPeak

In March, Villa Yapacaní sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Villa Yapacaní's rainy season runs November–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 Villa Yapacaní?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Villa Yapacaní for sightseeing.

What to pack for Villa Yapacaní in March

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

In March, Villa Yapacaní sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Villa Yapacaní 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 Villa Yapacaní peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 19UV 15Jul 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Villa Yapacaní 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 Villa Yapacaní is worst in September — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.9× the cleanest month (May, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateSep 1950 µg/m³May 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul12Good
Aug25Moderate
Sep52Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov19Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Villa Yapacaní?

Villa Yapacaní sits at 17.4°S, 63.8°W, 297 m above sea level, in Bolivia. The nearest listed city is Montero, 62 km away.

CotocaMizqueAscención de GuarayosPunata

Topography around Villa Yapacaní

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Villa Yapacaní.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Villa Yapacaní has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 290 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 408 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,716 m.

The land around Villa Yapacaní is covered by trees (48%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
408 m
80 km
2,716 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Montero 62 km · Warnes 72 km · Santa Cruz 81 km · El Torno 82 km · Cotoca 95 km · Mizque 171 km · Ascención de Guarayos 181 km · Punata 213 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 Villa Yapacaní (-17.4°, -63.8333°, elevation 297 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).