Acacías weather in March

In March, Acacías sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 140 mm of rain across 13.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Acacías's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Acacías's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
140 mm
13.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:06 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
78%
6th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical March day in Acacías reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°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)
12818
22818
32818
42818
52818
62818
72818
82818
92818
102818
112818
122818
132818
142818
152718
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222718
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242718
252718
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272718
282718
292718
302718
312718

Acacías weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 17°568.411.86.6
Feb28° / 18°648.311.96.3
Mar27° / 18°14013.7125.6
Apr26° / 18°21619.412.14.7
May26° / 18°16920.412.24.8
Jun25° / 18°8917.912.25.2
Jul25° / 17°8116.812.25.5
Aug26° / 17°4012.212.16.0
Sep27° / 18°3911.9125.9
Oct27° / 18°15514.511.95.5
Nov27° / 18°2281711.85.2
Dec27° / 17°901111.86.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32179
42080
52080
62080
72080
81981
91981
101882
111882
121783
131783
141783
151684
161684
171684
181684
191684
201486
211486
221486
231585
241585
251486
261387
271387
281387
291288
301288
311189

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Acacías gets around 140 mm of rain over 13.7 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 45% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
437
537
638
738
839
940
1040
1141
1242
1343
1444
1544
1645
1746
1846
1947
2047
2148
2248
2349
2450
2550
2651
2752
2852
2953
3054
3155

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 17% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16325210
26325210
36315310
46315211
56305311
66295312
76295312
86285313
96275314
106275314
116265315
126255316
136245416
146235417
156225517
165215618
175215618
185205619
195195719
204195819
214185820
223185920
233176020
243176020
252166121
262166121
272156221
282156122
292146222
301136323
311126324

Wind in March

Winds average 4 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:116:06
211.96:106:06
311.96:106:06
411.96:106:06
511.96:106:05
611.96:096:05
711.96:096:05
811.96:096:05
911.96:086:05
1012.06:086:05
1112.06:076:05
1212.06:076:05
1312.06:076:04
1412.06:066:04
1512.06:066:04
1612.06:066:04
1712.06:056:04
1812.06:056:04
1912.06:046:03
2012.06:046:03
2112.06:036:03
2212.06:036:03
2312.06:036:03
2412.06:026:02
2512.06:026:02
2612.06:016:02
2712.06:016:02
2812.06:006:02
2912.06:006:01
3012.06:006:01
3112.05:596:01

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.24 kWh/m² to a high of 5.77 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 5.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Acacías?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Acacías for sightseeing.

What to pack for Acacías in March

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

In March, Acacías sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Acacías in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Acacías peaks around February 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 16UV 14Dec 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Acacías 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 Acacías is worst in March — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1932 µg/m³Jul 1817 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Acacías?

Acacías sits at 4.0°N, 73.8°W, 530 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Villavicencio, 22 km away.

Topography around Acacías

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Acacías has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m around an average of 524 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,038 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,030 m.

The land around Acacías is covered by grassland (54%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and grassland (48%) within 80 km.

3 km
104 m
16 km
2,038 m
80 km
4,030 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Villavicencio 22 km · San Martín 33 km · Restrepo 37 km · Granada 49 km · Fusagasugá 78 km · Bogota 78 km · Sibaté 79 km · Kennedy 82 km

Colombia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 / 240 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$8,562
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
74%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
24.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
15.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 480
Religion
Roman Catholic 64%Protestant 17%none 14%atheist 1%

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 Acacías (3.987°, -73.758°, elevation 530 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).