Aguachica weather in March

In March, Aguachica sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 119 mm of rain across 15.6 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-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 muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Aguachica's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aguachica's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
119 mm
15.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:06 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
73%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

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 Aguachica 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 27°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)
13021
23021
33021
43021
53021
63021
73022
83022
93022
103022
113022
123022
133022
143022
153022
162922
172922
182922
192921
202921
212921
222921
232921
242921
252921
262921
272921
282921
292921
302921
312921

Aguachica weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°316.711.65.9
Feb30° / 21°397.211.75.3
Mar29° / 21°11915.611.94.4
Apr28° / 21°2652612.23.5
May28° / 21°40829.312.43.4
Jun28° / 21°30027.112.53.5
Jul28° / 21°2362612.43.8
Aug28° / 21°3122812.33.5
Sep27° / 20°34828.5123.4
Oct27° / 20°32029.411.83.4
Nov27° / 21°23326.211.63.8
Dec28° / 20°8915.411.55.2

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 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
23961
33862
43862
53664
63664
73565
83466
93367
103268
113169
123070
132971
142872
152872
162674
172575
182476
192476
202476
212476
222377
232377
242377
252278
262278
272278
282179
292080
301981
311882

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Aguachica gets around 119 mm of rain over 15.6 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 51% and peaks near 69% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
237
338
439
540
640
741
842
943
1044
1145
1246
1347
1448
1549
1650
1751
1852
1954
2055
2156
2257
2359
2460
2561
2663
2764
2865
2966
3067
3169

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 75% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1239554
2238564
3236584
4235594
5234595
6233605
7232615
8131635
9130645
10129655
11128665
12127675
13126676
14125686
15124696
16023707
17022717
18021727
19021718
20020728
21019729
22018739
230177310
240177211
250167212
260157213
270147214
280137215
290137116
300127117
310117118

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
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 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:136:03
211.86:126:03
311.86:126:03
411.96:126:03
511.96:116:03
611.96:116:03
711.96:106:03
811.96:106:03
911.96:096:03
1011.96:096:03
1111.96:086:03
1211.96:086:03
1311.96:076:03
1411.96:076:03
1511.96:066:02
1611.96:066:02
1712.06:056:02
1812.06:056:02
1912.06:046:02
2012.06:046:02
2112.06:036:02
2212.06:036:02
2312.06:026:02
2412.06:026:02
2512.06:016:02
2612.06:006:02
2712.06:006:02
2812.05:596:02
2912.05:596:01
3012.15:586:01
3112.15:586:01

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.37 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Aguachica?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Aguachica for sightseeing.

What to pack for Aguachica in March

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

In March, Aguachica sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Aguachica 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 Aguachica peaks around February 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highFeb 19UV 13Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Aguachica 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 Aguachica is worst in March — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.7× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1844 µg/m³Dec 1113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar46Poor
Apr32Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Aguachica?

Aguachica sits at 8.3°N, 73.6°W, 164 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Morales, 28 km away.

Topography around Aguachica

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aguachica has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 m around an average of 162 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,768 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,524 m.

The land around Aguachica is covered by grassland (46%), trees (29%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and grassland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
161 m
16 km
1,768 m
80 km
3,524 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Morales 28 km · Ocaña 30 km · San Martín 36 km · Simití 53 km · Pailitas 72 km · Tiquisio 76 km · El Banco 87 km · Curumaní 99 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 Aguachica (8.3084°, -73.6166°, elevation 164 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).