Aguadas weather in March

In March, Aguadas sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 438 mm of rain across 27.3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in March, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Aguadas's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aguadas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
438 mm
27.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:13 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
87%
5th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical March day in Aguadas reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 25°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)
12313
22313
32313
42313
52313
62313
72313
82313
92313
102313
112313
122313
132313
142313
152313
162313
172313
182313
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202213
212213
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232213
242213
252213
262213
272213
282213
292213
302313
312313

Aguadas weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 12°23321.811.74.7
Feb23° / 12°31922.311.84.4
Mar23° / 13°43827.3123.9
Apr22° / 13°51828.412.13.5
May22° / 13°54930.112.33.4
Jun23° / 12°34928.312.33.6
Jul23° / 12°28027.812.33.9
Aug23° / 12°2862712.24.0
Sep23° / 12°41328123.7
Oct22° / 12°5013011.93.4
Nov22° / 13°46828.711.73.4
Dec22° / 12°34424.711.74.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21090
31090
41090
51090
61090
7991
8991
9892
10892
11892
12793
13793
14793
15892
16793
17793
18793
19793
20694
21694
22694
23694
24694
25595
26595
27595
28595
29595
30595
31496

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Aguadas gets around 438 mm of rain over 27.3 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 88% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
184
284
385
485
585
685
786
886
986
1086
1187
1287
1387
1487
1588
1688
1788
1888
1988
2089
2189
2289
2389
2490
2590
2690
2790
2890
2990
3091
3191

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the comfortable band about 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1127711
2127711
3127711
4127711
5127612
6117712
7117712
8117613
9117613
10117613
11107713
12107713
13107713
14107812
1597912
1697912
1797912
1888012
1988111
2088111
2188111
2278211
2378211
2478112
2578112
2678112
2778112
2878112
2978013
3078013
3168113

Wind in March

Winds average 3 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

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 6:19 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:196:12
211.96:186:12
311.96:186:12
411.96:186:11
511.96:176:11
611.96:176:11
711.96:166:11
811.96:166:11
911.96:166:11
1011.96:156:11
1111.96:156:11
1211.96:146:11
1311.96:146:11
1412.06:146:11
1512.06:136:10
1612.06:136:10
1712.06:126:10
1812.06:126:10
1912.06:116:10
2012.06:116:10
2112.06:106:10
2212.06:106:09
2312.06:096:09
2412.06:096:09
2512.06:086:09
2612.06:086:09
2712.06:076:09
2812.06:076:09
2912.06:076:08
3012.06:066:08
3112.06:066:08

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.17 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in August across the year — March's 5.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Aguadas?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Aguadas.

What to pack for Aguadas in March

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

In March, Aguadas sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Aguadas in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aguadas peaks around February 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 20UV 15Dec 14UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Aguadas 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 Aguadas is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1526 µg/m³Nov 1317 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Aguadas?

Aguadas sits at 5.6°N, 75.5°W, 2,146 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Sonsón, 20 km away.

Topography around Aguadas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aguadas has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,131 m around an average of 2,003 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,633 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,095 m.

The land around Aguadas is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (47%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and grassland (43%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,131 m
16 km
2,633 m
80 km
5,095 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Sonsón 20 km · Abejorral 20 km · Salamina 23 km · Supía 28 km · Riosucio 35 km · La Unión 42 km · Fredonia 42 km · Quinchía 43 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 Aguadas (5.6116°, -75.4562°, elevation 2,146 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).