Arauca weather in March

In March, Arauca sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 55 mm of rain across 7.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Arauca's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arauca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:54 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
70%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical March day in Arauca reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 2°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13425
23425
33425
43425
53425
63425
73425
83425
93425
103425
113425
123425
133425
143425
153425
163425
173425
183425
193425
203425
213425
223425
233425
243425
253425
263425
273425
283325
293325
303325
313325

How March really feels in Arauca

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 31 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
31
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.

Arauca weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°152.711.64.3
Feb34° / 24°203.511.83.5
Mar34° / 25°557.6123.1
Apr32° / 24°18119.712.22.9
May30° / 24°32426.612.32.9
Jun29° / 23°37528.112.42.9
Jul29° / 23°3462812.43.1
Aug30° / 23°29327.512.23.0
Sep30° / 23°24426.3122.8
Oct31° / 23°21126.311.82.7
Nov31° / 23°14520.411.73.3
Dec31° / 23°519.711.64.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23763
33664
43664
53565
63466
73466
83367
93169
103169
113169
123070
133070
143070
153070
163070
173070
183070
193169
203169
213169
223169
233169
243169
253070
263070
272971
282971
292872
302773
312575

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Arauca gets around 55 mm of rain over 7.6 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 26% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
217
317
418
518
619
719
819
920
1020
1120
1221
1321
1422
1523
1624
1724
1825
1926
2027
2128
2229
2330
2431
2533
2634
2736
2837
2939
3040
3141

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 74% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
143147152
243047162
343046172
442946182
552945193
652844203
752843213
852742223
952742233
1052641243
1152541254
1252540274
1352440284
1452339294
1552239314
1652238323
1742137343
1842137353
1942037363
2032036373
2131936393
2231836403
2331835413
2421735423
2521634443
2621634453
2721533474
2821432484
2911331514
3011231515
3111230525

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

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
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 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 12 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:015:52
211.96:005:52
311.96:005:52
411.96:005:52
511.95:595:52
611.95:595:52
711.95:585:52
811.95:585:52
911.95:575:52
1011.95:575:52
1111.95:575:52
1211.95:565:52
1311.95:565:51
1411.95:555:51
1511.95:555:51
1612.05:545:51
1712.05:545:51
1812.05:535:51
1912.05:535:51
2012.05:525:51
2112.05:525:51
2212.05:515:51
2312.05:515:51
2412.05:505:50
2512.05:505:50
2612.05:495:50
2712.05:495:50
2812.05:485:50
2912.05:475:50
3012.05:475:50
3112.15:465:50

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.79 kWh/m² to a high of 5.41 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.39 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Arauca

In seasonPeak

None of Arauca's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Arauca's rainy season runs April–October, 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 Arauca?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Arauca. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Arauca in March

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

In March, Arauca sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Arauca in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Arauca peaks around February 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 15UV 13Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Arauca 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 Arauca is worst in March — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 2237 µg/m³Dec 2211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb19Moderate
Mar38Poor
Apr35Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Arauca?

Arauca sits at 7.1°N, 70.8°W, 132 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Guasdualito, 18 km away.

SocopóTameElorzaCiudad BoliviaEjidoMerida

Topography around Arauca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arauca has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 129 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m.

The land around Arauca is covered by trees (42%), grassland (31%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (70%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (74%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
29 m
80 km
85 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Guasdualito 18 km · Santa Bárbara 93 km · Socopó 128 km · Tame 128 km · Elorza 139 km · Ciudad Bolivia 143 km · Ejido 171 km · Merida 172 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 Arauca (7.0847°, -70.7591°, elevation 132 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).