Astrea weather in March

In March, Astrea sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 117 mm of rain across 15 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Astrea's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Astrea's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
117 mm
15 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:08 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
62%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical March day in Astrea reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 2°C warmer than April.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13725
23725
33725
43725
53725
63725
73625
83625
93625
103625
113625
123625
133625
143625
153625
163625
173625
183625
193625
203625
213625
223625
233525
243525
253525
263525
273525
283525
293525
303525
313525

How March really feels in Astrea

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
31 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Astrea 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
Jan35° / 24°244.911.52.7
Feb37° / 25°386.511.71.8
Mar36° / 25°1171511.91.8
Apr34° / 25°24224.312.21.9
May33° / 25°33827.512.42.1
Jun33° / 25°22323.712.52.3
Jul33° / 25°17321.912.52.3
Aug33° / 24°23924.812.32.1
Sep32° / 24°29527.412.12.1
Oct32° / 24°32328.811.82.3
Nov32° / 24°22423.711.62.6
Dec33° / 24°7411.411.53.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 55%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25743
35644
45545
55446
65347
75248
85149
95248
105149
115050
124951
134951
144753
154654
164654
174555
184555
194357
204357
214258
224060
233961
243961
253763
263664
273664
283466
293367
303169
313070

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Astrea gets around 117 mm of rain over 15 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 48% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
233
335
436
537
637
738
839
940
1041
1142
1243
1344
1445
1546
1648
1749
1850
1951
2052
2154
2255
2357
2458
2559
2660
2762
2863
2964
3065
3166

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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 89% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
152027399
251926409
3518264110
4418264210
5417264311
6416264311
7416264411
8315264412
9314264412
10313264513
11312264514
12212264614
13211264615
14210264616
1529254618
1618254719
1717244721
1817234722
1916224724
2015214626
2115204628
2214194630
2314184632
2413174634
2513154636
2602144638
2702134539
2802134441
2901124443
3001114345
3101104246

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:15 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:156:03
211.86:156:03
311.86:146:03
411.86:146:03
511.86:136:03
611.86:136:04
711.96:126:04
811.96:126:04
911.96:116:04
1011.96:116:04
1111.96:106:04
1211.96:106:04
1311.96:096:04
1411.96:096:04
1511.96:086:04
1611.96:086:04
1711.96:076:04
1812.06:066:04
1912.06:066:04
2012.06:056:03
2112.06:056:03
2212.06:046:03
2312.06:046:03
2412.06:036:03
2512.06:026:03
2612.06:026:03
2712.06:016:03
2812.06:016:03
2912.16:006:03
3012.15:596:03
3112.15:596:03

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.13 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.13 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.13 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Astrea?

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

1.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Astrea.

What to pack for Astrea in March

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

In March, Astrea sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Astrea 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 Astrea peaks around February 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highFeb 21UV 13Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Astrea 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 Astrea is worst in March — around 62 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.3× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateMar 1758 µg/m³Dec 1215 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar62Unhealthy
Apr32Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Astrea?

Astrea sits at 9.5°N, 74.0°W, 87 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Chimichagua, 32 km away.

Topography around Astrea

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Astrea has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 83 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,838 m.

The land around Astrea is covered by grassland (80%) within 3 km, grassland (75%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (61%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
116 m
80 km
2,838 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Chimichagua 32 km · Chiriguaná 44 km · Guamal 48 km · Bosconia 53 km · El Banco 55 km · Nueva Granada 57 km · Mompós 57 km · Curumaní 58 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 Astrea (9.4983°, -73.9759°, elevation 87 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).