Ayapel weather in March

In March, Ayapel sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 120 mm of rain across 18.7 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-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 16% 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 Ayapel's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ayapel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
120 mm
18.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:12 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
70%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
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 Ayapel reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 8°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 1°C warmer than April.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13426
23426
33426
43426
53426
63426
73426
83426
93426
103426
113425
123425
133425
143425
153425
163425
173425
183425
193425
203425
213425
223425
233425
243425
253325
263325
273325
283325
293325
303325
313325

How March really feels in Ayapel

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.

Ayapel weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 25°4711.711.63.6
Feb34° / 25°489.211.73.0
Mar34° / 25°12018.711.92.4
Apr33° / 25°25627.712.22.1
May32° / 25°3513012.42.1
Jun32° / 25°30328.412.52.2
Jul32° / 25°30829.112.42.2
Aug32° / 24°30629.212.32.2
Sep31° / 24°29829.1122.2
Oct31° / 24°30630.511.82.2
Nov31° / 24°24628.711.62.4
Dec32° / 24°13322.911.52.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 66%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34654
44555
54456
64357
74258
84159
94060
103961
113862
123862
133763
143565
153565
163466
173268
183169
193169
203070
212971
222872
232872
242773
252773
262674
272575
282476
292476
302278
312278

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ayapel gets around 120 mm of rain over 18.7 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 61% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
245
347
448
550
651
752
853
955
1056
1157
1258
1359
1460
1560
1661
1762
1862
1963
2064
2165
2266
2367
2468
2569
2670
2771
2872
2974
3075
3177

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
126929
226830
326632
416633
516633
616534
716435
816336
916237
1016138
1116138
1216039
1315940
1415841
1515742
1615643
1715445
1815346
1925147
2024949
2124850
2224652
2324454
2424355
2524157
2623959
2723761
2823662
2923464
3023266
3123167

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:19 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:196:09
211.86:196:09
311.86:186:09
411.96:186:09
511.96:176:09
611.96:176:09
711.96:166:09
811.96:166:09
911.96:156:09
1011.96:156:09
1111.96:146:09
1211.96:146:09
1311.96:136:09
1411.96:136:09
1511.96:126:09
1611.96:126:09
1712.06:116:08
1812.06:116:08
1912.06:106:08
2012.06:106:08
2112.06:096:08
2212.06:096:08
2312.06:086:08
2412.06:086:08
2512.06:076:08
2612.06:066:08
2712.06:066:08
2812.06:056:08
2912.06:056:08
3012.16:046:07
3112.16:046:07

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.58 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.37 kWh/m² to a high of 5.58 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 5.58 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Ayapel?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ayapel.

What to pack for Ayapel in March

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

In March, Ayapel sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ayapel in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ayapel peaks around June 13 at about 12 (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 highJun 13UV 12Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Ayapel 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 Ayapel is worst in March — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.2× the cleanest month (November, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodMar 1836 µg/m³Nov 2312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr26Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ayapel?

Ayapel sits at 8.3°N, 75.1°W, 25 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Caucasia, 37 km away.

Topography around Ayapel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ayapel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 999 m.

The land around Ayapel is covered by grassland (37%) and water (35%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and wetland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
82 m
80 km
999 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Caucasia 37 km · San Marcos 38 km · Nechí 47 km · Montelíbano 48 km · Planeta Rica 50 km · San Benito Abad 70 km · Sucre 72 km · Sahagún 78 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 Ayapel (8.3137°, -75.1398°, elevation 25 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).