Barbosa weather in March

In March, Barbosa sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 191 mm of rain across 28.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°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 Barbosa's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Barbosa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
7th warmest
Overnight low
12°
10th coldest
Rainfall
191 mm
28.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:05 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
83%
4th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical March day in Barbosa reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°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 24°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)
12212
22212
32212
42212
52212
62212
72212
82212
92212
102212
112212
122212
132212
142212
152212
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202212
212212
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242212
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262212
272212
282212
292212
302212
312212

Barbosa weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 12°912211.74.7
Feb22° / 12°11522.611.84.3
Mar22° / 12°19128.9123.7
Apr22° / 13°31129.612.13.4
May22° / 13°37830.912.33.3
Jun22° / 12°28229.312.33.4
Jul22° / 12°26229.612.33.5
Aug22° / 12°26128.812.23.6
Sep22° / 12°30729.3123.4
Oct22° / 12°29530.811.93.3
Nov21° / 12°19928.511.73.5
Dec22° / 12°1212511.74.2

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 8% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21387
31387
41288
51288
61189
71189
81189
91189
101189
111189
121090
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
191090
201090
211090
221090
231090
241090
251090
261090
271090
281090
291090
30991
31991

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Barbosa gets around 191 mm of rain over 28.9 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 93% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
189
290
390
491
591
692
792
892
992
1092
1192
1292
1393
1493
1593
1693
1793
1893
1994
2094
2194
2294
2394
2495
2595
2695
2795
2895
2995
3096
3196

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110864
210864
39874
49874
58884
68884
78884
87894
97894
107894
117894
127894
137894
147903
157903
166913
176913
186913
196913
206913
215923
225923
235923
245923
255923
265923
275923
285923
295923
304933
314933

Wind in March

Winds average 4 km/h in March.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
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 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 6:11 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:116:04
211.96:116:04
311.96:116:04
411.96:106:04
511.96:106:04
611.96:106:04
711.96:096:04
811.96:096:04
911.96:086:04
1011.96:086:04
1111.96:086:03
1211.96:076:03
1311.96:076:03
1411.96:066:03
1512.06:066:03
1612.06:056:03
1712.06:056:03
1812.06:046:03
1912.06:046:03
2012.06:036:02
2112.06:036:02
2212.06:036:02
2312.06:026:02
2412.06:026:02
2512.06:016:02
2612.06:016:01
2712.06:006:01
2812.06:006:01
2912.05:596:01
3012.05:596:01
3112.05:586:01

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.54 kWh/m² to a high of 5.38 kWh/m² in August across the year — March's 5.22 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Barbosa?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Barbosa.

What to pack for Barbosa in March

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

In March, Barbosa sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Barbosa 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 Barbosa peaks around February 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 18UV 16Dec 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Barbosa 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 Barbosa is worst in March — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1729 µg/m³Jul 2014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Barbosa?

Barbosa sits at 5.9°N, 73.6°W, 1,580 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Moniquirá, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Barbosa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Barbosa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 433 m around an average of 1,657 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,602 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,150 m.

The land around Barbosa is covered by trees (63%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
433 m
16 km
1,602 m
80 km
4,150 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Moniquirá 8.0 km · Vélez 11 km · Chiquinquirá 42 km · Tunja 52 km · Cimitarra 56 km · Duitama 65 km · Socorro 71 km · Villa de San Diego de Ubaté 73 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 Barbosa (5.9317°, -73.6151°, elevation 1,580 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).