Belalcázar weather in March

In March, Belalcázar sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 396 mm of rain across 28.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Belalcázar's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Belalcázar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
10th coldest
Rainfall
396 mm
28.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:14 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
90%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month.

A typical March day in Belalcázar reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1179
2179
3179
4179
5179
6179
7179
8179
9179
10179
11179
12179
13179
14179
15179
16179
17179
18179
19179
20179
21179
22179
23179
24179
25179
26179
27179
28179
29179
30179
31179

Belalcázar weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 24325.111.93.5
Feb17° / 2812411.93.3
Mar17° / 39628.9123.0
Apr17° / 38729.212.12.8
May16° / 29230.512.12.6
Jun15° / 23629.512.12.4
Jul15° / 2323012.12.4
Aug15° / 17929.212.12.5
Sep16° / 19627.9122.8
Oct17° / 32729.811.92.9
Nov17° / 3742911.92.9
Dec17° / 28327.611.83.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 96%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1496
2496
3496
4496
5595
6595
7595
8595
9595
10595
11595
12595
13595
14595
15595
16595
17595
18595
19496
20496
21496
22496
23496
24397
25298
26298
27397
28397
29397
30397
31397

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Belalcázar gets around 396 mm of rain over 28.9 wet days in March, the wettest month. 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 94% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
193
293
393
493
593
693
793
892
992
1092
1192
1292
1392
1492
1592
1692
1792
1892
1992
2093
2193
2293
2394
2494
2594
2694
2794
2894
2994
3094
3194

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

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.

0246810151015202531
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 6:19 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:196:15
211.96:196:15
312.06:186:15
412.06:186:15
512.06:186:15
612.06:176:15
712.06:176:15
812.06:176:15
912.06:166:14
1012.06:166:14
1112.06:166:14
1212.06:156:14
1312.06:156:14
1412.06:156:13
1512.06:146:13
1612.06:146:13
1712.06:146:13
1812.06:136:13
1912.06:136:12
2012.06:136:12
2112.06:126:12
2212.06:126:12
2312.06:116:11
2412.06:116:11
2512.06:116:11
2612.06:106:11
2712.06:106:10
2812.06:096:10
2912.06:096:10
3012.06:096:10
3112.06:086:09

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.87 kWh/m² to a high of 5.13 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 4.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Belalcázar?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Belalcázar.

What to pack for Belalcázar in March

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

In March, Belalcázar sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Belalcázar in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 17 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Belalcázar peaks around February 19 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 17Dec 11UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May16Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Belalcázar 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 Belalcázar is worst in March — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (July, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1321 µg/m³Jul 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May11Good
Jun9Good
Jul8Good
Aug10Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov12Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Belalcázar?

Belalcázar sits at 2.6°N, 76.0°W, 1,441 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is La Plata, 30 km away.

Topography around Belalcázar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Belalcázar has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,104 m around an average of 1,755 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,372 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,923 m.

The land around Belalcázar is covered by trees (60%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, trees (71%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,104 m
16 km
2,372 m
80 km
4,923 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: La Plata 30 km · Gigante 55 km · Tarqui 62 km · Piendamo 62 km · Garzón 63 km · Corinto 67 km · Santander de Quilichao 70 km · Planadas 71 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 Belalcázar (2.6464°, -75.9727°, elevation 1,441 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).