Chimichagua weather in March

In March, Chimichagua sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 143 mm of rain across 18.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-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 26% 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 Chimichagua's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chimichagua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
143 mm
18.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:07 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
63%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Chimichagua is second-level administrative country subdivision of Colombia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Chimichagua reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°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)
13526
23526
33526
43526
53526
63526
73526
83526
93426
103426
113426
123426
133426
143426
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193426
203425
213425
223425
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263425
273425
283425
293325
303325
313325

How March really feels in Chimichagua

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.

Chimichagua 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
Jan34° / 25°479.411.53.4
Feb35° / 26°58911.72.8
Mar34° / 26°14318.211.92.4
Apr32° / 25°30426.312.22.2
May32° / 25°41029.112.42.2
Jun32° / 25°29626.812.52.3
Jul32° / 25°23226.112.52.3
Aug32° / 25°28327.612.32.3
Sep31° / 24°32428.612.12.3
Oct31° / 24°34629.911.82.4
Nov31° / 24°29427.111.62.6
Dec32° / 25°13518.511.53.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% 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 (%)
15941
25743
35644
45545
55446
65347
75347
85248
95149
105149
114951
125050
134951
144852
154654
164654
174555
184456
194357
204159
214159
224060
233862
243763
253763
263565
273466
283367
293367
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Chimichagua gets around 143 mm of rain over 18.2 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 58% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
243
344
445
546
647
748
849
950
1050
1151
1252
1353
1454
1556
1657
1758
1860
1962
2063
2165
2266
2367
2469
2570
2671
2773
2873
2974
3075
3176

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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13245024
23235025
32224926
42224927
52214828
62214829
72204830
81204831
91194832
101184833
111174833
121164934
131154935
141144936
151134938
160124839
170114841
180104742
19094744
20094646
21084548
22074350
23064252
24064054
25053956
26053758
27043561
28043462
29033265
30033166
31022969

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
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 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 6:14 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:146:03
211.86:146:03
311.86:136:03
411.86:136:03
511.86:126:03
611.96:126:03
711.96:126:03
811.96:116:03
911.96:116:03
1011.96:106:03
1111.96:096:03
1211.96:096:03
1311.96:086:03
1411.96:086:03
1511.96:076:03
1611.96:076:03
1711.96:066:03
1812.06:066:03
1912.06:056:03
2012.06:056:03
2112.06:046:03
2212.06:036:03
2312.06:036:03
2412.06:026:03
2512.06:026:03
2612.06:016:03
2712.06:016:02
2812.06:006:02
2912.15:596:02
3012.15:596:02
3112.15:586:02

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.45 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.91 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Chimichagua?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chimichagua.

What to pack for Chimichagua in March

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

In March, Chimichagua sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Chimichagua 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 Chimichagua peaks around February 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 22UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Chimichagua 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 Chimichagua is worst in March — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.0× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1848 µg/m³Dec 1213 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar51Poor
Apr32Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chimichagua?

Chimichagua sits at 9.3°N, 73.8°W, 35 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Chiriguaná, 26 km away.

Topography around Chimichagua

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chimichagua has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 35 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 158 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,081 m.

The land around Chimichagua is covered by grassland (56%) within 3 km, grassland (42%), trees (24%) and wetland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
158 m
80 km
3,081 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Chiriguaná 26 km · Curumaní 30 km · Astrea 32 km · El Banco 34 km · Pailitas 39 km · Guamal 47 km · La Jagua de Ibirico 62 km · Mompós 67 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 Chimichagua (9.2578°, -73.8123°, elevation 35 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).