Chiquinquirá weather in March

In March, Chiquinquirá sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 140 mm of rain across 26.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% 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 Chiquinquirá's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chiquinquirá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10°
10th coldest
Rainfall
140 mm
26.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:06 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
84%
4th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Chiquinquirá is locality in 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 21°C through the month.

A typical March day in Chiquinquirá reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 23°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)
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Chiquinquirá weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 5817.911.75.2
Feb21° / 10°8120.511.84.5
Mar21° / 10°14026.8123.8
Apr20° / 11°18426.912.13.5
May20° / 10°15624.812.33.9
Jun20° / 10°7016.412.34.8
Jul20° / 10°5213.612.35.4
Aug20° / 6214.712.25.2
Sep21° / 10121124.4
Oct20° / 10°15227.611.93.6
Nov20° / 10°14026.811.73.6
Dec20° / 832111.74.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21288
31288
41288
51288
61288
71288
81189
91189
101189
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29991
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31793

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Chiquinquirá gets around 140 mm of rain over 26.8 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 86% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
181
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483
583
683
783
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2790
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3090
3190

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
4991
5991
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
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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
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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 6:12 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:126:05
211.96:126:05
311.96:116:05
411.96:116:05
511.96:116:05
611.96:106:05
711.96:106:05
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1812.06:056:04
1912.06:056:03
2012.06:046:03
2112.06:046:03
2212.06:036:03
2312.06:036:03
2412.06:026:03
2512.06:026:02
2612.06:016:02
2712.06:016:02
2812.06:006:02
2912.06:006:02
3012.05:596:02
3112.05:596:01

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.66 kWh/m² to a high of 5.51 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 5.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Chiquinquirá?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chiquinquirá.

What to pack for Chiquinquirá in March

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

In March, Chiquinquirá sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Chiquinquirá in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chiquinquirá peaks around February 17 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 17UV 16Dec 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Chiquinquirá 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 Chiquinquirá is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1725 µg/m³Jul 1711 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chiquinquirá?

Chiquinquirá sits at 5.6°N, 73.8°W, 2,562 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Villa de San Diego de Ubaté, 34 km away.

Topography around Chiquinquirá

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chiquinquirá has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 329 m around an average of 2,622 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,508 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,667 m.

The land around Chiquinquirá is covered by grassland (52%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and trees (45%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
329 m
16 km
2,508 m
80 km
3,667 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Villa de San Diego de Ubaté 34 km · Moniquirá 40 km · La Mesa 40 km · Barbosa 42 km · Vélez 47 km · Tunja 52 km · Pacho 66 km · Zipaquirá 69 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 Chiquinquirá (5.6164°, -73.8175°, elevation 2,562 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).