Chiriguaná weather in March

In March, Chiriguaná sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 103 mm of rain across 15.2 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 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Chiriguaná's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chiriguaná's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
103 mm
15.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:06 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
64%
4th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical March day in Chiriguaná reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13323
23323
33323
43323
53323
63323
73323
83323
93323
103323
113323
123323
133323
143323
153323
163323
173223
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193223
203223
213223
223223
233223
243223
253223
263223
273223
283223
293223
303223
313223

How March really feels in Chiriguaná

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
heat index over the day's high
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.

Chiriguaná 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
Jan32° / 22°326.611.54.5
Feb33° / 23°366.911.73.9
Mar32° / 23°10315.211.93.3
Apr31° / 23°24325.112.22.7
May30° / 23°37129.112.42.6
Jun30° / 23°30027.412.52.6
Jul31° / 23°27827.412.52.6
Aug30° / 23°35529.512.32.5
Sep29° / 22°37629.612.12.6
Oct29° / 22°35830.311.82.8
Nov29° / 22°2612711.63.1
Dec30° / 22°10416.311.54.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25446
35347
45248
55149
65050
74951
84852
94852
104753
114654
124654
134555
144357
154258
164258
174159
184060
193961
203763
213763
223664
233565
243565
253367
263169
273169
283070
292971
302872
312674

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Chiriguaná gets around 103 mm of rain over 15.2 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 49% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
234
335
436
537
638
738
839
940
1041
1142
1243
1344
1445
1546
1648
1749
1850
1952
2053
2155
2256
2358
2459
2561
2662
2763
2864
2966
3067
3168

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 89% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
112159181
212059191
311959192
401860202
501859212
601759222
701659232
801559242
901557253
1001457263
1101357273
1201356283
1301256293
1401156303
1501154323
1601053343
1701052353
180952372
190950392
200849412
210847432
220746452
230744472
240643492
250641521
260640531
270538561
280537571
290436591
300435601
310333631

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 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
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 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 6:13 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:136:02
211.86:136:02
311.86:136:02
411.86:126:02
511.86:126:02
611.86:116:02
711.96:116:02
811.96:106:02
911.96:106:02
1011.96:096:02
1111.96:096:02
1211.96:086:02
1311.96:086:02
1411.96:076:02
1511.96:076:02
1611.96:066:02
1711.96:056:02
1812.06:056:02
1912.06:046:02
2012.06:046:02
2112.06:036:02
2212.06:036:02
2312.06:026:02
2412.06:016:02
2512.06:016:02
2612.06:006:02
2712.06:006:02
2812.05:596:02
2912.15:586:02
3012.15:586:01
3112.15:576:01

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.79 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.51 kWh/m² to a high of 5.79 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.79 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
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195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Chiriguaná?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chiriguaná.

What to pack for Chiriguaná in March

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

In March, Chiriguaná sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Chiriguaná 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 Chiriguaná peaks around February 22 at about 13 (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 highFeb 22UV 13Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Chiriguaná 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 Chiriguaná 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 Chiriguaná?

Chiriguaná sits at 9.4°N, 73.6°W, 33 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Curumaní, 19 km away.

Topography around Chiriguaná

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chiriguaná has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 31 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 247 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,081 m.

The land around Chiriguaná is covered by grassland (78%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and grassland (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
247 m
80 km
3,081 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Curumaní 19 km · Chimichagua 26 km · La Jagua de Ibirico 37 km · Astrea 44 km · Pailitas 45 km · Becerril 52 km · El Banco 57 km · Guamal 72 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 Chiriguaná (9.3624°, -73.6031°, elevation 33 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).