Cimitarra weather in March

In March, Cimitarra sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 200 mm of rain across 25.3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
200 mm
25.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:07 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
78%
4th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical March day in Cimitarra reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C warmer than April.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13122
23122
33122
43122
53122
63122
73122
83122
93122
103022
113022
123022
133022
143022
153022
163022
173022
183021
193021
203021
213021
223021
233021
243021
253021
263021
273021
283021
293021
303021
313021

How March really feels in Cimitarra

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.

Cimitarra weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°7016.211.74.4
Feb31° / 21°10117.411.83.7
Mar30° / 22°20025.3123.1
Apr29° / 21°29328.512.12.8
May29° / 22°3363012.32.7
Jun30° / 21°20828.212.42.8
Jul30° / 21°16426.712.32.9
Aug30° / 21°16325.912.22.9
Sep30° / 21°22826.6123.0
Oct29° / 21°29229.311.93.0
Nov28° / 21°24827.411.73.2
Dec29° / 21°13221.711.63.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22773
32773
42773
52674
62575
72575
82575
92377
102278
112278
122179
132179
142080
151981
161882
171882
181882
191783
201783
211783
221684
231684
241684
251684
261684
271486
281486
291486
301288
311288

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Cimitarra gets around 200 mm of rain over 25.3 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 81% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
171
272
373
475
576
676
777
878
979
1079
1180
1280
1381
1481
1582
1682
1782
1882
1983
2083
2184
2284
2385
2486
2586
2687
2787
2888
2988
3088
3189

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1185437
2185239
3175240
4175141
5065242
6065143
7055144
8055045
9044946
10044947
11044848
12034749
13034750
14034651
15024553
16024454
17024355
18024157
19024058
20023959
21023761
22023563
23023464
24023266
25013168
26013069
27012970
28012772
29012673
30012574
31012475

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 6:13 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:136:05
211.96:136:05
311.96:126:05
411.96:126:05
511.96:116:05
611.96:116:05
711.96:116:05
811.96:106:05
911.96:106:05
1011.96:096:05
1111.96:096:05
1211.96:096:05
1311.96:086:04
1411.96:086:04
1512.06:076:04
1612.06:076:04
1712.06:066:04
1812.06:066:04
1912.06:056:04
2012.06:056:04
2112.06:046:04
2212.06:046:03
2312.06:036:03
2412.06:036:03
2512.06:026:03
2612.06:026:03
2712.06:016:03
2812.06:016:03
2912.06:006:02
3012.06:006:02
3112.05:596:02

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.48 kWh/m² to a high of 5.49 kWh/m² in August across the year — March's 5.4 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Cimitarra?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cimitarra.

What to pack for Cimitarra in March

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

In March, Cimitarra sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cimitarra 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 Cimitarra peaks around February 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 20UV 13Dec 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Cimitarra 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 Cimitarra is worst in March — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateMar 1637 µg/m³Nov 1617 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar38Poor
Apr27Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cimitarra?

Cimitarra sits at 6.3°N, 73.9°W, 156 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Vélez, 45 km away.

Topography around Cimitarra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cimitarra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 229 m around an average of 197 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,898 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,370 m.

The land around Cimitarra is covered by trees (72%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
229 m
16 km
1,898 m
80 km
3,370 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Vélez 45 km · Puerto Berrío 54 km · Barbosa 56 km · Moniquirá 64 km · El Carmen de Chucurí 65 km · Yondó 77 km · Socorro 78 km · Chiquinquirá 79 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 Cimitarra (6.3142°, -73.9497°, elevation 156 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).