Ciudad Bolívar weather in March

In March, Ciudad Bolívar sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 291 mm of rain across 30.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Ciudad Bolívar's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ciudad Bolívar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
291 mm
30.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:15 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
86%
4th clearest
Wind
2 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical March day in Ciudad Bolívar reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 27°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)
12517
22517
32517
42517
52517
62517
72517
82517
92517
102517
112517
122517
132517
142517
152517
162517
172517
182517
192517
202517
212517
222517
232517
242517
252517
262517
272517
282517
292517
302517
312517

Ciudad Bolívar weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 16°20029.411.73.8
Feb25° / 16°21126.811.83.7
Mar25° / 17°29130.5123.5
Apr25° / 17°36229.912.13.4
May24° / 17°40330.812.33.4
Jun25° / 16°28229.912.33.4
Jul25° / 16°26030.912.33.4
Aug26° / 16°3023112.23.4
Sep25° / 16°34029.9123.4
Oct24° / 16°40930.711.93.5
Nov24° / 16°37529.311.73.6
Dec24° / 16°25929.911.73.7

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 7% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21288
31189
41189
51189
61189
71090
81090
91090
101090
111090
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19892
20892
21892
22793
23793
24694
25694
26694
27694
28595
29595
30595
31496

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ciudad Bolívar gets around 291 mm of rain over 30.5 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 98% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
198
298
398
498
598
698
798
898
998
1098
1198
1298
1398
1498
1598
1698
1798
1898
1998
2098
2199
2299
2399
2499
2599
2699
2799
2899
2999
3099
3199

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 91% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11918
21918
31927
41927
52917
62917
72917
82917
92917
102917
112917
122917
132917
142917
152926
162926
172926
182926
192926
202935
212926
221936
231936
241927
251927
261918
270919
2809010
2908911
3008812
3108812

Wind in March

Winds average 2 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 2 km/h on the calmest days to 2 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
12calm
22calm
32calm
42calm
52calm
62calm
72calm
82calm
92calm
102calm
112calm
122calm
132calm
142calm
152calm
162calm
172calm
182calm
192calm
202calm
212calm
222calm
232calm
242calm
252calm
262calm
272calm
282calm
292calm
302calm
312calm

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 6:21 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:216:14
211.96:216:14
311.96:206:14
411.96:206:14
511.96:206:14
611.96:196:14
711.96:196:13
811.96:186:13
911.96:186:13
1011.96:186:13
1111.96:176:13
1211.96:176:13
1311.96:166:13
1411.96:166:13
1512.06:156:13
1612.06:156:13
1712.06:146:12
1812.06:146:12
1912.06:146:12
2012.06:136:12
2112.06:136:12
2212.06:126:12
2312.06:126:12
2412.06:116:11
2512.06:116:11
2612.06:106:11
2712.06:106:11
2812.06:096:11
2912.06:096:11
3012.06:086:11
3112.06:086:10

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.82 kWh/m² to a high of 5.11 kWh/m² in August across the year — March's 4.87 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
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244.8Bright
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 Ciudad Bolívar?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ciudad Bolívar.

What to pack for Ciudad Bolívar in March

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

In March, Ciudad Bolívar sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 31 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Ciudad Bolívar in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ciudad Bolívar peaks around February 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 15Dec 14UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Ciudad Bolívar 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 Ciudad Bolívar is worst in March — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (October, 18 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1530 µg/m³Oct 2118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ciudad Bolívar?

Ciudad Bolívar sits at 5.9°N, 76.0°W, 1,346 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Salgar, 14 km away.

Topography around Ciudad Bolívar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ciudad Bolívar has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 944 m around an average of 1,454 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,204 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,031 m.

The land around Ciudad Bolívar is covered by trees (91%) within 3 km, trees (87%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
944 m
16 km
3,204 m
80 km
4,031 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Salgar 14 km · Concordia 25 km · Andes 27 km · Betulia 29 km · Fredonia 40 km · Caldas 51 km · Urrao 53 km · La Estrella 54 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 Ciudad Bolívar (5.8539°, -76.0253°, elevation 1,346 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).