Cúcuta weather in March

In March, Cúcuta sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 138 mm of rain across 19.6 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-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 14% 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 Cúcuta's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cúcuta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
4th coldest
Rainfall
138 mm
19.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:01 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
72%
4th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
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 Cúcuta reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 36°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)
13221
23221
33221
43221
53221
63221
73222
83222
93222
103222
113222
123222
133222
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273222
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293222
303222
313222

How March really feels in Cúcuta

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.

Cúcuta weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°7814.111.64.0
Feb32° / 21°8714.411.73.6
Mar32° / 22°13819.611.93.2
Apr32° / 22°15518.212.23.0
May33° / 23°9712.812.42.9
Jun34° / 23°316.412.53.0
Jul34° / 23°225.212.42.9
Aug35° / 23°336.112.32.6
Sep35° / 23°5910.7122.3
Oct33° / 22°13318.111.82.5
Nov31° / 22°18120.511.63.0
Dec31° / 21°11316.811.53.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 69%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33862
43862
53763
63763
73763
83565
93466
103466
113466
123268
133169
143169
153169
162971
172971
182971
192872
202872
212773
222773
232674
242674
252674
262575
272575
282476
292377
302377
312179

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Cúcuta gets around 138 mm of rain over 19.6 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 63% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
158
258
358
458
559
659
759
860
960
1061
1161
1262
1362
1463
1563
1664
1764
1865
1965
2066
2166
2266
2366
2466
2566
2665
2765
2865
2964
3064
3164

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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 68% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
13532555
23531556
33531556
43531556
53530566
63530557
73530557
83530557
93530548
103530548
113529558
122429569
132429569
1424295510
1524295510
1614295610
1713285711
1813285711
1913275811
2003265912
2103265912
2202256112
2302246113
2402246113
2502236213
2602236114
2702226214
2802226115
2902226115
3002216116
3102216116

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 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 6:08 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:085:58
211.86:085:58
311.96:075:58
411.96:075:58
511.96:075:58
611.96:065:58
711.96:065:58
811.96:055:58
911.96:055:58
1011.96:045:58
1111.96:045:58
1211.96:035:58
1311.96:035:58
1411.96:025:58
1511.96:025:58
1611.96:015:58
1712.06:015:58
1812.06:005:58
1912.06:005:58
2012.05:595:58
2112.05:595:58
2212.05:585:58
2312.05:585:57
2412.05:575:57
2512.05:575:57
2612.05:565:57
2712.05:555:57
2812.05:555:57
2912.05:545:57
3012.15:545:57
3112.15:535:57

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 4.58 kWh/m² to a high of 5.43 kWh/m² in August across the year — March's 5.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Cúcuta?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cúcuta.

What to pack for Cúcuta in March

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

In March, Cúcuta sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cúcuta 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 Cúcuta peaks around February 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 17UV 14Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Cúcuta 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 Cúcuta is worst in March — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2134 µg/m³Dec 1716 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cúcuta?

Cúcuta sits at 7.9°N, 72.5°W, 298 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Ureña, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Cúcuta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cúcuta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 160 m around an average of 315 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,433 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,246 m.

The land around Cúcuta is covered by artificial surfaces (81%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
160 m
16 km
1,433 m
80 km
4,246 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Ureña 7.0 km · Los Patios 8.0 km · Villa del Rosario 9.0 km · El Zulia 11 km · San Antonio del Táchira 13 km · Capacho Nuevo 24 km · Rubio 28 km · Michelena 29 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 Cúcuta (7.9074°, -72.5049°, elevation 298 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).