Duitama weather in March

In March, Duitama sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 110 mm of rain across 19.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% 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 Duitama's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Duitama's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
11th coldest
Rainfall
110 mm
19.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:03 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
83%
4th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month.

A typical March day in Duitama reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 21°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)
1199
2199
3199
4199
5199
6199
7199
8199
9199
10199
11189
12189
13189
14189
15189
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Duitama weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 319.111.76.0
Feb19° / 5412.411.85.4
Mar18° / 11019.7124.4
Apr18° / 16923.612.13.7
May18° / 13524.512.33.6
Jun17° / 8120.812.33.7
Jul17° / 7521.312.33.7
Aug17° / 6319.712.24.0
Sep18° / 6819.2124.3
Oct18° / 10321.411.94.1
Nov18° / 10218.511.74.4
Dec18° / 5011.111.75.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% 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 89%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21387
31387
41387
51387
61387
71288
81288
91288
101288
111288
121288
131288
141288
151189
161288
171288
181288
191288
201189
211189
221189
231189
241189
251090
261090
271090
281090
29991
30892
31892

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Duitama gets around 110 mm of rain over 19.7 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 64% and peaks near 69% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
158
259
359
460
561
662
762
863
964
1064
1164
1264
1364
1464
1564
1664
1764
1864
1964
2064
2164
2264
2364
2464
2565
2665
2766
2866
2967
3068
3169

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

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 6:09 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 5:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:096:02
211.96:096:02
311.96:086:02
411.96:086:02
511.96:086:02
611.96:076:02
711.96:076:01
811.96:066:01
911.96:066:01
1011.96:066:01
1111.96:056:01
1211.96:056:01
1311.96:046:01
1411.96:046:01
1512.06:036:01
1612.06:036:01
1712.06:036:00
1812.06:026:00
1912.06:026:00
2012.06:016:00
2112.06:016:00
2212.06:006:00
2312.06:006:00
2412.05:595:59
2512.05:595:59
2612.05:585:59
2712.05:585:59
2812.05:575:59
2912.05:575:59
3012.05:565:59
3112.05:565:58

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.54 kWh/m² to a high of 5.43 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 5.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
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145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
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205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Duitama?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Duitama for sightseeing.

What to pack for Duitama in March

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

In March, Duitama sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Duitama in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Duitama peaks around February 20 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 20UV 16Dec 13UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Duitama 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 Duitama is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 1722 µg/m³Jul 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb16Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Duitama?

Duitama sits at 5.8°N, 73.0°W, 2,522 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Sogamoso, 17 km away.

Topography around Duitama

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Duitama has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 354 m around an average of 2,591 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,583 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,879 m.

The land around Duitama is covered by grassland (43%), artificial surfaces (29%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, grassland (61%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and trees (48%) within 80 km.

3 km
354 m
16 km
1,583 m
80 km
3,879 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Sogamoso 17 km · Tunja 47 km · Moniquirá 60 km · Barbosa 65 km · Vélez 74 km · Socorro 76 km · San Gil 83 km · Yopal 89 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 Duitama (5.8245°, -73.0341°, elevation 2,522 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).