El Bagre weather in March

In March, El Bagre sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 174 mm of rain across 22.8 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-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 10% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
174 mm
22.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:10 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
76%
4th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
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 El Bagre 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 28°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133223
143223
153223
163223
173223
183223
193223
203123
213123
223123
233123
243123
253123
263123
273123
283123
293123
303123
313123

How March really feels in El Bagre

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.

El Bagre weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°8617.111.64.0
Feb32° / 22°8714.811.83.6
Mar32° / 23°17422.811.92.9
Apr31° / 23°27428.212.22.4
May31° / 23°32830.312.32.3
Jun31° / 23°2562912.42.3
Jul32° / 23°26529.412.42.2
Aug31° / 23°25329.912.22.2
Sep31° / 22°26429.3122.4
Oct30° / 22°26930.311.82.6
Nov30° / 22°23528.311.72.8
Dec30° / 22°14424.211.63.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33565
43565
53367
63268
73169
83169
93070
102872
112872
122773
132674
142476
152476
162377
172377
182278
192278
202179
212179
222080
232080
241981
251882
261882
271882
281783
291783
301585
311585

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

El Bagre gets around 174 mm of rain over 22.8 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 73% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
162
263
364
465
566
667
768
869
969
1070
1171
1271
1372
1472
1572
1672
1773
1873
1974
2075
2175
2276
2377
2478
2579
2680
2781
2881
2982
3083
3184

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 85% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1115813
2115813
3114823
4014824
5013834
6013834
7012844
8012844
9011854
10011845
11010855
1209865
1309865
1409865
1508875
1608875
1708866
1808866
1908866
2008866
2107876
2207876
2307867
2406877
2506877
2606868
2705878
2805869
2904879
30048610
31038710

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 6:17 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:176:08
211.86:176:08
311.96:166:08
411.96:166:08
511.96:166:08
611.96:156:08
711.96:156:08
811.96:146:08
911.96:146:08
1011.96:136:08
1111.96:136:08
1211.96:126:08
1311.96:126:08
1411.96:116:07
1511.96:116:07
1611.96:106:07
1712.06:106:07
1812.06:096:07
1912.06:096:07
2012.06:086:07
2112.06:086:07
2212.06:076:07
2312.06:076:07
2412.06:066:07
2512.06:066:07
2612.06:056:06
2712.06:056:06
2812.06:046:06
2912.06:046:06
3012.06:036:06
3112.16:036:06

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.97 kWh/m² to a high of 5.02 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 4.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit El Bagre?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in El Bagre.

What to pack for El Bagre in March

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

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

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in El Bagre in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in El Bagre peaks around September 19 at about 13 (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 highSep 19UV 13Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in El Bagre 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 El Bagre is worst in March — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.0× the cleanest month (November, 11 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodMar 1759 µg/m³Nov 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr26Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is El Bagre?

El Bagre sits at 7.6°N, 74.8°W, 51 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Zaragoza, 14 km away.

Simití

Topography around El Bagre

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Bagre has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 58 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 305 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,962 m.

The land around El Bagre is covered by grassland (44%) and trees (40%) within 3 km, trees (65%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
305 m
80 km
1,962 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Zaragoza 14 km · Nechí 55 km · Segovia 59 km · Caucasia 60 km · Montelíbano 79 km · Ayapel 87 km · Yarumal 98 km · Simití 103 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 El Bagre (7.6035°, -74.8095°, elevation 51 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).