El Banco weather in March

In March, El Banco sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 115 mm of rain across 16.4 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in March, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Banco's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Banco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
26°
11th coldest
Rainfall
115 mm
16.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:07 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
63%
4th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical March day in El Banco reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13426
23426
33426
43426
53426
63426
73426
83426
93426
103426
113426
123426
133426
143426
153426
163426
173426
183326
193326
203326
213326
223326
233326
243326
253326
263326
273326
283326
293326
303326
313326

How March really feels in El Banco

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
31 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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 Banco weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 25°4411.911.53.6
Feb34° / 26°469.411.73.2
Mar34° / 26°11516.411.92.8
Apr32° / 26°22324.412.22.4
May32° / 26°30927.612.42.4
Jun32° / 26°19424.312.52.5
Jul32° / 25°16422.312.52.7
Aug32° / 25°20424.412.32.6
Sep31° / 25°24727.412.12.4
Oct31° / 25°30629.511.82.3
Nov31° / 25°24727.111.62.5
Dec32° / 25°12219.911.53.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25545
35446
45347
55248
65149
75050
85149
94951
104951
114951
124852
134753
144654
154654
164456
174456
184357
194258
204159
214060
224060
233763
243763
253664
263565
273466
283367
293268
303169
312971

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

El Banco gets around 115 mm of rain over 16.4 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 53% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
238
339
440
541
642
743
844
945
1046
1147
1248
1350
1451
1552
1653
1754
1856
1957
2058
2159
2260
2361
2462
2563
2664
2764
2865
2966
3066
3167

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the miserable band about 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
133463
233364
333265
433166
533067
633067
722969
822870
922771
1022672
1122573
1222474
1312376
1412277
1512178
1612079
1711980
1801882
1901783
2001684
2101585
2201486
2301486
2401387
2501288
2601189
2701189
2801090
290991
300892
310793

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 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
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 6:15 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:156:04
211.86:146:04
311.86:146:04
411.86:136:04
511.86:136:04
611.96:136:04
711.96:126:04
811.96:126:04
911.96:116:04
1011.96:116:04
1111.96:106:04
1211.96:106:04
1311.96:096:04
1411.96:086:04
1511.96:086:04
1611.96:076:04
1711.96:076:04
1812.06:066:04
1912.06:066:04
2012.06:056:04
2112.06:056:03
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
2912.06:006:03
3012.15:596:03
3112.15:596:03

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.28 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.83 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit El Banco?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for El Banco in March

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

In March, El Banco sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in El Banco 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 El Banco peaks around February 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highFeb 22UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in El Banco 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 Banco is worst in March — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.2× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodMar 1744 µg/m³Dec 1211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar47Poor
Apr27Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is El Banco?

El Banco sits at 9.0°N, 74.0°W, 34 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Guamal, 31 km away.

Topography around El Banco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Banco has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,648 m.

The land around El Banco is covered by grassland (36%) and wetland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and wetland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
226 m
80 km
2,648 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Guamal 31 km · Chimichagua 34 km · Pailitas 39 km · Curumaní 52 km · Pinillos 55 km · Astrea 55 km · Mompós 56 km · Chiriguaná 57 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 Banco (9.0011°, -73.9758°, elevation 34 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).