El Carmen de Chucurí weather in March

In March, El Carmen de Chucurí sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 421 mm of rain across 30.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
10th coldest
Rainfall
421 mm
30.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:05 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
85%
4th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical March day in El Carmen de Chucurí reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°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)
12619
22619
32619
42619
52619
62619
72619
82619
92619
102619
112619
122619
132619
142619
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242619
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272619
282619
292619
302619
312619

El Carmen de Chucurí weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°20227.711.74.0
Feb26° / 19°27025.811.83.7
Mar26° / 19°42130.6123.4
Apr26° / 19°45729.812.13.3
May26° / 19°4723112.33.3
Jun26° / 19°42129.912.43.3
Jul26° / 19°41330.912.43.4
Aug26° / 19°42830.912.23.3
Sep26° / 18°45329.8123.3
Oct26° / 18°4843111.93.3
Nov25° / 18°40529.911.73.4
Dec26° / 18°27729.211.63.7

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 6% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21486
31486
41387
51288
61189
71189
81189
91090
10991
11991
12991
13892
14793
15793
16793
17793
18793
19793
20694
21595
22595
23595
24595
25595
26595
27595
28595
29496
30496
31496

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

El Carmen de Chucurí gets around 421 mm of rain over 30.6 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 99% and peaks near 100% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
196
296
397
497
597
698
798
898
998
1098
1198
1298
1398
1498
1599
1699
1799
1899
1999
2099
2199
2299
2399
2499
2599
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

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 90% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
114824
213834
312844
411854
511854
610864
79874
88884
97894
107894
116904
125914
135914
144924
154924
164924
173934
183934
193934
203934
212935
222935
232935
242935
252935
262935
272935
281936
291936
301936
311936

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 6:11 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:116:03
211.96:116:03
311.96:116:03
411.96:106:03
511.96:106:03
611.96:106:03
711.96:096:03
811.96:096:03
911.96:086:03
1011.96:086:03
1111.96:076:03
1211.96:076:03
1311.96:066:03
1411.96:066:03
1511.96:066:02
1612.06:056:02
1712.06:056:02
1812.06:046:02
1912.06:046:02
2012.06:036:02
2112.06:036:02
2212.06:026:02
2312.06:026:02
2412.06:016:01
2512.06:016:01
2612.06:006:01
2712.06:006:01
2812.05:596:01
2912.05:596:01
3012.05:586:01
3112.05:586:00

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.6 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.5 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 5.6 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
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215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit El Carmen de Chucurí?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in El Carmen de Chucurí.

What to pack for El Carmen de Chucurí in March

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

In March, El Carmen de Chucurí sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 31 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in El Carmen de Chucurí 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 Carmen de Chucurí peaks around February 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 20UV 14Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in El Carmen de Chucurí 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 Carmen de Chucurí is worst in March — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1738 µg/m³Dec 1018 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar40Poor
Apr29Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is El Carmen de Chucurí?

El Carmen de Chucurí sits at 6.7°N, 73.5°W, 775 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Socorro, 38 km away.

Topography around El Carmen de Chucurí

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Carmen de Chucurí has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 818 m around an average of 712 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,226 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,850 m.

The land around El Carmen de Chucurí is covered by trees (93%) within 3 km, trees (91%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
818 m
16 km
3,226 m
80 km
3,850 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Socorro 38 km · San Gil 44 km · Barrancabermeja 56 km · Yondó 56 km · Girón 56 km · Piedecuesta 60 km · Floridablanca 62 km · Bucaramanga 64 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 Carmen de Chucurí (6.6974°, -73.5112°, elevation 775 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).