El Doncello weather in March

In March, El Doncello sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 177 mm of rain across 22.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is El Doncello's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Doncello's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
20°
11th coldest
Rainfall
177 mm
22.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:11 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
83%
9th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in El Doncello reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12820
22820
32820
42820
52820
62820
72820
82820
92820
102820
112820
122820
132820
142820
152820
162820
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182820
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202820
212820
222820
232820
242820
252820
262820
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282820
292820
302820
312820

El Doncello weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°7311.511.95.0
Feb29° / 20°10513.911.94.6
Mar28° / 20°17722.5124.1
Apr27° / 20°22525.9123.8
May27° / 19°22626.712.13.9
Jun26° / 19°21324.912.14.1
Jul25° / 18°20224.112.14.5
Aug26° / 19°1151912.15.1
Sep27° / 19°10619124.9
Oct28° / 19°16122.6124.3
Nov28° / 20°19824.111.93.9
Dec28° / 20°12217.911.94.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21585
31585
41585
51585
61585
71585
81585
91585
101585
111585
121585
131585
141486
151486
161486
171387
181387
191387
201387
211387
221387
231288
241189
251189
261189
271189
281090
291090
301090
31991

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

El Doncello gets around 177 mm of rain over 22.5 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 72% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
165
266
366
467
567
668
768
868
968
1069
1169
1269
1370
1470
1571
1672
1772
1873
1974
2074
2175
2276
2376
2477
2578
2678
2779
2880
2980
3081
3181

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 84% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11420723
21419733
31318753
40317773
50316783
60316783
70315793
80315793
90314803
100314803
110214813
120213832
130213832
140212842
150212842
160211852
170211852
180210862
190210862
200210862
21019882
22019882
23019882
24018892
25018892
26018892
27017893
28017893
29007903
30007903
31006913

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 12 hours 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 0 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:15 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:156:13
212.06:156:13
312.06:156:13
412.06:156:13
512.06:146:13
612.06:146:13
712.06:146:12
812.06:146:12
912.06:136:12
1012.06:136:12
1112.06:136:12
1212.06:126:11
1312.06:126:11
1412.06:126:11
1512.06:116:11
1612.06:116:10
1712.06:116:10
1812.06:106:10
1912.06:106:10
2012.06:106:09
2112.06:096:09
2212.06:096:09
2312.06:096:09
2412.06:086:08
2512.06:086:08
2612.06:086:08
2712.06:076:08
2812.06:076:07
2912.06:066:07
3012.06:066:07
3112.06:066:06

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 3.87 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in January 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
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit El Doncello?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit El Doncello for sightseeing.

What to pack for El Doncello in March

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

In March, El Doncello sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in El Doncello 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 Doncello peaks around February 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 13 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 12UV 14Aug 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in El Doncello 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 Doncello is worst in February — around 83 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.5× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateFeb 1576 µg/m³Jul 1611 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb83Unhealthy
Mar34Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul11Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is El Doncello?

El Doncello sits at 1.7°N, 75.3°W, 357 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Puerto Rico, 29 km away.

La Plata

Topography around El Doncello

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Doncello has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 688 m around an average of 409 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,530 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,261 m.

The land around El Doncello is covered by trees (49%) and grassland (47%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (45%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and grassland (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
688 m
16 km
1,530 m
80 km
3,261 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Puerto Rico 29 km · Florencia 36 km · Guadalupe 65 km · Garzón 69 km · Tarqui 77 km · Gigante 84 km · Pitalito 87 km · La Plata 104 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 Doncello (1.6782°, -75.2847°, elevation 357 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).