Frontino weather in March

In March, Frontino sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 346 mm of rain across 30.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Daytime high
23°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
346 mm
30.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:16 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
89%
4th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical March day in Frontino reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 25°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)
12316
22316
32316
42317
52317
62317
72317
82317
92317
102317
112317
122317
132317
142317
152317
162317
172317
182317
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202317
212317
222317
232317
242317
252317
262317
272317
282317
292417
302417
312417

Frontino weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 16°23530.811.73.6
Feb23° / 16°25527.711.83.5
Mar23° / 17°34630.7123.5
Apr24° / 17°4013012.13.4
May24° / 17°4953112.33.4
Jun23° / 17°4013012.43.4
Jul23° / 16°4023112.43.4
Aug23° / 16°4113112.23.4
Sep23° / 16°43930123.3
Oct23° / 16°48930.811.83.4
Nov23° / 16°44829.711.73.4
Dec23° / 16°30530.611.63.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 96%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2595
3595
4595
5595
6595
7496
8496
9496
10496
11496
12496
13496
14496
15397
16397
17397
18397
19397
20298
21298
22298
23298
24298
25298
26298
27298
28298
29298
30298
31199

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Frontino gets around 346 mm of rain over 30.7 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 99% and peaks near 100% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
1100
2100
3100
499
599
699
799
899
999
1099
1199
1299
1399
1499
1599
1699
1799
1899
1999
2099
2199
2299
2399
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 32% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
117227
217128
307129
407030
516930
616831
716831
816732
916732
1016732
1116732
1216732
1316732
1416732
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2406832
2506832
2606832
2706733
2806634
2906634
3006535
3106436

Wind in March

Winds average 3 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

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 6:22 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:226:14
211.96:226:14
311.96:216:14
411.96:216:14
511.96:206:14
611.96:206:13
711.96:206:13
811.96:196:13
911.96:196:13
1011.96:186:13
1111.96:186:13
1211.96:176:13
1311.96:176:13
1411.96:176:13
1511.96:166:13
1612.06:166:13
1712.06:156:13
1812.06:156:13
1912.06:146:12
2012.06:146:12
2112.06:136:12
2212.06:136:12
2312.06:126:12
2412.06:126:12
2512.06:116:12
2612.06:116:12
2712.06:106:12
2812.06:106:11
2912.06:096:11
3012.06:096:11
3112.06:086:11

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.6 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.61 kWh/m² to a high of 4.6 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 4.6 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Frontino?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Frontino.

What to pack for Frontino in March

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

In March, Frontino sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 31 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Frontino in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Frontino peaks around March 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 13UV 14Dec 14UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Frontino 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 Frontino is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 1522 µg/m³Nov 98 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May11Good
Jun9Good
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep8Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Frontino?

Frontino sits at 6.8°N, 76.1°W, 1,389 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Dabeiba, 30 km away.

Topography around Frontino

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Frontino has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 571 m around an average of 1,448 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,811 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,913 m.

The land around Frontino is covered by trees (52%) and grassland (46%) within 3 km, trees (71%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
571 m
16 km
2,811 m
80 km
3,913 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Dabeiba 30 km · Santa Fe de Antioquia 41 km · Urrao 51 km · Ituango 60 km · Betulia 75 km · Santa Rosa de Osos 76 km · Bello 80 km · Yarumal 82 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 Frontino (6.7713°, -76.1332°, elevation 1,389 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).