Galeras weather in March

In March, Galeras sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 64 mm of rain across 13 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 28% 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 Galeras's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Galeras's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
64 mm
13 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:12 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
61%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
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 Galeras reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 2°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13526
23526
33526
43526
53526
63526
73526
83426
93426
103426
113426
123426
133426
143426
153426
163425
173425
183425
193425
203425
213425
223425
233425
243425
253425
263425
273425
283425
293425
303425
313425

How March really feels in Galeras

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.

Galeras 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° / 24°235.511.54.0
Feb34° / 25°256.111.73.1
Mar34° / 25°641311.92.7
Apr33° / 25°17724.312.22.3
May32° / 25°27128.912.42.2
Jun32° / 25°22326.112.52.4
Jul32° / 25°18924.812.52.5
Aug32° / 25°21926.312.32.4
Sep31° / 24°2332812.12.4
Oct31° / 24°24229.211.82.4
Nov31° / 24°17025.311.62.8
Dec32° / 24°7314.811.53.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26139
36040
45842
55743
65743
75545
85446
95347
105347
115149
125050
135050
144951
154852
164753
174753
184555
194456
204357
214258
224159
234060
243961
253862
263862
273763
283763
293565
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Galeras gets around 64 mm of rain over 13 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 43% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
229
330
431
531
632
732
833
934
1035
1136
1238
1339
1440
1542
1643
1744
1845
1946
2047
2149
2250
2351
2452
2553
2655
2756
2857
2958
3059
3160

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 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11187011
20177211
30167212
40167212
50157213
60147313
70147214
80137314
90127414
100117415
110107515
12097516
13087517
14087418
15077419
16077320
17067321
18067123
19057025
20056926
21056728
22056530
23056332
24056233
25046135
26045937
27045739
28045541
29035443
30035245
31035146

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:19 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:196:08
211.86:196:08
311.86:186:08
411.86:186:08
511.86:176:08
611.96:176:08
711.96:166:08
811.96:166:08
911.96:156:08
1011.96:156:08
1111.96:146:08
1211.96:146:08
1311.96:136:08
1411.96:136:08
1511.96:126:08
1611.96:126:08
1711.96:116:08
1812.06:116:08
1912.06:106:08
2012.06:106:08
2112.06:096:08
2212.06:086:08
2312.06:086:08
2412.06:076:08
2512.06:076:08
2612.06:066:07
2712.06:056:07
2812.06:056:07
2912.06:046:07
3012.16:046:07
3112.16:036:07

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.32 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.73 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Galeras?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Galeras.

What to pack for Galeras in March

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

In March, Galeras sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Galeras 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 Galeras peaks around March 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 highMar 15UV 13Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Galeras 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 Galeras is worst in March — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (November, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1933 µg/m³Nov 1812 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Galeras?

Galeras sits at 9.2°N, 75.0°W, 80 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is San Luis de Sincé, 14 km away.

Topography around Galeras

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Galeras has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 79 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 140 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 706 m.

The land around Galeras is covered by grassland (91%) within 3 km, grassland (92%) within 16 km, and grassland (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
140 m
80 km
706 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: San Luis de Sincé 14 km · San Benito Abad 26 km · Corozal 32 km · Magangué 33 km · Sampués 37 km · Chinú 39 km · Sincelejo 41 km · Sahagún 49 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 Galeras (9.1609°, -75.0481°, elevation 80 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).