Guacarí weather in March

In March, Guacarí sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 1438 mm of rain across 30.4 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 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 Guacarí's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Guacarí's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
10th coldest
Rainfall
1438 mm
30.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:16 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
93%
4th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.65 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 23°C through the month.

A typical March day in Guacarí reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 24°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)
12314
22314
32314
42314
52314
62314
72315
82315
92315
102315
112315
122315
132315
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222315
232315
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Guacarí 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
Jan23° / 14°123830.811.83.4
Feb23° / 14°127527.511.93.4
Mar23° / 15°143830.4123.4
Apr23° / 15°156529.612.13.3
May22° / 15°173130.812.23.3
Jun22° / 14°18773012.23.3
Jul22° / 14°19403112.23.3
Aug22° / 13°19223112.13.3
Sep22° / 14°171630123.3
Oct22° / 14°138930.711.93.3
Nov22° / 15°118829.411.83.3
Dec22° / 14°135230.611.83.4

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 1% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 99%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2298
3298
4298
5298
6298
7298
8298
9199
100100
110100
120100
13199
14199
15199
16199
17199
18199
19199
20199
21199
22199
23199
24199
25298
26298
27298
28298
29199
30199
31199

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Guacarí gets around 1438 mm of rain over 30.4 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 98% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
198
298
398
498
599
699
799
899
999
1099
1198
1298
1398
1498
1598
1698
1798
1898
1997
2097
2197
2297
2397
2497
2597
2697
2797
2897
2997
3098
3198

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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1016840
2015850
3015850
4015850
5015850
6014860
7014860
8014860
9014860
10114850
11114850
12115840
13115840
14115840
15115840
16115840
17115831
18115831
19115831
20114841
21114841
22114841
23114841
24014851
25014851
26014851
27014851
28013861
29013861
30012871
31012871

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 6:21 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:216:16
211.96:216:16
311.96:206:16
411.96:206:16
511.96:206:16
611.96:196:16
711.96:196:16
811.96:196:16
911.96:186:15
1012.06:186:15
1112.06:186:15
1212.06:176:15
1312.06:176:15
1412.06:176:15
1512.06:166:14
1612.06:166:14
1712.06:156:14
1812.06:156:14
1912.06:156:14
2012.06:146:13
2112.06:146:13
2212.06:136:13
2312.06:136:13
2412.06:126:13
2512.06:126:12
2612.06:126:12
2712.06:116:12
2812.06:116:12
2912.06:106:12
3012.06:106:11
3112.06:096:11

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.75 kWh/m² to a high of 4.81 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 4.65 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Guacarí?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Guacarí.

What to pack for Guacarí in March

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

In March, Guacarí sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Guacarí in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Guacarí peaks around March 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 11 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 13UV 16Aug 11UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Guacarí 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 Guacarí is worst in March — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (November, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1721 µg/m³Nov 1313 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Guacarí?

Guacarí sits at 3.8°N, 76.3°W, 976 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is El Cerrito, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Guacarí

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Guacarí has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 970 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,672 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,538 m.

The land around Guacarí is covered by cropland (48%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, trees (45%), grassland (27%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
1,672 m
80 km
4,538 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: El Cerrito 9.0 km · Guadalajara de Buga 16 km · Darien 25 km · Palmira 25 km · Yumbo 27 km · Tuluá 39 km · Pradera 39 km · Candelaria 40 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 Guacarí (3.7638°, -76.3329°, elevation 976 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).