Guamal weather in March

In March, Guamal sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 117 mm of rain across 16.6 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-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 26% of the time in March, and the air most often feels miserable.

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

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
117 mm
16.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:08 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
62%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
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 Guamal reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°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
83526
93526
103526
113526
123526
133526
143526
153526
163426
173426
183426
193426
203426
213426
223426
233426
243426
253426
263426
273425
283425
293425
303425
313425

How March really feels in Guamal

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.

Guamal weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 25°337.411.53.5
Feb35° / 26°478.211.72.8
Mar34° / 26°11716.611.92.4
Apr33° / 25°27025.512.22.1
May32° / 25°3832912.42.1
Jun32° / 25°29526.212.52.2
Jul33° / 25°2382512.52.3
Aug32° / 25°2772612.32.2
Sep32° / 25°31628.212.12.2
Oct31° / 24°32429.211.82.3
Nov31° / 24°23826.211.62.5
Dec32° / 25°10316.911.53.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25842
35743
45644
55545
65446
75347
85248
95248
105149
114951
124951
134852
144753
154753
164555
174456
184357
194357
204258
214060
223961
233862
243664
253664
263565
273466
283367
293268
303070
312971

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Guamal gets around 117 mm of rain over 16.6 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 54% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
239
340
441
542
643
743
844
945
1046
1147
1248
1350
1451
1552
1653
1755
1856
1957
2058
2160
2261
2362
2463
2565
2666
2767
2867
2968
3069
3170

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the miserable band about 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11164934
21164835
31164836
41154737
51154738
60144739
70134739
80134740
90124741
100114742
110104743
12094745
13084646
14074647
15064649
16054550
17044551
18034453
19034255
20034156
21024058
22023860
23023662
24023464
25023266
26013168
27012970
28012772
29012574
30012475
31012277

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:16 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:166:04
211.86:156:05
311.86:156:05
411.86:146:05
511.86:146:05
611.96:146:05
711.96:136:05
811.96:136:05
911.96:126:05
1011.96:126:05
1111.96:116:05
1211.96:116:05
1311.96:106:05
1411.96:106:05
1511.96:096:05
1611.96:086:05
1711.96:086:05
1812.06:076:05
1912.06:076:05
2012.06:066:05
2112.06:066:04
2212.06:056:04
2312.06:046:04
2412.06:046:04
2512.06:036:04
2612.06:036:04
2712.06:026:04
2812.06:026:04
2912.06:016:04
3012.16:006:04
3112.16:006:04

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.01 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.01 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Guamal?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Guamal.

What to pack for Guamal in March

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

In March, Guamal sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Guamal 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 Guamal peaks around March 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 14UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Guamal 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 Guamal is worst in March — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.2× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodMar 1744 µg/m³Dec 1211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar47Poor
Apr27Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Guamal?

Guamal sits at 9.1°N, 74.2°W, 28 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Mompós, 25 km away.

Topography around Guamal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Guamal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,347 m.

The land around Guamal is covered by grassland (67%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, grassland (65%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
40 m
80 km
1,347 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Mompós 25 km · El Banco 31 km · Pinillos 37 km · Chimichagua 47 km · Astrea 48 km · Magangué 59 km · Tiquisio 65 km · Sucre 66 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 Guamal (9.1433°, -74.2238°, elevation 28 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).