Ibagué weather in March

In March, Ibagué sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 304 mm of rain across 25.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Ibagué's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ibagué's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
4th warmest
Overnight low
13°
10th coldest
Rainfall
304 mm
25.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:11 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
87%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month.

A typical March day in Ibagué reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 23°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)
12113
22113
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42113
52113
62113
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Ibagué weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 12°10816.611.85.3
Feb21° / 13°14819.411.94.7
Mar21° / 13°30425.9124.0
Apr21° / 13°37728.412.13.4
May21° / 13°33930.412.23.2
Jun20° / 13°21128.412.33.4
Jul21° / 12°17427.512.23.7
Aug21° / 12°14625.112.14.0
Sep22° / 13°21726.7123.8
Oct21° / 13°31028.711.93.5
Nov21° / 12°27826.411.83.7
Dec21° / 12°14219.711.74.7

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 5% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 94%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3892
4892
5892
6793
7793
8793
9694
10694
11793
12793
13694
14694
15694
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19694
20694
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22595
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24595
25595
26595
27496
28496
29496
30496
31496

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ibagué gets around 304 mm of rain over 25.9 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 83% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
177
278
379
479
580
680
781
881
981
1081
1181
1281
1381
1481
1581
1681
1782
1882
1982
2083
2184
2284
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2486
2586
2687
2788
2888
2989
3089
3190

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 56% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
16832
26733
36634
46634
56535
66436
76337
86238
96139
106139
116040
125941
135941
145842
155842
165743
175743
185644
195644
205545
215446
225347
235248
245149
254951
264852
274654
284555
294357
304159
313961

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
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264calm
274calm
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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 6:17 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:07 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:176:11
211.96:166:11
311.96:166:11
411.96:166:11
511.96:166:11
611.96:156:11
711.96:156:11
811.96:146:11
911.96:146:11
1011.96:146:10
1111.96:136:10
1212.06:136:10
1312.06:136:10
1412.06:126:10
1512.06:126:10
1612.06:116:10
1712.06:116:09
1812.06:116:09
1912.06:106:09
2012.06:106:09
2112.06:096:09
2212.06:096:08
2312.06:086:08
2412.06:086:08
2512.06:076:08
2612.06:076:08
2712.06:076:08
2812.06:066:07
2912.06:066:07
3012.06:056:07
3112.06:056:07

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.35 kWh/m² to a high of 5.31 kWh/m² in August across the year — March's 5.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
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35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Ibagué?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Ibagué for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ibagué in March

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

In March, Ibagué sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Ibagué 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 Ibagué peaks around February 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 16Dec 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Ibagué 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 Ibagué is worst in March — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1640 µg/m³Jul 1521 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb36Poor
Mar40Poor
Apr35Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ibagué?

Ibagué sits at 4.4°N, 75.2°W, 1,047 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Payandé, 19 km away.

Topography around Ibagué

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ibagué has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 525 m around an average of 1,158 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,163 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,054 m.

The land around Ibagué is covered by trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (42%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
525 m
16 km
3,163 m
80 km
5,054 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Payandé 19 km · Rovira 22 km · Anaime 27 km · Flandes 46 km · Girardot City 46 km · Salento 46 km · Espinal 48 km · Calarcá 50 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 Ibagué (4.4357°, -75.2029°, elevation 1,047 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).