Ituango weather in March

In March, Ituango sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 246 mm of rain across 29.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% 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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Ituango's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ituango's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
7th warmest
Overnight low
17°
6th coldest
Rainfall
246 mm
29.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:14 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
84%
4th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical March day in Ituango reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 26°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)
12416
22416
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52416
62416
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112416
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Ituango weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 16°14026.211.64.4
Feb24° / 16°14524.211.84.2
Mar24° / 17°24629.6123.7
Apr24° / 17°35229.812.23.4
May25° / 17°52430.912.33.4
Jun25° / 17°4353012.43.4
Jul25° / 17°4013112.43.4
Aug25° / 17°40530.912.23.4
Sep24° / 17°45030123.4
Oct24° / 17°46530.911.83.4
Nov24° / 17°36629.411.73.6
Dec24° / 16°2152811.64.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21486
31387
41387
51387
61387
71387
81288
91288
101288
111288
121288
131090
141090
151090
161090
171090
181090
19991
20991
21991
22991
23892
24892
25892
26892
27793
28793
29793
30694
31694

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ituango gets around 246 mm of rain over 29.6 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 95% and peaks near 98% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
192
292
393
493
594
694
794
894
994
1095
1195
1295
1395
1495
1595
1696
1796
1896
1996
2096
2196
2296
2396
2497
2597
2697
2797
2897
2997
3097
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 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 29% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
127523
217623
317524
417425
517425
607426
707327
807327
907327
1007228
1117128
1217128
1317128
1417128
1517029
1617029
1717029
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2016930
2116930
2216930
2316831
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2516732
2616633
2716534
2816534
2916435
3016336
3106337

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 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
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 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:21 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:216:12
211.96:206:12
311.96:206:12
411.96:206:12
511.96:196:12
611.96:196:12
711.96:186:12
811.96:186:12
911.96:176:12
1011.96:176:12
1111.96:176:12
1211.96:166:12
1311.96:166:11
1411.96:156:11
1511.96:156:11
1612.06:146:11
1712.06:146:11
1812.06:136:11
1912.06:136:11
2012.06:126:11
2112.06:126:11
2212.06:116:11
2312.06:116:11
2412.06:106:10
2512.06:106:10
2612.06:096:10
2712.06:096:10
2812.06:086:10
2912.06:086:10
3012.06:076:10
3112.16:066:10

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.01 kWh/m² to a high of 4.91 kWh/m² in August across the year — March's 4.83 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
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274.8Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Ituango?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ituango.

What to pack for Ituango in March

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

In March, Ituango sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Ituango 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 Ituango peaks around March 11 at about 15 (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 11UV 15Dec 14UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Ituango 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 Ituango is worst in March — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 1630 µg/m³Nov 139 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb21Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ituango?

Ituango sits at 7.2°N, 75.8°W, 1,623 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Yarumal, 45 km away.

Topography around Ituango

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ituango has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,295 m around an average of 1,474 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,962 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,666 m.

The land around Ituango is covered by trees (74%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (74%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (78%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,295 m
16 km
2,962 m
80 km
3,666 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Yarumal 45 km · Dabeiba 59 km · Frontino 60 km · Santa Rosa de Osos 67 km · Santa Fe de Antioquia 69 km · Barbosa 94 km · Bello 95 km · Copacabana 96 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 Ituango (7.1712°, -75.764°, elevation 1,623 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).