La Unión weather in March

In March, La Unión sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 309 mm of rain across 26.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-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 3% of the time in March, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 La Unión's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Unión's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
7th warmest
Overnight low
14°
10th coldest
Rainfall
309 mm
26.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:12 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
85%
5th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
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 La Unión reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°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
72314
82314
92314
102314
112314
122314
132314
142314
152314
162314
172314
182314
192314
202314
212314
222314
232314
242314
252314
262314
272314
282314
292314
302314
312314

La Unión weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 14°16122.311.74.8
Feb23° / 14°19022.511.84.4
Mar23° / 14°30926.9124.1
Apr23° / 15°35225.512.14.0
May24° / 15°31124.812.34.3
Jun24° / 14°13016.912.35.3
Jul25° / 14°8511.812.36.1
Aug25° / 14°11113.112.25.8
Sep24° / 14°21621.6124.7
Oct23° / 14°3672811.93.8
Nov23° / 14°40228.811.73.6
Dec23° / 14°24324.511.74.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21387
31387
41387
51387
61288
71288
81288
91288
101288
111288
121288
131189
141090
151090
161090
171090
181090
191090
201090
211090
22991
23991
24991
25892
26892
27892
28892
29793
30793
31793

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

La Unión gets around 309 mm of rain over 26.9 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 87% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
184
284
383
483
583
683
783
883
984
1084
1184
1285
1386
1486
1587
1688
1788
1889
1989
2090
2190
2290
2390
2490
2590
2689
2789
2888
2988
3088
3187

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
136334
246135
346135
446135
546135
646036
746036
845937
945937
1045838
1145838
1235839
1335740
1435740
1535641
1625642
1725642
1825543
1925444
2015445
2115445
2215346
2315247
2415247
2505248
2605248
2705149
2805149
2905149
3005050
3105050

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
124calm
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 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 6:18 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:186:11
211.96:186:11
311.96:186:11
411.96:176:11
511.96:176:11
611.96:176:11
711.96:166:11
811.96:166:11
911.96:156:11
1011.96:156:11
1111.96:156:10
1211.96:146:10
1311.96:146:10
1411.96:136:10
1512.06:136:10
1612.06:126:10
1712.06:126:10
1812.06:116:10
1912.06:116:09
2012.06:106:09
2112.06:106:09
2212.06:106:09
2312.06:096:09
2412.06:096:09
2512.06:086:09
2612.06:086:08
2712.06:076:08
2812.06:076:08
2912.06:066:08
3012.06:066:08
3112.06:056:08

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in August across the year — March's 5.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit La Unión?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit La Unión for sightseeing.

What to pack for La Unión in March

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

In March, La Unión sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in La Unión 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 La Unión peaks around February 21 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 16Dec 13UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in La Unión 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 La Unión is worst in March — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (October, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1631 µg/m³Oct 2217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is La Unión?

La Unión sits at 6.0°N, 75.4°W, 2,475 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is La Ceja, 10 km away.

Topography around La Unión

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Unión has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 274 m around an average of 2,485 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,898 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,673 m.

The land around La Unión is covered by grassland (68%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and grassland (41%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
274 m
16 km
1,898 m
80 km
3,673 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: La Ceja 10 km · Carmen de Viboral 12 km · Retiro 18 km · Rionegro 20 km · Santuario 21 km · Abejorral 22 km · Marinilla 22 km · Sonsón 30 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 La Unión (5.9743°, -75.3619°, elevation 2,475 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).