La Virginia weather in March

In March, La Virginia sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 479 mm of rain across 30.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Virginia's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Virginia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
479 mm
30.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:14 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
90%
4th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical March day in La Virginia reaches about 25°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 22°C and 27°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)
12517
22517
32517
42517
52517
62517
72517
82517
92517
102517
112517
122517
132517
142517
152417
162417
172417
182417
192417
202417
212417
222417
232417
242417
252417
262417
272417
282417
292417
302417
312417

La Virginia weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 17°30628.511.73.9
Feb25° / 17°33626.611.83.7
Mar25° / 17°47930.5123.5
Apr24° / 17°56329.812.13.4
May24° / 17°57430.912.23.4
Jun24° / 17°44129.612.33.5
Jul24° / 17°40329.812.33.6
Aug24° / 17°4203012.23.6
Sep24° / 17°45929.6123.5
Oct24° / 17°55830.611.93.5
Nov24° / 17°55029.611.83.5
Dec24° / 17°3973011.73.6

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 3% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 97%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2694
3694
4595
5595
6595
7595
8595
9496
10496
11496
12496
13397
14298
15298
16298
17298
18298
19199
20199
21199
22199
23298
24298
25298
26298
27298
28298
29298
30298
31298

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

La Virginia gets around 479 mm of rain over 30.5 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
598
698
798
898
998
1098
1198
1298
1398
1498
1599
1699
1799
1899
1999
2099
2199
2299
2399
2499
2598
2698
2798
2898
2998
3098
3198

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15149
25050
34951
44951
54852
64852
74753
84753
94753
104753
114753
124852
134852
144852
154951
164951
175050
185050
195050
205050
215050
225050
235050
245050
254951
264951
274852
284753
294654
304555
314555

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 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
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 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 6:20 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:206:14
211.96:196:14
311.96:196:14
411.96:196:14
511.96:186:13
611.96:186:13
711.96:186:13
811.96:176:13
911.96:176:13
1011.96:176:13
1111.96:166:13
1211.96:166:13
1312.06:156:13
1412.06:156:12
1512.06:156:12
1612.06:146:12
1712.06:146:12
1812.06:136:12
1912.06:136:12
2012.06:126:12
2112.06:126:11
2212.06:126:11
2312.06:116:11
2412.06:116:11
2512.06:106:11
2612.06:106:10
2712.06:096:10
2812.06:096:10
2912.06:086:10
3012.06:086:10
3112.06:076:10

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.45 kWh/m² to a high of 4.27 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 4.25 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit La Virginia?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in La Virginia.

What to pack for La Virginia in March

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

In March, La Virginia sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 31 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in La Virginia in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 14 (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 Virginia peaks around February 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 15Dec 16UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in La Virginia 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 Virginia is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1526 µg/m³Nov 1317 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is La Virginia?

La Virginia sits at 4.9°N, 75.9°W, 901 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Marsella, 17 km away.

Topography around La Virginia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Virginia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m around an average of 914 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,099 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,220 m.

The land around La Virginia is covered by trees (36%) and grassland (36%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (43%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
166 m
16 km
1,099 m
80 km
5,220 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Marsella 17 km · Cartago 17 km · Pereira 23 km · Dosquebradas 25 km · Santa Rosa de Cabal 29 km · Chinchiná 32 km · Quimbaya 33 km · Belén de Umbría 34 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 Virginia (4.8997°, -75.8825°, elevation 901 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).