Luruaco weather in March

In March, Luruaco sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 36 mm of rain across 8.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-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 43% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Luruaco's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Luruaco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
7th coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:12 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
50%
3rd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
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 Luruaco reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°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 36°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13425
23425
33425
43425
53425
63425
73425
83425
93425
103425
113425
123425
133425
143425
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203425
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223425
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253425
263425
273425
283425
293425
303425
313425

How March really feels in Luruaco

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
15 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.

Luruaco weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 24°123.311.44.3
Feb34° / 25°112.811.63.6
Mar34° / 25°368.211.93.1
Apr33° / 26°11120.112.22.4
May32° / 26°21327.712.52.3
Jun32° / 25°18125.612.62.5
Jul32° / 25°15925.412.62.5
Aug32° / 25°19227.812.42.4
Sep31° / 25°21428.512.12.4
Oct31° / 25°24129.311.82.5
Nov31° / 25°18325.411.52.9
Dec31° / 25°6112.111.44.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47327
57228
67129
77030
87030
96832
106832
116733
126535
136436
146337
156238
166139
176040
185941
195842
205743
215644
225545
235446
245248
255248
265149
274951
284852
294753
304654
314456

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Luruaco gets around 36 mm of rain over 8.2 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 27% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
214
314
415
515
616
716
817
918
1019
1120
1221
1322
1423
1525
1626
1728
1829
1930
2031
2133
2234
2335
2436
2538
2639
2740
2841
2942
3042
3144

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the oppressive band about 77% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
121754
221745
320755
420755
520746
619756
719756
818766
918766
1017767
1116777
1216777
1315787
1414797
1514788
1613798
1712799
1811809
19117910
20108010
2198011
2288012
2387913
2477914
2577815
2667816
2767618
2857619
2947521
3047422
3137324

Wind in March

Winds average 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
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2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 6:20 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:206:07
211.86:206:07
311.86:206:07
411.86:196:08
511.86:196:08
611.86:186:08
711.86:176:08
811.86:176:08
911.96:166:08
1011.96:166:08
1111.96:156:08
1211.96:156:08
1311.96:146:08
1411.96:146:08
1511.96:136:08
1611.96:126:08
1711.96:126:08
1811.96:116:08
1912.06:116:08
2012.06:106:08
2112.06:096:08
2212.06:096:08
2312.06:086:08
2412.06:086:08
2512.06:076:08
2612.06:066:08
2712.06:066:08
2812.06:056:08
2912.16:046:08
3012.16:046:08
3112.16:036:08

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.22 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.22 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Luruaco

In seasonPeak

None of Luruaco's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Luruaco's rainy season runs April–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Luruaco?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Luruaco. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Luruaco in March

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

In March, Luruaco sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Luruaco in March

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 24 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in March near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Luruaco in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Luruaco peaks around June 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 highJun 14UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Luruaco 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 Luruaco is worst in March — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.6× the cleanest month (November, 16 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1841 µg/m³Nov 2116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar42Poor
Apr31Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Luruaco?

Luruaco sits at 10.6°N, 75.2°W, 28 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Repelón, 14 km away.

Topography around Luruaco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Luruaco has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 310 m around an average of 73 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 524 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 715 m.

The land around Luruaco is covered by trees (54%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and water (40%), grassland (30%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
310 m
16 km
524 m
80 km
715 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Repelón 14 km · San Estanislao 24 km · Sabanalarga 25 km · Juan de Acosta 27 km · Manatí 28 km · Santa Rosa 31 km · Baranoa 32 km · Candelaria 35 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 Luruaco (10.6171°, -75.1515°, 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).