Magangué weather in March

In March, Magangué sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 72 mm of rain across 14.3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-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 31% 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 Magangué's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Magangué's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
72 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:11 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
59%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
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 Magangué reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 2°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13526
23526
33526
43526
53526
63526
73526
83526
93526
103526
113526
123526
133426
143426
153426
163426
173426
183426
193426
203426
213426
223426
233426
243426
253426
263426
273426
283426
293426
303426
313426

How March really feels in Magangué

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
31 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.

Magangué weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 25°266.511.53.8
Feb35° / 26°296.511.73.1
Mar34° / 26°7214.311.92.6
Apr33° / 26°18524.512.22.2
May32° / 26°2882912.42.1
Jun32° / 26°24426.212.52.3
Jul32° / 25°19925.212.52.4
Aug32° / 25°23126.412.32.3
Sep32° / 25°2492812.12.3
Oct31° / 25°25529.111.82.4
Nov31° / 25°18025.811.62.6
Dec32° / 25°7415.511.53.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36238
46139
56040
65941
75743
85743
95644
105545
115347
125347
135248
145149
155050
165050
174852
184753
194654
204555
214555
224456
234357
244357
254060
263961
273961
283763
293763
303565
313466

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Magangué gets around 72 mm of rain over 14.3 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 47% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
232
333
434
535
636
737
838
939
1040
1141
1243
1344
1445
1546
1647
1748
1849
1950
2051
2152
2253
2354
2455
2556
2657
2758
2859
2960
3061
3162

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1116623
2106624
3106525
4106426
596427
696427
786428
886428
976429
1066430
1166430
1256332
1346333
1446234
1536235
1636037
1725939
1825840
1925642
2025444
2125246
2225048
2324850
2424652
2524454
2624256
2724058
2823860
2923662
3013465
3113366

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:18 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:186:07
211.86:186:07
311.86:176:07
411.86:176:07
511.86:166:07
611.96:166:07
711.96:156:07
811.96:156:07
911.96:146:07
1011.96:146:07
1111.96:136:07
1211.96:136:07
1311.96:126:07
1411.96:126:07
1511.96:116:07
1611.96:116:07
1711.96:106:07
1812.06:096:07
1912.06:096:07
2012.06:086:07
2112.06:086:07
2212.06:076:07
2312.06:076:06
2412.06:066:06
2512.06:056:06
2612.06:056:06
2712.06:046:06
2812.06:046:06
2912.16:036:06
3012.16:036:06
3112.16:026:06

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.83 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.35 kWh/m² to a high of 5.83 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 5.83 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Magangué?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Magangué.

What to pack for Magangué in March

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

In March, Magangué sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Magangué in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Magangué peaks around March 16 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 highMar 16UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Magangué 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 Magangué is worst in March — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (November, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1933 µg/m³Nov 1812 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Magangué?

Magangué sits at 9.2°N, 74.8°W, 20 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Galeras, 33 km away.

Topography around Magangué

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Magangué has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 688 m.

The land around Magangué is covered by water (29%), grassland (28%) and wetland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and wetland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
95 m
80 km
688 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Galeras 33 km · Mompós 36 km · San Luis de Sincé 43 km · San Benito Abad 46 km · Pinillos 48 km · Sucre 48 km · Guamal 59 km · Corozal 60 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 Magangué (9.242°, -74.7547°, elevation 20 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).