Morales weather in March

In March, Morales sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 163 mm of rain across 17.6 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 Morales's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Morales's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
163 mm
17.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:07 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
70%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical March day in Morales reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°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)
13425
23425
33425
43425
53425
63425
73425
83425
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103325
113325
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213325
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303225
313225

How March really feels in Morales

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
heat index over the day's high
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.

Morales 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
Jan32° / 24°649.511.64.0
Feb34° / 25°658.411.73.2
Mar33° / 25°16317.611.92.8
Apr31° / 24°34926.112.22.5
May31° / 24°48829.212.42.5
Jun31° / 24°40326.812.52.6
Jul31° / 24°32725.612.42.7
Aug31° / 24°35126.412.32.6
Sep31° / 24°36427.7122.5
Oct30° / 24°37229.511.82.6
Nov30° / 24°33627.111.62.8
Dec31° / 24°16418.911.53.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24456
34456
44357
54258
64258
74060
83961
93862
103763
113664
123664
133466
143466
153466
163268
173169
183169
193070
203070
212872
222773
232773
242773
252773
262674
272575
282575
292377
302377
312179

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Morales gets around 163 mm of rain over 17.6 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 57% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
242
343
445
546
647
747
848
949
1050
1151
1252
1353
1454
1555
1656
1757
1858
1959
2061
2162
2263
2364
2466
2567
2668
2769
2870
2971
3072
3173

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 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15265910
25265910
35255911
45255812
55245813
64245913
74235914
84235815
94225915
103216016
113206116
123186316
133176317
142166418
152156518
162136619
171126720
181116622
191106623
20196525
21186526
22176428
23176329
24166231
25156133
26155935
27145837
28045739
29035740
30035542
31035344

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:14 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:146:04
211.86:136:04
311.86:136:04
411.96:136:04
511.96:126:04
611.96:126:04
711.96:116:04
811.96:116:04
911.96:106:04
1011.96:106:04
1111.96:096:04
1211.96:096:04
1311.96:086:04
1411.96:086:04
1511.96:076:03
1611.96:076:03
1712.06:066:03
1812.06:066:03
1912.06:056:03
2012.06:056:03
2112.06:046:03
2212.06:046:03
2312.06:036:03
2412.06:036:03
2512.06:026:03
2612.06:016:03
2712.06:016:03
2812.06:006:03
2912.06:006:02
3012.15:596:02
3112.15:596:02

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.29 kWh/m² to a high of 5.77 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.62 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Morales?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Morales.

What to pack for Morales in March

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

In March, Morales sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Morales 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 Morales peaks around February 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highFeb 18UV 13Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Morales 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 Morales is worst in March — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.7× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1844 µg/m³Dec 1113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar46Poor
Apr32Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Morales?

Morales sits at 8.3°N, 73.9°W, 22 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Aguachica, 28 km away.

Topography around Morales

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Morales has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m around an average of 50 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 856 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,252 m.

The land around Morales is covered by grassland (63%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and grassland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
110 m
16 km
856 m
80 km
3,252 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Aguachica 28 km · Simití 36 km · San Martín 50 km · Tiquisio 54 km · Ocaña 57 km · Pailitas 80 km · El Banco 81 km · Pinillos 97 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 Morales (8.2762°, -73.868°, elevation 22 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).