Morales weather in March

In March, Morales sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 305 mm of rain across 29.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-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 0% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Morales's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Morales's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
305 mm
29.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:17 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
91%
6th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.58 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 23°C through the month.

A typical March day in Morales reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 8°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)
12315
22315
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42315
52315
62315
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122315
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Morales weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 15°23928.811.93.7
Feb23° / 15°23226.711.93.6
Mar23° / 15°30529.9123.5
Apr23° / 15°35929.412.13.4
May23° / 15°34730.412.13.4
Jun23° / 15°33429.512.23.4
Jul23° / 14°34930.112.13.5
Aug23° / 14°35030.512.13.5
Sep23° / 15°26629.1123.5
Oct22° / 15°33029.611.93.5
Nov22° / 15°32128.311.93.5
Dec23° / 15°27728.811.83.7

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 1% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 99%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2298
3298
4199
5199
6199
7199
8199
9199
10199
11199
12199
13199
14199
15199
16199
17199
18199
19199
20199
21199
22199
23199
24199
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199
31199

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Morales gets around 305 mm of rain over 29.9 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 96% and peaks near 98% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
197
297
397
497
598
698
798
898
998
1097
1197
1297
1397
1497
1596
1696
1796
1896
1996
2095
2195
2295
2395
2495
2595
2695
2795
2896
2996
3096
3196

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 88% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16895
26895
36895
46886
56886
66886
76886
86886
96877
106877
116877
126877
137867
147867
157867
167867
177867
187867
197876
207876
216886
226886
236886
246895
256895
265896
275896
285896
295896
304906
314897

Wind in March

Winds average 4 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 6:21 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:12 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:216:18
211.96:216:18
311.96:216:18
412.06:216:18
512.06:206:18
612.06:206:17
712.06:206:17
812.06:196:17
912.06:196:17
1012.06:196:17
1112.06:186:17
1212.06:186:16
1312.06:186:16
1412.06:176:16
1512.06:176:16
1612.06:176:16
1712.06:166:15
1812.06:166:15
1912.06:166:15
2012.06:156:15
2112.06:156:14
2212.06:146:14
2312.06:146:14
2412.06:146:14
2512.06:136:14
2612.06:136:13
2712.06:126:13
2812.06:126:13
2912.06:126:13
3012.06:116:12
3112.06:116:12

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.85 kWh/m² to a high of 4.81 kWh/m² in August across the year — March's 4.58 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
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204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
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).

3.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
3rd-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 23°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Morales 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 Morales peaks around March 10 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 22 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 10UV 16Jul 22UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

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 September — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1329 µg/m³Nov 1419 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Morales?

Morales sits at 2.8°N, 76.6°W, 1,665 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Piendamo, 17 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 221 m around an average of 1,661 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,213 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,311 m.

The land around Morales is covered by trees (76%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (74%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
221 m
16 km
1,213 m
80 km
5,311 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Piendamo 17 km · Suárez 23 km · Santander de Quilichao 32 km · Popayán 35 km · Villa Rica 36 km · Jamundí 57 km · Puerto Tejada 58 km · Corinto 62 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 (2.7545°, -76.6279°, elevation 1,665 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).