Nechí weather in March

In March, Nechí sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 192 mm of rain across 21.9 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 Nechí's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nechí's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
192 mm
21.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:10 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
72%
4th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical March day in Nechí reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 35°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)
13324
23324
33324
43324
53324
63324
73324
83324
93324
103324
113224
123224
133224
143224
153224
163224
173224
183224
193224
203224
213224
223224
233224
243224
253224
263224
273224
283224
293224
303224
313224

How March really feels in Nechí

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.

Nechí weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°9018.111.63.7
Feb32° / 24°8714.211.73.4
Mar32° / 24°19221.911.92.8
Apr31° / 24°33628.612.22.3
May31° / 24°35930.512.42.3
Jun31° / 24°31529.412.52.3
Jul31° / 24°31330.412.42.3
Aug31° / 24°32730.312.32.3
Sep31° / 24°29529.6122.4
Oct30° / 24°30630.611.82.4
Nov30° / 24°2722911.62.5
Dec31° / 23°17025.511.53.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34060
43961
53961
63763
73664
83664
93367
103367
113169
123070
133070
142872
152773
162674
172674
182575
192575
202377
212377
222377
232377
242278
252278
262278
272278
282179
292179
302080
311981

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Nechí gets around 192 mm of rain over 21.9 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 71% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
156
257
359
460
560
661
762
863
964
1065
1166
1268
1369
1470
1570
1671
1772
1873
1974
2075
2176
2277
2378
2479
2580
2680
2781
2882
2983
3084
3185

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
156134
256134
346234
446135
546135
636235
736235
836136
936136
1026137
1126038
1226038
1325939
1425840
1525741
1615643
1715544
1815445
1915247
2015148
2114950
2214851
2314752
2404555
2504456
2604357
2704159
2804060
2903862
3003664
3103565

Wind in March

Winds average 4 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

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 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 6:17 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)
111.86:176:07
211.86:176:07
311.86:176:07
411.96:166:07
511.96:166:07
611.96:156:07
711.96:156:07
811.96:146:07
911.96:146:07
1011.96:136:07
1111.96:136:07
1211.96:126:07
1311.96:126:07
1411.96:116:07
1511.96:116:07
1611.96:106:07
1712.06:106:07
1812.06:096:07
1912.06:096:07
2012.06:086:07
2112.06:086:07
2212.06:076:07
2312.06:076:07
2412.06:066:06
2512.06:066:06
2612.06:056:06
2712.06:046:06
2812.06:046:06
2912.06:036:06
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 5.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.96 kWh/m² to a high of 5.13 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.05 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Nechí?

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
4.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nechí.

What to pack for Nechí in March

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

In March, Nechí sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Nechí 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 Nechí peaks around September 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 highSep 18UV 12Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Nechí 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 Nechí is worst in March — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.2× the cleanest month (November, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodMar 1836 µg/m³Nov 2312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr26Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nechí?

Nechí sits at 8.1°N, 74.8°W, 31 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Ayapel, 47 km away.

Topography around Nechí

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nechí has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 543 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,210 m.

The land around Nechí is covered by grassland (35%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
88 m
16 km
543 m
80 km
2,210 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Ayapel 47 km · Caucasia 48 km · El Bagre 55 km · Zaragoza 68 km · Montelíbano 72 km · San Marcos 74 km · Tiquisio 76 km · Sucre 80 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 Nechí (8.0942°, -74.7757°, elevation 31 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).