Nueva Granada weather in March

In March, Nueva Granada sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 86 mm of rain across 15.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Nueva Granada's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nueva Granada's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
86 mm
15.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:09 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
61%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Nueva Granada is municipality in Colombia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month.

A typical March day in Nueva Granada reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 2°C warmer than April.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13625
23625
33625
43625
53625
63625
73625
83625
93625
103625
113625
123625
133625
143525
153525
163525
173525
183525
193525
203525
213525
223525
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243525
253525
263525
273525
283525
293525
303525
313425

How March really feels in Nueva Granada

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.

Nueva Granada weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 24°25611.52.9
Feb36° / 25°367.411.72.1
Mar35° / 25°8615.111.92.1
Apr33° / 25°20824.812.22.0
May32° / 25°29728.512.42.2
Jun32° / 25°23224.312.62.4
Jul33° / 25°20824.412.52.3
Aug33° / 25°24126.612.32.2
Sep32° / 24°25627.512.12.3
Oct31° / 24°26228.911.82.4
Nov31° / 24°19124.611.62.7
Dec33° / 24°8213.711.43.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26139
36040
45941
55842
65842
75743
85644
95545
105446
115347
125149
135050
145050
154852
164852
174753
184654
194555
204456
214357
224258
234060
244060
253862
263763
273664
283565
293466
303367
313268

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Nueva Granada gets around 86 mm of rain over 15.1 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 49% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
235
336
437
538
638
739
840
941
1042
1143
1244
1345
1446
1547
1648
1750
1851
1952
2053
2154
2256
2357
2458
2560
2661
2762
2863
2964
3065
3166

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1115264810
2114264910
3114264911
4113255012
5012255112
6012255013
7011245213
8010245214
909245314
1009235315
1108235415
1207225516
1306225517
1405215618
1504215619
1604205620
1703195721
1803195523
1902185525
2002175526
2102165428
2202155330
2302145232
2401135234
2501135036
2601124938
2701114840
2801104742
2901104644
300194545
310184447

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 6:17 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:176:05
211.86:166:05
311.86:166:05
411.86:166:05
511.86:156:05
611.86:156:05
711.96:146:05
811.96:146:05
911.96:136:05
1011.96:136:05
1111.96:126:05
1211.96:116:05
1311.96:116:05
1411.96:106:05
1511.96:106:05
1611.96:096:05
1711.96:096:05
1812.06:086:05
1912.06:086:05
2012.06:076:05
2112.06:066:05
2212.06:066:05
2312.06:056:05
2412.06:056:05
2512.06:046:05
2612.06:036:05
2712.06:036:05
2812.06:026:05
2912.16:026:05
3012.16:016:05
3112.16:006:05

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.9 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.41 kWh/m² to a high of 5.9 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 5.9 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Nueva Granada?

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

2.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nueva Granada.

What to pack for Nueva Granada in March

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

In March, Nueva Granada sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Nueva Granada 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 Nueva Granada peaks around February 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 highFeb 19UV 13Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Nueva Granada 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 Nueva Granada is worst in March — around 62 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.3× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateMar 1758 µg/m³Dec 1215 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar62Unhealthy
Apr32Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nueva Granada?

Nueva Granada sits at 9.8°N, 74.4°W, 113 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Chivolo, 35 km away.

Topography around Nueva Granada

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nueva Granada has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 110 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,199 m.

The land around Nueva Granada is covered by grassland (85%) within 3 km, grassland (86%) within 16 km, and grassland (68%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
132 m
80 km
1,199 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Chivolo 35 km · Plato 43 km · Astrea 57 km · Bosconia 58 km · El Copey 61 km · Mompós 62 km · Ariguaní 66 km · Magangué 74 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 Nueva Granada (9.8017°, -74.393°, elevation 113 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).