Ocaña weather in March

In March, Ocaña sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 99 mm of rain across 16.9 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Ocaña's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ocaña's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
99 mm
16.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:05 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
78%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Ocaña is municipality in Norte de Santander Department, 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 26°C through the month.

A typical March day in Ocaña reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°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)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
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102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
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282618
292618
302618
312618

Ocaña weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 16°22611.67.3
Feb26° / 17°358.811.76.6
Mar26° / 17°9916.911.95.4
Apr25° / 18°20022.312.24.4
May25° / 18°29325.712.44.1
Jun25° / 17°16819.412.54.8
Jul26° / 17°1121712.45.2
Aug26° / 17°18521.912.34.5
Sep25° / 17°25325.6124.0
Oct25° / 17°25926.511.84.0
Nov25° / 17°16320.111.64.9
Dec25° / 17°519.811.56.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32773
42773
52674
62575
72575
82476
92377
102278
112179
122179
131981
141981
151981
161882
171783
181783
191783
201684
211684
221684
231684
241684
251684
261585
271486
281486
291486
301387
311387

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ocaña gets around 99 mm of rain over 16.9 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 54% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
243
344
445
546
647
748
848
949
1050
1151
1251
1352
1453
1553
1654
1755
1855
1956
2057
2158
2259
2359
2460
2561
2662
2762
2863
2963
3063
3164

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 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1129664
2128665
3127675
4126685
5125695
6125686
7124696
8124696
9123697
10122707
11122707
12021727
13020728
14019738
15019738
16018748
17017749
18017749
19016759
20015769
210147610
220147610
230137611
240137611
250127612
260127513
270117613
280117514
290107515
30097516
31097417

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
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 6:12 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:126:02
211.86:116:02
311.86:116:02
411.96:116:02
511.96:106:02
611.96:106:02
711.96:096:02
811.96:096:02
911.96:086:02
1011.96:086:02
1111.96:076:02
1211.96:076:02
1311.96:066:02
1411.96:066:01
1511.96:056:01
1611.96:056:01
1712.06:046:01
1812.06:046:01
1912.06:036:01
2012.06:036:01
2112.06:026:01
2212.06:026:01
2312.06:016:01
2412.06:006:01
2512.06:006:01
2612.05:596:01
2712.05:596:01
2812.05:586:00
2912.05:586:00
3012.15:576:00
3112.15:576:00

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.41 kWh/m² to a high of 5.74 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 5.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Ocaña?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Ocaña for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ocaña in March

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

In March, Ocaña sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Ocaña in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ocaña peaks around February 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 22UV 14Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Ocaña 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 Ocaña 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 Ocaña?

Ocaña sits at 8.2°N, 73.4°W, 1,197 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Aguachica, 30 km away.

Topography around Ocaña

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ocaña has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 486 m around an average of 1,269 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,075 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,962 m.

The land around Ocaña is covered by grassland (51%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and grassland (48%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
486 m
16 km
2,075 m
80 km
3,962 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Aguachica 30 km · San Martín 31 km · Morales 57 km · Simití 72 km · Pailitas 85 km · El Zulia 90 km · Sabana de Torres 95 km · Cúcuta 101 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 Ocaña (8.2377°, -73.356°, elevation 1,197 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).