Patía weather in March

In March, Patía sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 546 mm of rain across 29.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Patía's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Patía's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
9th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
546 mm
29.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:18 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
87%
8th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical March day in Patía reaches about 25°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 27°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)
12517
22517
32517
42517
52517
62517
72517
82517
92517
102517
112517
122517
132517
142517
152517
162517
172517
182517
192517
202517
212517
222517
232517
242517
252517
262517
272517
282517
292517
302517
312517

Patía weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 17°42628.211.93.9
Feb25° / 17°41825.411.93.8
Mar25° / 17°54629.4123.7
Apr25° / 17°59329123.5
May26° / 17°53628.712.13.7
Jun26° / 17°33423.312.14.3
Jul27° / 17°20217.512.15.2
Aug28° / 17°16915.512.15.3
Sep27° / 17°32023.3124.2
Oct26° / 17°47329123.7
Nov24° / 17°56228.911.93.6
Dec25° / 17°5452911.93.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 95%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2694
3694
4793
5793
6793
7793
8793
9793
10793
11793
12793
13793
14793
15694
16694
17694
18694
19595
20496
21496
22496
23496
24496
25496
26496
27496
28496
29496
30595
31595

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Patía gets around 546 mm of rain over 29.4 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 94% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
195
295
395
495
595
695
795
895
995
1094
1194
1294
1394
1494
1594
1694
1794
1894
1994
2094
2195
2295
2395
2495
2594
2694
2794
2894
2994
3094
3195

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 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1048313
2048313
3048214
4048214
5048214
6048115
7048115
8048115
9048115
10147916
11147916
12157816
13157915
14157915
15157915
16158014
17158014
18148213
19148213
20148213
21148312
22148312
23148312
24048412
25048412
26048412
27038512
28038512
29038512
30038413
31038413

Wind in March

Winds average 3 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours 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 0 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:236:20
212.06:226:20
312.06:226:20
412.06:226:20
512.06:226:20
612.06:216:19
712.06:216:19
812.06:216:19
912.06:216:19
1012.06:206:19
1112.06:206:19
1212.06:206:18
1312.06:196:18
1412.06:196:18
1512.06:196:18
1612.06:186:17
1712.06:186:17
1812.06:186:17
1912.06:176:17
2012.06:176:16
2112.06:166:16
2212.06:166:16
2312.06:166:16
2412.06:156:15
2512.06:156:15
2612.06:156:15
2712.06:146:15
2812.06:146:14
2912.06:136:14
3012.06:136:14
3112.06:136:14

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.17 kWh/m² to a high of 5.13 kWh/m² in August across the year — March's 4.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
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144.8Bright
154.8Bright
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174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Patía?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Patía.

What to pack for Patía in March

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

In March, Patía sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Patía in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Patía peaks around February 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 10 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 18UV 16Aug 10UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Patía 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 Patía is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1716 µg/m³Nov 1812 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Patía?

Patía sits at 2.1°N, 77.1°W, 910 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Balboa, 18 km away.

Topography around Patía

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Patía has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 202 m around an average of 651 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,844 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,613 m.

The land around Patía is covered by grassland (65%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) and trees (43%) within 16 km, and trees (78%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
202 m
16 km
1,844 m
80 km
4,613 m
treesgrasslandwater
March weather nearby: Balboa 18 km · La Unión 52 km · Villa Rica 54 km · Popayán 64 km · San Lorenzo 65 km · Providencia 72 km · Buesaco 77 km · Piendamo 86 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 Patía (2.069°, -77.0527°, elevation 910 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).