Paz de Ariporo weather in March

In March, Paz de Ariporo sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 47 mm of rain across 7.3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 Paz de Ariporo's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paz de Ariporo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
11th coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:58 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
72%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical March day in Paz de Ariporo reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°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)
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Paz de Ariporo 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
Jan29° / 20°112.311.76.3
Feb30° / 20°142.911.85.8
Mar30° / 21°477.3125.1
Apr29° / 21°13815.212.14.5
May28° / 21°1562112.34.3
Jun27° / 20°14421.912.34.4
Jul26° / 20°1302212.34.6
Aug27° / 20°9020.212.24.7
Sep28° / 20°7017.4124.6
Oct29° / 20°7515.111.94.7
Nov28° / 20°7211.611.75.2
Dec29° / 20°203.811.76.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23664
33664
43565
53565
63367
73268
83169
93070
102971
112872
122872
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142872
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312476

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Paz de Ariporo gets around 47 mm of rain over 7.3 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 24% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 30% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
152257160
252158160
352157170
452156180
552155190
652154200
752153210
852152220
942152230
1042052240
1142051250
1242050260
1342049270
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1532048290
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2211847340
2311747350
2411646361
2511546371
2611546381
2711445392
2811344402
2901244422
3001143433
3101042453

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
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315calm

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 6:04 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 5:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:045:57
211.96:045:57
311.96:045:57
411.96:035:57
511.96:035:57
611.96:035:57
711.96:025:57
811.96:025:57
911.96:015:57
1011.96:015:57
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1211.96:005:56
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1411.95:595:56
1512.05:595:56
1612.05:585:56
1712.05:585:56
1812.05:585:56
1912.05:575:56
2012.05:575:55
2112.05:565:55
2212.05:565:55
2312.05:555:55
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2512.05:545:55
2612.05:545:55
2712.05:535:54
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3112.05:515:54

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.2 kWh/m² to a high of 5.49 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 5.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
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55.2Bright
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Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Paz de Ariporo

In seasonPeak

None of Paz de Ariporo's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Paz de Ariporo's rainy season runs April–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Paz de Ariporo?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Paz de Ariporo for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Paz de Ariporo in March

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

In March, Paz de Ariporo sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Paz de Ariporo in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Paz de Ariporo peaks around February 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 15UV 14Dec 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Paz de Ariporo 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 Paz de Ariporo is worst in March — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2026 µg/m³Dec 1810 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb17Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Paz de Ariporo?

Paz de Ariporo sits at 5.9°N, 71.9°W, 271 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Tame, 67 km away.

AguazulSogamosoDuitamaMálagaTauramena

Topography around Paz de Ariporo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paz de Ariporo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m around an average of 277 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,064 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,085 m.

The land around Paz de Ariporo is covered by grassland (73%) within 3 km, grassland (65%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (61%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
150 m
16 km
1,064 m
80 km
5,085 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Tame 67 km · Villanueva 67 km · Yopal 82 km · Aguazul 107 km · Sogamoso 117 km · Duitama 127 km · Málaga 130 km · Tauramena 135 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 Paz de Ariporo (5.8815°, -71.8917°, elevation 271 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).