Providencia weather in March

In March, Providencia sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 443 mm of rain across 30.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% 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 Providencia's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Providencia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
10th coldest
Rainfall
443 mm
30.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:20 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
91%
9th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical March day in Providencia reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 24°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)
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Providencia weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 16°38330.911.93.4
Feb23° / 16°37127.811.93.4
Mar23° / 16°44330.8123.4
Apr23° / 16°50230123.4
May23° / 16°47230.912.13.4
Jun23° / 16°38429.812.13.5
Jul23° / 16°36730.912.13.5
Aug24° / 16°41230.912.13.5
Sep23° / 15°45530123.5
Oct23° / 16°50930.9123.4
Nov22° / 16°44429.711.93.3
Dec22° / 16°44730.811.93.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 1% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 99%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1199
2199
3199
4199
5199
6199
7199
8199
9199
10199
11199
12199
13199
14199
15199
16199
17199
18199
19199
20199
21199
22199
23199
24199
25199
26199
27199
28199
290100
300100
310100

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Providencia gets around 443 mm of rain over 30.8 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 99% and peaks near 100% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
199
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799
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15100
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3099
3199

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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
111872
211872
311872
411872
510882
610882
710873
810873
910873
1010873
1110873
1210873
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2510882
2610882
2710873
2810873
2910873
309883
319874

Wind in March

Winds average 4 km/h in March.

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
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314calm

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 6:24 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:246:22
212.06:246:22
312.06:246:22
412.06:236:22
512.06:236:22
612.06:236:21
712.06:236:21
812.06:226:21
912.06:226:21
1012.06:226:21
1112.06:216:20
1212.06:216:20
1312.06:216:20
1412.06:206:20
1512.06:206:19
1612.06:206:19
1712.06:196:19
1812.06:196:19
1912.06:196:18
2012.06:186:18
2112.06:186:18
2212.06:186:18
2312.06:176:17
2412.06:176:17
2512.06:176:17
2612.06:166:17
2712.06:166:16
2812.06:166:16
2912.06:156:16
3012.06:156:15
3112.06:146:15

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.13 kWh/m² to a high of 5.1 kWh/m² in August across the year — March's 4.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
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54.8Bright
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Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Providencia?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Providencia.

What to pack for Providencia in March

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

In March, Providencia sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 31 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Providencia in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Providencia peaks around February 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 24 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 16Jul 24UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Providencia 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 Providencia is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1218 µg/m³Jul 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Providencia?

Providencia sits at 1.6°N, 77.5°W, 0 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is San Lorenzo, 29 km away.

Topography around Providencia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Providencia has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,217 m around an average of 933 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,307 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,178 m.

The land around Providencia is covered by grassland (70%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (45%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,217 m
16 km
3,307 m
80 km
4,178 m
treesshrubsgrasslandwater
March weather nearby: San Lorenzo 29 km · Samaniego 30 km · La Unión 37 km · Buesaco 40 km · Pasto 45 km · Túquerres 56 km · Balboa 59 km · Patía 72 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 Providencia (1.5698°, -77.464°, elevation 0 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).