Puerto Berrío weather in March

In March, Puerto Berrío sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 92 mm of rain across 18.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Puerto Berrío's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Puerto Berrío's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
92 mm
18.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:09 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
75%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical March day in Puerto Berrío reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 36°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)
13424
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33424
43424
53424
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How March really feels in Puerto Berrío

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
heat index over the day's high
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.

Puerto Berrío weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°379.711.73.6
Feb34° / 24°4510.511.82.9
Mar33° / 24°9218.7122.6
Apr33° / 24°12021.312.12.5
May33° / 24°11518.212.32.7
Jun34° / 24°4610.812.42.8
Jul35° / 24°399.512.32.5
Aug35° / 24°5513.412.22.3
Sep33° / 23°9218.8122.4
Oct32° / 23°1442411.92.6
Nov31° / 23°12922.611.72.9
Dec32° / 23°6114.111.63.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33268
43268
53268
63169
73169
82971
92872
102872
112872
122773
132575
142575
152575
162476
172377
182476
192377
202278
212278
222278
232278
242278
252179
262179
272080
282080
292080
301981
311783

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Puerto Berrío gets around 92 mm of rain over 18.7 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 60% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
149
250
351
451
552
653
753
854
955
1056
1156
1257
1358
1459
1559
1660
1761
1861
1962
2063
2164
2265
2366
2466
2567
2667
2767
2867
2967
3067
3167

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 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1527680
2526690
3426700
4426700
5425710
6425710
7324730
8324730
9323740
10322750
11321760
12220780
13219790
14218800
15217810
16216820
17215830
18114850
19113860
20113860
21112870
22111880
23110890
24110890
2519891
2619891
2709901
2808911
2908911
3008911
3108911

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 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
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 6:15 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:156:07
211.96:156:07
311.96:146:07
411.96:146:07
511.96:136:07
611.96:136:07
711.96:136:07
811.96:126:07
911.96:126:07
1011.96:116:06
1111.96:116:06
1211.96:106:06
1311.96:106:06
1411.96:106:06
1511.96:096:06
1612.06:096:06
1712.06:086:06
1812.06:086:06
1912.06:076:06
2012.06:076:05
2112.06:066:05
2212.06:066:05
2312.06:056:05
2412.06:056:05
2512.06:046:05
2612.06:046:05
2712.06:036:05
2812.06:036:04
2912.06:026:04
3012.06:026:04
3112.06:016:04

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in August across the year — March's 5.81 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
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255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Puerto Berrío?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Puerto Berrío.

What to pack for Puerto Berrío in March

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

In March, Puerto Berrío sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Puerto Berrío 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 Puerto Berrío peaks around March 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 11UV 13Dec 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Puerto Berrío 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 Puerto Berrío is worst in March — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (November, 15 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1752 µg/m³Nov 1615 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar55Poor
Apr31Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Puerto Berrío?

Puerto Berrío sits at 6.5°N, 74.4°W, 110 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Cimitarra, 54 km away.

Topography around Puerto Berrío

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Puerto Berrío has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 113 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 410 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,716 m.

The land around Puerto Berrío is covered by grassland (44%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
410 m
80 km
2,716 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Cimitarra 54 km · Puerto Boyacá 61 km · Segovia 73 km · Puerto Triunfo 74 km · Yondó 79 km · Barrancabermeja 88 km · Vélez 97 km · El Carmen de Chucurí 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 Puerto Berrío (6.4916°, -74.4033°, elevation 110 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).