Restrepo weather in March

In March, Restrepo sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 86 mm of rain across 11.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Restrepo's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Restrepo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
86 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:05 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
76%
6th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in Restrepo reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°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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Restrepo weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 19°28511.85.8
Feb30° / 20°345.411.95.3
Mar29° / 20°8611.5124.8
Apr28° / 20°16418.312.14.6
May27° / 20°14420.212.24.6
Jun26° / 20°9017.712.25.0
Jul26° / 19°7215.712.25.5
Aug27° / 19°3610.812.16.0
Sep29° / 19°3711.3125.3
Oct29° / 20°1221411.94.9
Nov28° / 20°16516.611.84.9
Dec29° / 19°539.211.85.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% 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 80%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22773
32674
42674
52575
62476
72377
82278
92278
102179
112179
122179
132179
142080
152080
161981
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201981
211981
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251882
261783
271684
281684
291684
301684
311585

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Restrepo gets around 86 mm of rain over 11.5 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 37% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
129
229
329
430
530
631
731
832
933
1034
1134
1235
1336
1437
1538
1638
1739
1839
1940
2040
2141
2241
2342
2442
2543
2643
2744
2844
2945
3046
3147

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 42% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
152247260
252146280
352046290
452046300
551946310
651845320
751844330
851744340
951743350
1051643360
1151642370
1251542380
1351541390
1451441400
1541441410
1641340420
1741340430
1841240440
1931241440
2031141450
2121141450
2221141461
2321041471
2421040481
251940491
261939501
271838521
281837531
291736542
301735552
310634582

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
204calm
214calm
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244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 6:10 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:00 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:106:05
211.96:106:05
311.96:106:05
411.96:096:05
511.96:096:05
611.96:096:04
711.96:086:04
811.96:086:04
911.96:076:04
1011.96:076:04
1112.06:076:04
1212.06:066:04
1312.06:066:04
1412.06:066:03
1512.06:056:03
1612.06:056:03
1712.06:046:03
1812.06:046:03
1912.06:046:03
2012.06:036:02
2112.06:036:02
2212.06:026:02
2312.06:026:02
2412.06:016:02
2512.06:016:01
2612.06:006:01
2712.06:006:01
2812.06:006:01
2912.05:596:01
3012.05:596:00
3112.05:586:00

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.2 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 5.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
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205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Restrepo?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Restrepo in March

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

In March, Restrepo sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Restrepo 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 Restrepo peaks around February 18 at about 16 (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 18UV 16Dec 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Restrepo 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 Restrepo is worst in March — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1830 µg/m³Jul 1815 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Restrepo?

Restrepo sits at 4.3°N, 73.6°W, 474 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Villavicencio, 16 km away.

Topography around Restrepo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Restrepo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 353 m around an average of 487 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,522 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,042 m.

The land around Restrepo is covered by trees (52%) and grassland (44%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (41%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and grassland (47%) within 80 km.

3 km
353 m
16 km
2,522 m
80 km
4,042 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Villavicencio 16 km · Acacías 37 km · San Martín 64 km · Puerto López 69 km · Bogota 70 km · Kennedy 76 km · Granada 81 km · Soacha 81 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 Restrepo (4.2583°, -73.5614°, elevation 474 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).