Rioblanco weather in March

In March, Rioblanco sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 104 mm of rain across 14.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Rioblanco's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rioblanco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
13°
9th coldest
Rainfall
104 mm
14.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:13 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
83%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical March day in Rioblanco reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 25°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)
12213
22213
32213
42213
52213
62213
72213
82213
92213
102213
112213
122213
132213
142213
152213
162213
172213
182213
192213
202213
212213
222213
232213
242213
252213
262213
272213
282213
292213
302213
312213

Rioblanco weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 12°10411.111.86.2
Feb22° / 12°7210.611.96.2
Mar22° / 13°10414.4125.7
Apr22° / 13°1211612.15.1
May22° / 13°6812.112.25.8
Jun22° / 13°19512.26.8
Jul23° / 12°113.412.27.3
Aug24° / 12°61.312.17.8
Sep24° / 13°244.7127.2
Oct23° / 13°14314.611.95.6
Nov21° / 13°21318.511.84.9
Dec22° / 12°14713.711.85.7

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 9% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21486
31486
41486
51387
61387
71387
81288
91288
101288
111189
121288
131189
141189
151189
161189
171189
181189
191090
201090
211090
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Rioblanco gets around 104 mm of rain over 14.4 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 46% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
241
341
441
542
642
742
843
943
1043
1144
1244
1345
1446
1546
1647
1747
1848
1948
2048
2149
2249
2349
2449
2549
2648
2748
2848
2948
3047
3147

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
17624
27624
37525
47525
57525
67426
77426
87327
97327
107228
117228
127228
137129
147129
157030
167030
177030
186931
196931
206832
216832
226733
236733
246634
256634
266535
276535
286535
296535
306436
316436

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
224calm
234calm
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 6:18 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:186:14
211.96:186:14
311.96:176:13
411.96:176:13
511.96:176:13
611.96:176:13
711.96:166:13
811.96:166:13
912.06:166:13
1012.06:156:13
1112.06:156:12
1212.06:146:12
1312.06:146:12
1412.06:146:12
1512.06:136:12
1612.06:136:12
1712.06:136:11
1812.06:126:11
1912.06:126:11
2012.06:116:11
2112.06:116:11
2212.06:116:10
2312.06:106:10
2412.06:106:10
2512.06:096:10
2612.06:096:09
2712.06:086:09
2812.06:086:09
2912.06:086:09
3012.06:076:09
3112.06:076:08

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.44 kWh/m² to a high of 5.46 kWh/m² in August across the year — March's 5.2 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
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Rioblanco

In seasonPeak

In March, Rioblanco sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Rioblanco's rainy season runs October–January, 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 Rioblanco?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Rioblanco for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rioblanco in March

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

In March, Rioblanco sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Rioblanco 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 Rioblanco peaks around February 22 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 22UV 16Dec 11UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May15Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Rioblanco 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 Rioblanco is worst in March — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (July, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1525 µg/m³Jul 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul9Good
Aug12Good
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Rioblanco?

Rioblanco sits at 3.5°N, 75.6°W, 1,038 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Chaparral, 28 km away.

Topography around Rioblanco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rioblanco has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 976 m around an average of 1,219 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,947 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,060 m.

The land around Rioblanco is covered by trees (59%) and grassland (41%) within 3 km, trees (73%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
976 m
16 km
2,947 m
80 km
5,060 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Chaparral 28 km · Planadas 37 km · Natagaima 62 km · Pradera 68 km · Florida 69 km · Miranda 72 km · Palmira 73 km · El Cerrito 76 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 Rioblanco (3.5297°, -75.6453°, elevation 1,038 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).