Roldanillo weather in March

In March, Roldanillo sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 341 mm of rain across 30.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% 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 Roldanillo's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Roldanillo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
341 mm
30.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:15 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
90%
4th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical March day in Roldanillo reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 26°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)
12518
22518
32518
42518
52518
62518
72518
82518
92518
102518
112518
122518
132518
142518
152518
162518
172518
182518
192518
202518
212518
222518
232518
242518
252518
262518
272518
282518
292518
302518
312518

Roldanillo weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 17°2593011.83.7
Feb25° / 18°26327.111.93.6
Mar25° / 18°34130.4123.5
Apr24° / 18°43629.512.13.5
May24° / 18°45630.912.23.4
Jun24° / 17°38829.812.33.5
Jul24° / 17°34830.612.23.5
Aug24° / 17°33930.612.13.5
Sep24° / 17°39629.9123.5
Oct24° / 17°46130.911.93.5
Nov24° / 17°44929.311.83.5
Dec24° / 17°32930.211.73.6

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 3% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 97%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1496
2496
3496
4496
5397
6397
7397
8397
9397
10397
11397
12397
13397
14397
15298
16298
17298
18298
19298
20298
21298
22298
23298
24298
25298
26298
27298
28298
29298
30298
31298

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Roldanillo gets around 341 mm of rain over 30.4 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 98% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
197
297
398
498
598
698
798
898
998
1098
1198
1298
1398
1498
1598
1698
1798
1898
1998
2098
2198
2298
2398
2499
2599
2698
2798
2898
2998
3098
3198

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 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 67% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13367
23367
33367
43268
53268
63268
73268
83268
93268
103268
113268
123367
133367
143367
153466
163466
173565
183565
193565
203565
213565
223565
233565
243565
253565
263466
273466
283466
293367
303367
313268

Wind in March

Winds average 3 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 3 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
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

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 6:21 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:216:15
211.96:206:15
311.96:206:15
411.96:206:15
511.96:196:15
611.96:196:15
711.96:196:15
811.96:186:15
911.96:186:14
1011.96:186:14
1111.96:176:14
1212.06:176:14
1312.06:166:14
1412.06:166:14
1512.06:166:14
1612.06:156:13
1712.06:156:13
1812.06:146:13
1912.06:146:13
2012.06:136:13
2112.06:136:12
2212.06:136:12
2312.06:126:12
2412.06:126:12
2512.06:116:12
2612.06:116:12
2712.06:106:11
2812.06:106:11
2912.06:106:11
3012.06:096:11
3112.06:096:11

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.05 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.15 kWh/m² to a high of 4.05 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 4.05 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Roldanillo?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Roldanillo.

What to pack for Roldanillo in March

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

In March, Roldanillo sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Roldanillo 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 Roldanillo peaks around February 19 at about 15 (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 19UV 15Dec 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Roldanillo 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 Roldanillo is worst in March — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1621 µg/m³Aug 1812 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Roldanillo?

Roldanillo sits at 4.4°N, 76.2°W, 945 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Zarzal, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Roldanillo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Roldanillo has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 650 m around an average of 1,021 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,421 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,108 m.

The land around Roldanillo is covered by grassland (44%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, grassland (42%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
650 m
16 km
1,421 m
80 km
4,108 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Zarzal 9.0 km · La Unión 15 km · Andalucía 27 km · Sevilla 30 km · Tuluá 37 km · Caicedonia 37 km · La Tebaida 41 km · Cartago 46 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 Roldanillo (4.4126°, -76.1546°, elevation 945 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).