San Agustin weather in March

In March, San Agustin sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 198 mm of rain across 28.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

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 San Agustin's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Agustin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
6th warmest
Overnight low
11°
11th coldest
Rainfall
198 mm
28.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:15 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
87%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.89 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 19°C through the month.

A typical March day in San Agustin reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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San Agustin weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 11°15222.311.94.3
Feb20° / 11°15122.311.94.0
Mar19° / 11°19828.6123.4
Apr19° / 11°19428.6123.2
May18° / 11°16328.912.13.2
Jun17° / 10°17428.112.13.1
Jul17° / 10°18028.212.13.1
Aug17° / 12125.712.13.5
Sep18° / 10°9323.3123.9
Oct20° / 11°15726.3123.7
Nov20° / 12°1912711.93.6
Dec20° / 11°16525.111.94.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 95%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2496
3496
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5595
6595
7595
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

San Agustin gets around 198 mm of rain over 28.6 wet days in March, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 92% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
16436
26436
36337
46337
56238
66139
76139
86040
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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
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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 6:19 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:196:17
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412.06:196:17
512.06:186:17
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912.06:176:16
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1112.06:176:15
1212.06:166:15
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1412.06:166:15
1512.06:156:15
1612.06:156:14
1712.06:156:14
1812.06:146:14
1912.06:146:14
2012.06:146:13
2112.06:136:13
2212.06:136:13
2312.06:136:13
2412.06:126:12
2512.06:126:12
2612.06:126:12
2712.06:116:12
2812.06:116:11
2912.06:106:11
3012.06:106:11
3112.06:106:10

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.9 kWh/m² to a high of 5.3 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 4.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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

Is March a good time to visit San Agustin?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in San Agustin.

What to pack for San Agustin in March

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

In March, San Agustin sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in San Agustin in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 17 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in San Agustin peaks around February 19 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 10 at about 13 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 17Aug 10UV 13
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May15Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in San Agustin 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 San Agustin is worst in March — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1419 µg/m³Jul 139 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug12Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San Agustin?

San Agustin sits at 1.9°N, 76.3°W, 0 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Isnos, 7.0 km away.

Topography around San Agustin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Agustin has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 559 m around an average of 1,619 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,905 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,369 m.

The land around San Agustin is covered by trees (67%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, trees (70%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (78%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
559 m
16 km
1,905 m
80 km
4,369 m
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March weather nearby: Isnos 7.0 km · Pitalito 24 km · Tarqui 56 km · Guadalupe 59 km · La Plata 71 km · Popayán 73 km · Florencia 79 km · Garzón 79 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 San Agustin (1.8788°, -76.2672°, 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).