San Gil weather in March

In March, San Gil sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 347 mm of rain across 30.6 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 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

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 San Gil's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Gil's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
10th coldest
Rainfall
347 mm
30.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:04 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
85%
4th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical March day in San Gil reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°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)
12415
22415
32415
42415
52415
62415
72415
82415
92415
102415
112415
122415
132415
142415
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202415
212415
222415
232415
242415
252415
262415
272415
282415
292415
302415
312415

San Gil 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
Jan23° / 14°15626.811.74.2
Feb24° / 15°22125.511.84.0
Mar24° / 15°34730.6123.6
Apr24° / 15°41329.812.13.5
May24° / 15°47530.912.33.4
Jun23° / 15°4823012.43.4
Jul23° / 14°49230.912.33.4
Aug23° / 14°47430.912.23.4
Sep23° / 14°40930123.4
Oct23° / 15°4033111.93.4
Nov23° / 15°29829.811.73.4
Dec23° / 14°19228.711.63.9

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 7% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21288
31189
41189
51189
61189
71189
81189
91090
10991
11991
12991
13991
14892
15892
16892
17892
18892
19892
20793
21793
22793
23793
24793
25793
26793
27694
28694
29694
30694
31694

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

San Gil gets around 347 mm of rain over 30.6 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 (%)
196
296
397
497
597
697
798
898
998
1098
1198
1298
1399
1499
1599
1699
1799
1899
1999
2099
2199
2299
2399
2499
2599
2699
2799
2899
2999
3099
3199

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
14060
23961
33961
43862
53862
63763
73763
83664
93664
103565
113466
123466
133367
143367
153268
163169
173070
183070
192971
202872
212773
222773
232674
242575
252575
262476
272476
282377
292278
302179
312080

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
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
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 6:10 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 5:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:106:02
211.96:096:02
311.96:096:02
411.96:096:02
511.96:086:02
611.96:086:02
711.96:086:02
811.96:076:02
911.96:076:01
1011.96:066:01
1111.96:066:01
1211.96:056:01
1311.96:056:01
1411.96:046:01
1511.96:046:01
1612.06:046:01
1712.06:036:01
1812.06:036:01
1912.06:026:01
2012.06:026:00
2112.06:016:00
2212.06:016:00
2312.06:006:00
2412.06:006:00
2512.05:596:00
2612.05:596:00
2712.05:585:59
2812.05:585:59
2912.05:575:59
3012.05:575:59
3112.05:565:59

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.67 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.77 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.67 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
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205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit San Gil?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for San Gil in March

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

In March, San Gil sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 31 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in San Gil 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 San Gil 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
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in San Gil 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 Gil is worst in March — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1738 µg/m³Dec 1018 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar40Poor
Apr29Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San Gil?

San Gil sits at 6.6°N, 73.1°W, 1,152 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Socorro, 17 km away.

Topography around San Gil

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Gil has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 694 m around an average of 1,326 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,755 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,399 m.

The land around San Gil is covered by grassland (50%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) and trees (46%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and grassland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
694 m
16 km
1,755 m
80 km
4,399 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Socorro 17 km · El Carmen de Chucurí 44 km · Málaga 47 km · Piedecuesta 49 km · Floridablanca 56 km · Girón 57 km · Bucaramanga 63 km · Duitama 83 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 Gil (6.5595°, -73.1364°, elevation 1,152 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).