San José del Guaviare weather in March

In March, San José del Guaviare sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 208 mm of rain across 21.2 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 José del Guaviare's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San José del Guaviare's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
11th coldest
Rainfall
208 mm
21.2 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:01 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
82%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.01 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 30°C through the month.

A typical March day in San José del Guaviare reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
63023
73023
83023
93023
103023
113023
123023
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303022
313022

How March really feels in San José del Guaviare

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

San José del Guaviare weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°638.711.94.4
Feb32° / 23°10011.111.93.8
Mar30° / 23°20821.2123.4
Apr29° / 22°30126.812.13.0
May29° / 22°32328.912.13.1
Jun28° / 22°31328.312.13.4
Jul28° / 21°28828.112.13.7
Aug29° / 21°20225.412.13.6
Sep29° / 22°17924.9123.3
Oct30° / 22°20726.611.93.1
Nov30° / 22°20725.711.93.1
Dec30° / 22°12817.411.94.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22080
31981
41981
51882
61882
71783
81783
91783
101684
111783
121783
131684
141684
151684
161684
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201585
211585
221585
231585
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261387
271387
281387
291387
301288
311189

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

San José del Guaviare gets around 208 mm of rain over 21.2 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 69% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
159
260
361
462
562
663
763
863
964
1064
1164
1265
1366
1466
1567
1668
1769
1869
1970
2071
2172
2273
2373
2474
2575
2675
2776
2877
2978
3079
3180

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the oppressive band about 80% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11518715
21517725
30416746
40415756
50315766
60314776
70214777
80213787
90213787
100213787
110212797
120112807
130111817
140111817
150111817
160110818
170110818
180110818
19019828
20019828
21018838
22018838
23018838
24017839
25007849
26007849
27006859
28006859
29006859
30005869
31005869

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 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:05 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:056:02
211.96:056:02
312.06:056:02
412.06:056:02
512.06:046:02
612.06:046:02
712.06:046:01
812.06:036:01
912.06:036:01
1012.06:036:01
1112.06:026:01
1212.06:026:01
1312.06:026:00
1412.06:016:00
1512.06:016:00
1612.06:016:00
1712.06:005:59
1812.06:005:59
1912.06:005:59
2012.05:595:59
2112.05:595:59
2212.05:585:58
2312.05:585:58
2412.05:585:58
2512.05:575:58
2612.05:575:57
2712.05:575:57
2812.05:565:57
2912.05:565:57
3012.05:555:56
3112.05:555:56

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.68 kWh/m² to a high of 5.45 kWh/m² in January across the year — March's 5.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit San José del Guaviare?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in San José del Guaviare.

What to pack for San José del Guaviare in March

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

In March, San José del Guaviare sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in San José del Guaviare in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (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 José del Guaviare peaks around February 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 13 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 13UV 14Aug 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in San José del Guaviare 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 José del Guaviare is worst in February — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.2× the cleanest month (September, 10 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodFeb 1947 µg/m³Sep 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb49Poor
Mar39Poor
Apr20Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov12Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is San José del Guaviare?

San José del Guaviare sits at 2.6°N, 72.6°W, 302 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Granada, 161 km away.

GranadaSan MartínPuerto LópezAcacíasVillavicencioRestrepoTauramenaFusagasugá

Topography around San José del Guaviare

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San José del Guaviare has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 187 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 275 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 467 m.

The land around San José del Guaviare is covered by trees (49%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
275 m
80 km
467 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Granada 161 km · San Martín 172 km · Puerto López 174 km · Acacías 201 km · Villavicencio 206 km · Restrepo 214 km · Tauramena 273 km · Fusagasugá 274 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 José del Guaviare (2.568°, -72.6397°, elevation 302 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).