San Juan de Urabá weather in March

In March, San Juan de Urabá sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 67 mm of rain across 15.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is San Juan de Urabá's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Juan de Urabá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
67 mm
15.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:18 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
63%
3rd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in San Juan de Urabá reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

20°23°25°28°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12925
22925
32925
42925
52925
62925
72925
82925
92925
102925
112925
122925
132925
142925
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172925
182925
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202925
212925
222925
232925
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252925
262925
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282925
292925
302925
312925

How March really feels in San Juan de Urabá

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 Juan de Urabá weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 25°481311.55.4
Feb29° / 25°399.811.75.6
Mar29° / 25°6715.111.94.9
Apr29° / 25°1512512.23.4
May29° / 25°25029.512.42.9
Jun29° / 25°21728.112.52.9
Jul29° / 25°22429.312.52.9
Aug29° / 25°21129.412.32.8
Sep29° / 25°20928.812.12.9
Oct29° / 25°21428.911.83.1
Nov29° / 25°1912711.63.3
Dec29° / 25°11422.511.54.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25743
35743
45743
55545
65545
75446
85347
95347
105149
115050
124951
134852
144753
154753
164456
174456
184357
194357
204258
214258
224060
233961
243961
253862
263862
273763
283763
293565
303466
313367

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

San Juan de Urabá gets around 67 mm of rain over 15.1 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 49% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
238
339
440
541
641
742
842
942
1043
1144
1244
1345
1446
1547
1648
1748
1849
1950
2051
2153
2254
2355
2456
2557
2658
2759
2860
2961
3062
3164

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
105941
205842
305842
415742
515643
615643
715643
815643
915643
1015742
1115742
1215742
1315841
1415841
1515841
1615841
1715841
1815841
1915841
2015742
2115742
2215643
2315544
2415445
2515346
2615148
2715049
2814851
2914752
3014554
3114455

Wind in March

Winds average 14 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
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2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:25 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:256:14
211.86:246:14
311.86:246:14
411.86:246:14
511.96:236:14
611.96:236:14
711.96:226:14
811.96:226:14
911.96:216:14
1011.96:216:14
1111.96:206:14
1211.96:206:14
1311.96:196:14
1411.96:196:14
1511.96:186:14
1611.96:186:14
1711.96:176:14
1812.06:166:14
1912.06:166:14
2012.06:156:14
2112.06:156:14
2212.06:146:14
2312.06:146:14
2412.06:136:14
2512.06:136:13
2612.06:126:13
2712.06:116:13
2812.06:116:13
2912.06:106:13
3012.16:106:13
3112.16:096:13

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.84 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.74 kWh/m² to a high of 5.84 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 5.84 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
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155.8Bright
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215.8Bright
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245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit San Juan de Urabá?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit San Juan de Urabá for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for San Juan de Urabá in March

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

In March, San Juan de Urabá sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near San Juan de Urabá in March

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 17 km away) is warmest in June at about 29°C and coldest in March near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Warm
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in San Juan de Urabá 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 Juan de Urabá peaks around June 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highJun 11UV 13Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in San Juan de Urabá 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 Juan de Urabá is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (October, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateApr 1723 µg/m³Oct 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San Juan de Urabá?

San Juan de Urabá sits at 8.8°N, 76.5°W, 22 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is San Pedro de Urabá, 56 km away.

Topography around San Juan de Urabá

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Juan de Urabá has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 153 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 261 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 700 m.

The land around San Juan de Urabá is covered by trees (49%), water (28%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, water (42%), trees (38%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and water (41%), grassland (33%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
153 m
16 km
261 m
80 km
700 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: San Pedro de Urabá 56 km · Montería 72 km · Turbo 77 km · Cereté 82 km · Tierralta 83 km · Cotorra 87 km · San Carlos 91 km · Lorica 95 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 Juan de Urabá (8.7592°, -76.5297°, elevation 22 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).