Santa Fe de Antioquia weather in March

In March, Santa Fe de Antioquia sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 258 mm of rain across 22.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in March, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Santa Fe de Antioquia's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Fe de Antioquia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
6th warmest
Overnight low
13°
10th coldest
Rainfall
258 mm
22.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:14 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
84%
4th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical March day in Santa Fe de Antioquia reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°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)
12313
22313
32313
42313
52313
62313
72313
82313
92313
102313
112313
122313
132313
142313
152313
162313
172313
182313
192313
202313
212313
222313
232313
242313
252313
262313
272313
282313
292313
302313
312314

Santa Fe de Antioquia weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 13°8212.811.76.1
Feb23° / 13°12715.411.85.6
Mar23° / 13°25822.6124.6
Apr23° / 14°38926.212.13.9
May23° / 14°35726.712.33.9
Jun23° / 13°17421.112.44.6
Jul24° / 13°13218.612.35.2
Aug24° / 13°1571812.25.2
Sep23° / 13°24122.5124.5
Oct22° / 13°32327.211.93.8
Nov22° / 13°31225.911.73.9
Dec22° / 13°16018.811.65.1

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 9% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 88%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21684
31684
41684
51684
61684
71585
81585
91585
101585
111387
121288
131288
141288
151189
161189
171189
181090
191090
20991
21991
22991
23991
24892
25892
26892
27892
28793
29793
30694
31694

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Santa Fe de Antioquia gets around 258 mm of rain over 22.6 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 73% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
164
265
365
466
566
667
767
868
969
1069
1170
1271
1371
1472
1572
1673
1774
1874
1975
2076
2176
2277
2377
2478
2578
2679
2779
2880
2980
3081
3182

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the comfortable band about 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
122753
221763
320773
420773
519783
618793
718793
817803
917803
1016813
1116822
1216822
1315832
1415832
1514842
1614842
1714842
1813843
1913843
2012853
2112853
2211854
2311854
2410864
2510855
269865
279856
289847
298848
308848
317849

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
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 6:21 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:216:12
211.96:206:12
311.96:206:12
411.96:206:12
511.96:196:12
611.96:196:12
711.96:186:12
811.96:186:12
911.96:176:12
1011.96:176:12
1111.96:176:12
1211.96:166:12
1311.96:166:12
1411.96:156:12
1511.96:156:12
1612.06:146:12
1712.06:146:12
1812.06:136:11
1912.06:136:11
2012.06:126:11
2112.06:126:11
2212.06:116:11
2312.06:116:11
2412.06:106:11
2512.06:106:11
2612.06:096:10
2712.06:096:10
2812.06:086:10
2912.06:086:10
3012.06:076:10
3112.06:076:10

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.21 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in August across the year — March's 5.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Santa Fe de Antioquia?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Santa Fe de Antioquia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Santa Fe de Antioquia in March

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

In March, Santa Fe de Antioquia sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Santa Fe de Antioquia in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Santa Fe de Antioquia peaks around February 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 14Dec 14UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Santa Fe de Antioquia 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 Santa Fe de Antioquia is worst in March — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1525 µg/m³Oct 2112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov12Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Fe de Antioquia?

Santa Fe de Antioquia sits at 6.6°N, 75.8°W, 571 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Bello, 39 km away.

Topography around Santa Fe de Antioquia

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santa Fe de Antioquia.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Fe de Antioquia has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 659 m around an average of 597 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,868 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,775 m.

The land around Santa Fe de Antioquia is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (42%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
659 m
16 km
2,868 m
80 km
3,775 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Bello 39 km · Frontino 41 km · Santa Rosa de Osos 42 km · Copacabana 42 km · Urrao 43 km · Medellin 45 km · Itagüí 49 km · La Estrella 49 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 Santa Fe de Antioquia (6.5569°, -75.8281°, elevation 571 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).