Santander de Quilichao weather in March

In March, Santander de Quilichao sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 437 mm of rain across 29 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% 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 Santander de Quilichao's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santander de Quilichao's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
7th warmest
Overnight low
16°
10th coldest
Rainfall
437 mm
29 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:16 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
88%
6th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical March day in Santander de Quilichao reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 8°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)
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Santander de Quilichao weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 16°33628.711.83.9
Feb25° / 16°35026.211.93.8
Mar25° / 16°43729123.7
Apr25° / 17°51629.112.13.6
May25° / 17°51530.112.13.5
Jun25° / 16°45028.312.23.6
Jul25° / 16°39327.712.23.9
Aug26° / 16°35527.512.13.8
Sep25° / 16°37628.7123.6
Oct24° / 16°40729.511.93.7
Nov24° / 16°39827.711.93.8
Dec24° / 16°37129.311.83.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% 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
2595
3595
4595
5595
6595
7595
8595
9595
10595
11595
12595
13595
14595
15595
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17595
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19595
20496
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22496
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25496
26496
27496
28595
29595
30595
31496

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Santander de Quilichao gets around 437 mm of rain over 29 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 94% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
195
295
395
495
595
695
795
895
994
1094
1194
1294
1393
1493
1593
1693
1793
1892
1992
2093
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2293
2393
2493
2593
2693
2793
2893
2994
3094
3194

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 76% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 19% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1047818
2047719
3047719
4047719
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6047719
7147619
8147619
9147619
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11147619
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20157717
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25157618
26157519
27157519
28057520
29047620
30047521
31047521

Wind in March

Winds average 4 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
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274calm
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304calm
314calm

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 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:216:17
211.96:216:17
311.96:206:17
411.96:206:17
511.96:206:17
612.06:206:17
712.06:196:17
812.06:196:16
912.06:196:16
1012.06:186:16
1112.06:186:16
1212.06:186:16
1312.06:176:16
1412.06:176:15
1512.06:176:15
1612.06:166:15
1712.06:166:15
1812.06:156:15
1912.06:156:14
2012.06:156:14
2112.06:146:14
2212.06:146:14
2312.06:136:13
2412.06:136:13
2512.06:136:13
2612.06:126:13
2712.06:126:13
2812.06:116:12
2912.06:116:12
3012.06:116:12
3112.06:106:12

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.24 kWh/m² to a high of 5.1 kWh/m² in August across the year — March's 4.96 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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224.9Bright
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294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Santander de Quilichao?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Santander de Quilichao.

What to pack for Santander de Quilichao in March

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

In March, Santander de Quilichao sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Santander de Quilichao in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Santander de Quilichao peaks around March 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 11 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 11UV 15Aug 11UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Santander de Quilichao 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 Santander de Quilichao is worst in September — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1329 µg/m³Nov 1419 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Santander de Quilichao?

Santander de Quilichao sits at 3.0°N, 76.5°W, 1,062 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Suárez, 24 km away.

Topography around Santander de Quilichao

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santander de Quilichao.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santander de Quilichao has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 215 m around an average of 1,077 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,659 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,326 m.

The land around Santander de Quilichao is covered by trees (42%) and grassland (41%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
215 m
16 km
1,659 m
80 km
5,326 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Suárez 24 km · Puerto Tejada 26 km · Jamundí 28 km · Corinto 31 km · Morales 32 km · Miranda 39 km · Piendamo 41 km · Florida 45 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 Santander de Quilichao (3.0095°, -76.4849°, elevation 1,062 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).