Tadó weather in March

In March, Tadó sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 414 mm of rain across 25.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-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 1% 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 Tadó's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tadó's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
11th coldest
Rainfall
414 mm
25.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:17 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
88%
4th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Tadó is settlement in Colombia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Tadó reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°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)
13023
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43023
53023
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How March really feels in Tadó

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.

Tadó weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°40925.911.73.2
Feb30° / 23°35622.411.83.2
Mar30° / 23°41425.6123.0
Apr30° / 23°50927.112.12.8
May30° / 23°66829.812.22.7
Jun29° / 23°8602912.32.7
Jul29° / 23°94330.212.32.8
Aug29° / 23°94230.112.22.8
Sep29° / 23°76229.2122.8
Oct29° / 23°69529.711.92.8
Nov29° / 23°52727.411.83.0
Dec29° / 23°42026.211.73.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8892
9892
10793
11793
12793
13793
14793
15694
16694
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19694
20694
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26595
27595
28595
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30496
31496

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Tadó gets around 414 mm of rain over 25.6 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 83% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
180
281
381
481
581
682
782
882
982
1082
1182
1282
1382
1482
1583
1683
1783
1883
1983
2083
2183
2283
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2483
2583
2684
2784
2884
2984
3085
3185

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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
117227
217227
317128
407129
507129
607030
707030
807030
907030
1007030
1107030
1207030
1307030
1417029
1517029
1617128
1717128
1817227
1917227
2017227
2117227
2217227
2317227
2417227
2517227
2617128
2717029
2817029
2916930
3006931
3106931

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
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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 6:23 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:12 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:236:16
211.96:226:16
311.96:226:16
411.96:226:16
511.96:216:16
611.96:216:16
711.96:216:16
811.96:206:16
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1011.96:206:16
1111.96:196:15
1211.96:196:15
1311.96:186:15
1412.06:186:15
1512.06:176:15
1612.06:176:15
1712.06:176:15
1812.06:166:15
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
2712.06:126:13
2812.06:116:13
2912.06:116:13
3012.06:116:13
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 3.94 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.07 kWh/m² to a high of 3.94 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 3.94 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
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183.9Moderate
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213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Tadó?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tadó.

What to pack for Tadó in March

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

In March, Tadó sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Tadó 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 Tadó peaks around March 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 11UV 14Nov 23UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Tadó 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 Tadó is worst in March — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 1719 µg/m³Jul 2211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tadó?

Tadó sits at 5.3°N, 76.6°W, 75 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Quibdó, 48 km away.

Topography around Tadó

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tadó has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 163 m around an average of 115 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 457 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,046 m.

The land around Tadó is covered by trees (91%) within 3 km, trees (96%) within 16 km, and trees (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
163 m
16 km
457 m
80 km
4,046 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Quibdó 48 km · Belén de Umbría 77 km · La Virginia 86 km · Anserma 86 km · Andes 87 km · Ciudad Bolívar 89 km · Cartago 93 km · Quinchía 93 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 Tadó (5.266°, -76.5649°, elevation 75 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).