Tiquisio weather in March

In March, Tiquisio sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 227 mm of rain across 24.3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 Tiquisio's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tiquisio's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
227 mm
24.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:08 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
73%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical March day in Tiquisio reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°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 33°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13124
23124
33124
43124
53124
63124
73124
83124
93124
103124
113124
123124
133124
143124
153124
163124
173124
183124
193124
203124
213124
223124
233124
243123
253123
263123
273123
283123
293123
303123
313123

How March really feels in Tiquisio

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.

Tiquisio weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°8415.611.64.2
Feb31° / 24°10715.211.73.7
Mar31° / 24°22724.311.93.0
Apr30° / 23°44029.212.22.6
May30° / 23°61830.712.42.5
Jun30° / 23°65229.312.52.6
Jul30° / 23°68430.112.42.5
Aug30° / 23°71730.512.32.5
Sep29° / 23°57529.912.12.6
Oct29° / 23°49730.811.82.7
Nov29° / 23°37329.311.62.8
Dec30° / 23°2002411.53.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24159
33961
43961
53862
63763
73664
83565
93565
103367
113268
123169
133070
142971
152971
162872
172674
182674
192674
202476
212476
222476
232278
242278
252278
262278
272080
282080
292080
301981
311882

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Tiquisio gets around 227 mm of rain over 24.3 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 79% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
164
266
367
468
569
670
771
871
972
1073
1174
1276
1377
1478
1579
1680
1780
1881
1982
2083
2184
2284
2385
2486
2587
2687
2788
2889
2989
3090
3190

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 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
113789
2137710
3127810
4117811
5107911
697912
788012
878112
978013
1068113
1158213
1258114
1348214
1438314
1538215
1638215
1738215
1838116
1938017
2038017
2137918
2237819
2337720
2437621
2537522
2627523
2727325
2827226
2927028
3026929
3116831

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 6:16 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:166:05
211.86:156:05
311.86:156:05
411.86:146:05
511.96:146:05
611.96:136:05
711.96:136:05
811.96:136:05
911.96:126:05
1011.96:126:05
1111.96:116:05
1211.96:116:05
1311.96:106:05
1411.96:106:05
1511.96:096:05
1611.96:086:05
1711.96:086:05
1812.06:076:05
1912.06:076:05
2012.06:066:05
2112.06:066:05
2212.06:056:05
2312.06:056:05
2412.06:046:04
2512.06:046:04
2612.06:036:04
2712.06:026:04
2812.06:026:04
2912.06:016:04
3012.16:016:04
3112.16:006:04

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.65 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.54 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Tiquisio

In seasonPeak

None of Tiquisio's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Tiquisio's rainy season runs April–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Tiquisio?

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
4.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tiquisio.

What to pack for Tiquisio in March

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

In March, Tiquisio sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Tiquisio in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tiquisio peaks around June 14 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 14UV 13Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Tiquisio 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 Tiquisio is worst in March — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.5× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodMar 1746 µg/m³Dec 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar49Poor
Apr28Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tiquisio?

Tiquisio sits at 8.6°N, 74.3°W, 23 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Pinillos, 46 km away.

Topography around Tiquisio

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tiquisio has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 396 m around an average of 62 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 977 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,226 m.

The land around Tiquisio is covered by grassland (46%) and trees (43%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
396 m
16 km
977 m
80 km
2,226 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Pinillos 46 km · Morales 54 km · Sucre 58 km · El Banco 59 km · Guamal 65 km · Simití 75 km · Nechí 76 km · Aguachica 76 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 Tiquisio (8.5567°, -74.2635°, elevation 23 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).