Tocancipá weather in March

In March, Tocancipá sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 191 mm of rain across 23.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Tocancipá's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tocancipá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
10°
11th coldest
Rainfall
191 mm
23.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:06 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
85%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month.

A typical March day in Tocancipá reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 22°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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22010
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Tocancipá weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 6514.311.75.5
Feb20° / 10°9916.711.85.0
Mar20° / 10°19123.8124.1
Apr19° / 10°21225.812.13.6
May19° / 10°1542612.23.6
Jun18° / 10°7321.112.34.1
Jul18° / 6320.712.34.3
Aug19° / 5819.112.24.5
Sep20° / 7722.9124.1
Oct20° / 10°14226.611.93.6
Nov19° / 10°15724.411.83.8
Dec20° / 9117.711.74.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% 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 91%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21189
31189
41189
51189
61090
71090
81090
91090
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17892
18892
19892
20892
21892
22892
23991
24991
25991
26991
27892
28892
29892
30892
31892

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Tocancipá gets around 191 mm of rain over 23.8 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 77% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
170
271
371
471
572
672
773
874
974
1075
1176
1277
1377
1478
1578
1678
1779
1879
1979
2079
2180
2280
2380
2480
2580
2680
2780
2880
2980
3080
3181

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
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35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
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275calm
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315calm

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 6:12 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:02 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:126:06
211.96:126:06
311.96:116:06
411.96:116:06
511.96:116:06
611.96:106:05
711.96:106:05
811.96:106:05
911.96:096:05
1011.96:096:05
1111.96:086:05
1211.96:086:05
1312.06:086:05
1412.06:076:05
1512.06:076:04
1612.06:066:04
1712.06:066:04
1812.06:056:04
1912.06:056:04
2012.06:056:04
2112.06:046:03
2212.06:046:03
2312.06:036:03
2412.06:036:03
2512.06:026:03
2612.06:026:03
2712.06:016:02
2812.06:016:02
2912.06:006:02
3012.06:006:02
3112.06:006:02

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.55 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 5.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
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35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.2Bright
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95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
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205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Tocancipá?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Tocancipá for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tocancipá in March

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

In March, Tocancipá sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Tocancipá in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 17 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tocancipá peaks around February 21 at about 17 (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 17Dec 14UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Tocancipá 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 Tocancipá is worst in March — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 20 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1834 µg/m³Jul 1420 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tocancipá?

Tocancipá sits at 5.0°N, 73.9°W, 2,567 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Zipaquirá, 12 km away.

Topography around Tocancipá

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tocancipá has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 542 m around an average of 2,642 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 785 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,584 m.

The land around Tocancipá is covered by grassland (47%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
542 m
16 km
785 m
80 km
3,584 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Zipaquirá 12 km · Cajicá 14 km · Bosconia 14 km · Chía 20 km · Cota 27 km · Pacho 33 km · La Mesa 34 km · Villa de San Diego de Ubaté 40 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 Tocancipá (4.9653°, -73.913°, elevation 2,567 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).