Tuluá weather in March

In March, Tuluá sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 858 mm of rain across 30.2 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°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 Tuluá's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tuluá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
10th coldest
Rainfall
858 mm
30.2 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:15 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
92%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical March day in Tuluá reaches about 24°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 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)
12416
22416
32416
42416
52416
62416
72416
82416
92416
102416
112416
122416
132416
142416
152416
162416
172416
182416
192416
202416
212416
222416
232416
242416
252416
262416
272416
282416
292416
302416
312416

Tuluá weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 15°79730.611.83.5
Feb24° / 15°80627.211.93.6
Mar24° / 16°85830.2123.6
Apr24° / 16°102329.512.13.5
May24° / 16°120530.812.23.4
Jun23° / 15°12383012.23.4
Jul23° / 15°12103112.23.4
Aug24° / 15°11003112.13.4
Sep23° / 15°99130123.4
Oct23° / 15°87830.411.93.5
Nov23° / 16°82529.211.83.5
Dec23° / 15°85630.511.83.5

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 1% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 99%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1397
2397
3397
4397
5199
6199
7199
8199
9199
10199
11199
12199
13199
14199
15199
16199
17199
18199
19199
20199
21199
22199
23199
24199
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199
31199

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Tuluá gets around 858 mm of rain over 30.2 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 97% and peaks near 98% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
197
297
398
498
598
698
798
898
998
1098
1198
1297
1397
1497
1597
1697
1796
1896
1996
2096
2197
2297
2397
2497
2597
2697
2797
2897
2997
3097
3197

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 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 12% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
118712
218712
318712
418613
518613
618613
718613
818613
918613
1018613
1118613
1218613
1328513
1428612
1528612
1628612
1728711
1828711
1928711
2028711
2128711
2228711
2328711
2428711
2528711
2628612
2728612
2828513
2928513
3028414
3128414

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
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
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 6:21 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:216:15
211.96:206:15
311.96:206:15
411.96:206:15
511.96:196:15
611.96:196:15
711.96:196:15
811.96:186:15
911.96:186:15
1011.96:186:15
1112.06:176:14
1212.06:176:14
1312.06:166:14
1412.06:166:14
1512.06:166:14
1612.06:156:14
1712.06:156:13
1812.06:146:13
1912.06:146:13
2012.06:146:13
2112.06:136:13
2212.06:136:12
2312.06:126:12
2412.06:126:12
2512.06:116:12
2612.06:116:12
2712.06:116:11
2812.06:106:11
2912.06:106:11
3012.06:096:11
3112.06:096:11

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.5 kWh/m² to a high of 4.54 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 4.42 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Tuluá?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tuluá.

What to pack for Tuluá in March

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

In March, Tuluá sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Tuluá 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 Tuluá peaks around March 10 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 10UV 16Dec 10UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May15Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Tuluá 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 Tuluá is worst in March — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (November, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1721 µg/m³Nov 1313 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tuluá?

Tuluá sits at 4.1°N, 76.2°W, 974 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Andalucía, 10 km away.

Topography around Tuluá

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tuluá has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m around an average of 981 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,370 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,526 m.

The land around Tuluá is covered by artificial surfaces (34%), trees (29%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
112 m
16 km
1,370 m
80 km
4,526 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Andalucía 10 km · Guadalajara de Buga 23 km · Sevilla 35 km · Darien 36 km · Roldanillo 37 km · Zarzal 37 km · Guacarí 39 km · El Cerrito 46 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 Tuluá (4.0847°, -76.1954°, elevation 974 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).