Turbo weather in March

In March, Turbo sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 97 mm of rain across 18.7 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 Turbo's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Turbo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
97 mm
18.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:18 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
66%
3rd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Turbo is populated place 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 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in Turbo reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°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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How March really feels in Turbo

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.

Turbo 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
Jan28° / 25°7519.811.64.6
Feb29° / 25°6014.711.75.0
Mar29° / 25°9718.711.94.4
Apr29° / 25°17425.512.23.4
May28° / 25°25828.612.43.1
Jun28° / 25°24527.912.53.1
Jul28° / 25°29129.212.43.1
Aug28° / 25°25329.212.33.1
Sep28° / 25°19927.4123.2
Oct28° / 25°17726.411.83.6
Nov28° / 25°17924.411.63.9
Dec28° / 25°13724.911.54.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35149
45050
54951
64852
74654
84555
94555
104357
114357
124258
134159
144159
153961
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213763
223763
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293169
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312971

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Turbo gets around 97 mm of rain over 18.7 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 61% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
152
253
353
454
555
655
756
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1057
1157
1258
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1962
2063
2163
2264
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2769
2869
2970
3071
3172

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 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
107723
207624
307624
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507624
607525
707525
807624
907624
1007624
1107624
1207723
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2017722
2117722
2217722
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2417623
2517623
2617524
2717425
2817227
2917128
3017029
3116930

Wind in March

Winds average 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
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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 6:25 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:256:15
211.86:256:15
311.86:246:15
411.96:246:15
511.96:246:15
611.96:236:15
711.96:236:15
811.96:226:15
911.96:226:15
1011.96:216:15
1111.96:216:15
1211.96:206:15
1311.96:206:15
1411.96:196:15
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1611.96:186:15
1712.06:186:15
1812.06:176:15
1912.06:176:15
2012.06:166:15
2112.06:166:15
2212.06:156:14
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2412.06:146:14
2512.06:136:14
2612.06:136:14
2712.06:126:14
2812.06:126:14
2912.06:116:14
3012.16:116:14
3112.16:106:14

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.08 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.18 kWh/m² to a high of 5.08 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 5.08 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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255.1Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Turbo?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Turbo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Turbo in March

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

In March, Turbo sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Turbo in March

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 17 km away) is warmest in July at about 29°C and coldest in February near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Turbo in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Turbo peaks around May 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMay 23UV 13Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Turbo 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 Turbo is worst in March — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1927 µg/m³Nov 910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Turbo?

Turbo sits at 8.1°N, 76.7°W, 6 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Apartadó, 26 km away.

MonteríaPlaneta Rica

Topography around Turbo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Turbo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 546 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,846 m.

The land around Turbo is covered by water (34%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, water (42%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
546 m
80 km
1,846 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Apartadó 26 km · Carepa 38 km · San Pedro de Urabá 44 km · Chigorodó 48 km · Tierralta 74 km · San Juan de Urabá 77 km · Montería 119 km · Planeta Rica 131 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 Turbo (8.0926°, -76.7282°, elevation 6 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).