Vélez weather in March

In March, Vélez sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 320 mm of rain across 30.2 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% 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 Vélez's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vélez's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
4th warmest
Overnight low
14°
10th coldest
Rainfall
320 mm
30.2 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:06 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
86%
4th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Vélez is human settlement in Santander Department, 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 22°C through the month.

A typical March day in Vélez reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 24°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)
12214
22214
32214
42214
52214
62214
72214
82214
92214
102214
112214
122214
132214
142214
152214
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182214
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202214
212214
222214
232214
242214
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262214
272214
282214
292214
302214
312214

Vélez weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 13°15526.911.74.0
Feb22° / 14°19625.511.83.8
Mar22° / 14°32030.2123.5
Apr23° / 15°46729.912.13.3
May23° / 15°5783112.33.3
Jun22° / 14°51829.912.33.3
Jul22° / 14°50530.712.33.4
Aug22° / 14°46330.612.23.4
Sep22° / 14°45830123.3
Oct22° / 14°41830.911.93.3
Nov22° / 14°30229.611.73.4
Dec22° / 14°20628.511.73.7

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
2892
3892
4892
5892
6892
7892
8793
9793
10793
11793
12793
13793
14793
15793
16793
17793
18793
19793
20793
21793
22793
23793
24694
25694
26694
27694
28595
29595
30595
31595

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Vélez gets around 320 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 99% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
196
297
397
497
597
697
797
897
997
1097
1197
1297
1397
1497
1597
1697
1797
1897
1997
2097
2197
2298
2398
2498
2598
2698
2798
2898
2998
3098
3199

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 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
125741
215742
315742
415643
515643
615643
705644
805644
905545
1005446
1105347
1205248
1305149
1405050
1504951
1604852
1704753
1804654
1904555
2004456
2104357
2204357
2304258
2404159
2504159
2604159
2704060
2804060
2903961
3003862
3103862

Wind in March

Winds average 4 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
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 6:12 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:126:04
211.96:116:04
311.96:116:04
411.96:116:04
511.96:106:04
611.96:106:04
711.96:096:04
811.96:096:04
911.96:096:04
1011.96:086:04
1111.96:086:04
1211.96:076:04
1311.96:076:03
1411.96:066:03
1512.06:066:03
1612.06:066:03
1712.06:056:03
1812.06:056:03
1912.06:046:03
2012.06:046:03
2112.06:036:02
2212.06:036:02
2312.06:026:02
2412.06:026:02
2512.06:016:02
2612.06:016:02
2712.06:006:02
2812.06:006:01
2912.05:596:01
3012.05:596:01
3112.05:586:01

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.44 kWh/m² to a high of 5.31 kWh/m² in August across the year — March's 5.13 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Vélez?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Vélez.

What to pack for Vélez in March

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

In March, Vélez sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Vélez in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Vélez peaks around February 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 18UV 16Dec 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Vélez 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 Vélez is worst in March — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1729 µg/m³Jul 2014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Vélez?

Vélez sits at 6.0°N, 73.7°W, 2,160 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Barbosa, 11 km away.

Topography around Vélez

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vélez has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,046 m around an average of 2,203 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,021 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,934 m.

The land around Vélez is covered by grassland (52%) and trees (45%) within 3 km, trees (66%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,046 m
16 km
2,021 m
80 km
3,934 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Barbosa 11 km · Moniquirá 19 km · Cimitarra 45 km · Chiquinquirá 47 km · Tunja 63 km · Socorro 68 km · Duitama 74 km · El Carmen de Chucurí 78 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 Vélez (6.0133°, -73.6735°, elevation 2,160 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).