Villavicencio weather in March

In March, Villavicencio sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 221 mm of rain across 23.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in March, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Villavicencio's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Villavicencio's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
10th coldest
Rainfall
221 mm
23.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:05 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
82%
7th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Villavicencio is human settlement 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 23°C through the month.

A typical March day in Villavicencio reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°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 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)
12315
22315
32315
42315
52315
62315
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Villavicencio weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 14°11517.111.85.6
Feb23° / 15°13717.511.95.2
Mar23° / 15°22123.8124.5
Apr23° / 15°25324.912.14.1
May22° / 15°16722.312.24.5
Jun21° / 15°9318.312.24.9
Jul21° / 14°8316.912.25.2
Aug22° / 14°4311.512.16.0
Sep23° / 14°4511.5126.2
Oct23° / 14°17319.311.95.1
Nov23° / 15°25224.611.84.2
Dec23° / 14°1542011.85.1

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 7% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21585
31585
41486
51486
61387
71387
81288
91288
101189
111189
121288
131288
141288
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28991
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30991
31892

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Villavicencio gets around 221 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 76% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
172
273
373
473
573
673
773
873
974
1074
1175
1275
1375
1476
1576
1677
1777
1877
1978
2078
2178
2279
2379
2479
2579
2679
2780
2880
2980
3081
3181

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the comfortable band about 68% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1206713
2196714
3196714
4186814
5186715
6186715
7176716
8176716
9176617
10176617
11166618
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20126721
21116821
22106921
23106921
2497021
2597021
2687022
2787022
2877122
2977023
3067024
3166925

Wind in March

Winds average 3 km/h in March.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
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 6:10 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:00 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:106:05
211.96:106:05
311.96:106:05
411.96:096:05
511.96:096:05
611.96:096:05
711.96:086:05
811.96:086:05
911.96:086:04
1011.96:076:04
1112.06:076:04
1212.06:076:04
1312.06:066:04
1412.06:066:04
1512.06:056:03
1612.06:056:03
1712.06:056:03
1812.06:046:03
1912.06:046:03
2012.06:036:03
2112.06:036:02
2212.06:026:02
2312.06:026:02
2412.06:026:02
2512.06:016:02
2612.06:016:01
2712.06:006:01
2812.06:006:01
2912.05:596:01
3012.05:596:01
3112.05:596:00

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.12 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 4.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.0Bright
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155.0Bright
165.0Bright
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205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Villavicencio?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Villavicencio for sightseeing.

What to pack for Villavicencio in March

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

In March, Villavicencio sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Villavicencio 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 Villavicencio peaks around February 16 at about 14 (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 16UV 14Dec 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Villavicencio 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 Villavicencio is worst in March — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1830 µg/m³Jul 1815 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Villavicencio?

Villavicencio sits at 4.1°N, 73.6°W, 495 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Restrepo, 16 km away.

Topography around Villavicencio

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Villavicencio has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 m around an average of 436 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,113 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,039 m.

The land around Villavicencio is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (48%) within 80 km.

3 km
279 m
16 km
2,113 m
80 km
4,039 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Restrepo 16 km · Acacías 22 km · San Martín 49 km · Granada 66 km · Bogota 73 km · Puerto López 74 km · Kennedy 79 km · Sibaté 81 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 Villavicencio (4.1324°, -73.6256°, elevation 495 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).