Yarumal weather in March

In March, Yarumal sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 274 mm of rain across 29.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-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 2% 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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Yarumal's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yarumal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
8th warmest
Overnight low
14°
4th coldest
Rainfall
274 mm
29.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:13 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
86%
4th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

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 Yarumal 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
162214
172214
182214
192214
202214
212214
222214
232214
242214
252214
262214
272214
282214
292214
302214
312214

Yarumal weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 14°13125.411.64.2
Feb22° / 14°16724.811.83.9
Mar22° / 14°27429.8123.5
Apr23° / 15°34929.612.13.4
May23° / 15°43930.812.33.4
Jun23° / 15°29929.912.43.4
Jul23° / 14°26230.512.43.5
Aug23° / 14°27230.412.23.5
Sep23° / 14°36129.7123.4
Oct22° / 14°39830.911.83.3
Nov22° / 14°31429.311.73.4
Dec22° / 14°18027.311.63.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% 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 93%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21090
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11793
12793
13694
14694
15694
16694
17694
18694
19694
20694
21694
22694
23694
24694
25694
26694
27595
28595
29595
30595
31595

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Yarumal gets around 274 mm of rain over 29.8 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 96% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
193
294
394
494
595
695
795
895
996
1096
1196
1296
1396
1496
1596
1696
1797
1897
1997
2097
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 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
15743
25743
35644
45545
55446
65347
75347
85248
95149
105149
115050
125050
134951
144951
154852
164852
174753
184654
194654
204555
214456
224357
234357
244258
254159
264060
273961
283862
293763
303763
313664

Wind in March

Winds average 4 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 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 12 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:196:11
211.96:196:11
311.96:186:11
411.96:186:11
511.96:186:11
611.96:176:11
711.96:176:11
811.96:166:10
911.96:166:10
1011.96:166:10
1111.96:156:10
1211.96:156:10
1311.96:146:10
1411.96:146:10
1511.96:136:10
1612.06:136:10
1712.06:126:10
1812.06:126:10
1912.06:116:10
2012.06:116:09
2112.06:106:09
2212.06:106:09
2312.06:096:09
2412.06:096:09
2512.06:086:09
2612.06:086:09
2712.06:076:09
2812.06:076:09
2912.06:066:08
3012.06:066:08
3112.16:056:08

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.2 kWh/m² to a high of 5.44 kWh/m² in August across the year — March's 5.02 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
115.1Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Yarumal?

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
2.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Yarumal.

What to pack for Yarumal in March

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

In March, Yarumal 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 Yarumal 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 Yarumal peaks around February 22 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 22UV 16Dec 12UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May15Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Yarumal 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 Yarumal is worst in March — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1525 µg/m³Oct 2112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov12Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Yarumal?

Yarumal sits at 7.0°N, 75.4°W, 2,276 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Santa Rosa de Osos, 35 km away.

Topography around Yarumal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yarumal has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 933 m around an average of 2,273 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,079 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,635 m.

The land around Yarumal is covered by grassland (52%) and trees (42%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (48%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
933 m
16 km
2,079 m
80 km
3,635 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Santa Rosa de Osos 35 km · Ituango 45 km · Barbosa 59 km · Santa Fe de Antioquia 64 km · Copacabana 69 km · Bello 71 km · San Vicente 76 km · Segovia 80 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 Yarumal (6.9632°, -75.4174°, elevation 2,276 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).