Bandariba weather in March

In March, Bandariba sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 19 mm of rain across 5.6 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Bandariba's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bandariba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
11th warmest
Overnight low
25°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:47 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
46%
3rd clearest
Wind
30 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical March day in Bandariba reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

20°23°25°28°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12625
22625
32625
42625
52625
62625
72625
82625
92625
102625
112625
122625
132625
142625
152625
162625
172625
182625
192625
202625
212625
222625
232626
242626
252626
262626
272626
282626
292626
302626
312626

How March really feels in Bandariba

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Bandariba weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 25°4512.211.46.8
Feb26° / 25°216.711.67.5
Mar26° / 25°195.611.97.5
Apr27° / 26°316.412.36.8
May27° / 26°398.512.56.5
Jun27° / 27°4911.912.76.0
Jul27° / 26°5313.512.66.0
Aug28° / 27°5513.212.45.8
Sep28° / 27°7315.612.15.0
Oct28° / 27°12020.811.74.4
Nov28° / 26°15522.111.44.6
Dec27° / 26°8616.711.35.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37624
47525
57426
67426
77426
87327
97228
107228
117228
127129
137030
147030
156931
166832
176733
186634
196535
206436
216436
226337
236337
246238
256139
266040
275941
285842
295644
305545
315446

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Bandariba gets around 19 mm of rain over 5.6 wet days in March, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 18% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
221
321
421
521
621
721
821
921
1021
1120
1220
1320
1420
1519
1619
1718
1818
1917
2017
2116
2216
2315
2415
2515
2615
2715
2815
2915
3015
3115

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 90% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
110882
210882
310873
410873
510873
610873
79883
89883
99874
108884
118884
128884
137894
147894
157894
167894
176904
186904
195914
205914
214924
224924
233934
243934
253934
262944
272935
282935
292926
302917
311918

Wind in March

Winds average 30 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 30 km/h on the calmest days to 31 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
131windy
231windy
331windy
431windy
531windy
631windy
731windy
831windy
931windy
1031windy
1131windy
1231windy
1331windy
1430windy
1530windy
1630windy
1730windy
1830windy
1930windy
2030windy
2130windy
2230windy
2330windy
2430windy
2530windy
2630windy
2730windy
2830windy
2930windy
3030windy
3130windy

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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 24 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:56 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:566:41
211.86:566:41
311.86:556:41
411.86:556:41
511.86:546:42
611.86:536:42
711.86:536:42
811.86:526:42
911.86:526:42
1011.86:516:42
1111.96:516:42
1211.96:506:42
1311.96:496:42
1411.96:496:42
1511.96:486:42
1611.96:476:42
1711.96:476:43
1811.96:466:43
1912.06:466:43
2012.06:456:43
2112.06:446:43
2212.06:446:43
2312.06:436:43
2412.06:426:43
2512.06:426:43
2612.06:416:43
2712.06:406:43
2812.16:406:43
2912.16:396:43
3012.16:386:43
3112.16:386:43

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in August across the year — March's 6.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Bandariba

In seasonPeak

None of Bandariba's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Bandariba sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Bandariba's rainy season runs September–December, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Bandariba?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Bandariba for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bandariba in March

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

In March, Bandariba sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 25°C. Pack sun protection and a windbreaker. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectiona windbreakerlight clothes

Sea temperature near Bandariba in March

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in October at about 29°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul28Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Bandariba in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bandariba peaks around March 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 19UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Bandariba 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 Bandariba is worst in June — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1531 µg/m³Jan 111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bandariba?

Bandariba sits at 12.1°N, 68.8°W, 1 m above sea level, in Curacao. The nearest listed city is Willemstad, 7.0 km away.

Willemstad

Topography around Bandariba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bandariba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 178 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 309 m.

The land around Bandariba is covered by shrubs (31%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, water (75%) within 16 km, and water (94%) within 80 km.

3 km
177 m
16 km
178 m
80 km
309 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Willemstad 7.0 km · Kralendijk 62 km · Puerto Cumarebo 88 km · La Vela de Coro 106 km · Coro 120 km · Pueblo Nuevo 120 km · Savaneta 127 km · Santa Cruz 133 km

Curacao travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B / F
127 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 70% of US
price level, 2024
GDP per capita
$22,833
2024
Homicide rate
16.9
per 100k, 2007
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Roman Catholic 73%Pentecostal 7%none 6%other 4%

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 Bandariba (12.0926°, -68.8309°, elevation 1 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).