La Vega weather in March

In March, La Vega sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 61 mm of rain across 10.8 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is La Vega's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Vega's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
19°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:56 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
46%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in La Vega reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and about 1°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12818
22818
32818
42818
52818
62818
72818
82818
92818
102818
112818
122818
132818
142819
152819
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182819
192819
202819
212919
222919
232919
242919
252919
262919
272919
282919
292919
302919
312919

How March really feels in La Vega

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.

La Vega weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°5110.4116.8
Feb27° / 18°488.711.36.8
Mar28° / 19°6110.811.96.1
Apr29° / 20°8312.412.45.2
May30° / 21°9813.812.94.6
Jun31° / 22°398.113.14.6
Jul31° / 22°3810.6134.4
Aug32° / 22°5011.112.74.1
Sep32° / 22°6111.812.14.0
Oct31° / 21°6912.411.64.4
Nov29° / 20°7112.911.15.3
Dec27° / 19°479.910.96.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27723
37723
47624
57624
67525
77525
87426
97426
107327
117327
127327
137426
147426
157327
167327
177327
187327
197228
207228
217228
227129
237228
247228
257228
267129
277129
287129
297129
306931
316931

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

La Vega gets around 61 mm of rain over 10.8 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 34% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
431
531
631
731
832
932
1032
1132
1233
1333
1433
1533
1634
1734
1834
1935
2035
2136
2236
2337
2437
2538
2638
2738
2839
2939
3040
3140

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 53% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1848431
2848421
3947422
4947422
5947422
6947422
7947422
8946422
9946432
10946432
11946442
12945442
13844452
14843462
15843472
16842482
17741502
18740512
19638542
20637552
21536572
22535582
23534592
24433612
25432622
26431632
27430642
28329653
29328663
30327673
31326674

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 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 30 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:08 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:086:43
211.67:076:43
311.67:066:44
411.67:056:44
511.77:056:44
611.77:046:45
711.77:036:45
811.77:026:45
911.77:026:46
1011.87:016:46
1111.87:006:46
1211.86:596:47
1311.86:586:47
1411.86:586:47
1511.86:576:47
1611.96:566:48
1711.96:556:48
1811.96:546:48
1911.96:536:49
2011.96:526:49
2112.06:526:49
2212.06:516:49
2312.06:506:50
2412.06:496:50
2512.06:486:50
2612.16:476:50
2712.16:466:50
2812.16:456:51
2912.16:456:51
3012.16:446:51
3112.16:436:51

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for La Vega

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is March a good time to visit La Vega?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit La Vega for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for La Vega in March

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

In March, La Vega sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near La Vega 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 at the nearest coast (about 62 km away) is warmest in September 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
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr26Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul28Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in La Vega 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 La Vega peaks around March 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighMar 22UV 13Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in La Vega 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 La Vega is worst in June — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (February, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2030 µg/m³Feb 2016 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is La Vega?

La Vega sits at 19.2°N, 70.5°W, 82 m above sea level, in Dominican Republic. The nearest listed city is Jarabacoa, 16 km away.

San Francisco de MacorísSantiago de los CaballerosTamborilBonaoConstanza

Topography around La Vega

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Vega has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 301 m around an average of 123 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,391 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,072 m.

The land around La Vega is covered by trees (48%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, trees (66%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
301 m
16 km
1,391 m
80 km
3,072 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Jarabacoa 16 km · Moca 19 km · Salcedo 21 km · San Francisco de Macorís 30 km · Santiago de los Caballeros 31 km · Tamboril 31 km · Bonao 33 km · Constanza 41 km

Dominican Republic travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 39% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$11,059
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
45%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
10.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
64.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 503

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 La Vega (19.2203°, -70.531°, elevation 82 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).