Usulután weather in March

In March, Usulután sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.8 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% 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 Usulután's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Usulután's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:06 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
25%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Usulután is city in El Salvador.

Density
371/km²
people per km²

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 32°C through the month.

A typical March day in Usulután reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 34°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)
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How March really feels in Usulután

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Usulután weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°10.311.35.6
Feb32° / 24°20.411.65.3
Mar32° / 24°71.811.94.9
Apr32° / 25°298.112.34.1
May31° / 25°22022.312.63.1
Jun31° / 25°28823.912.83.0
Jul31° / 25°19819.412.73.4
Aug31° / 25°27323.312.43.2
Sep30° / 25°34226.612.13.0
Oct30° / 24°34924.611.73.5
Nov30° / 24°71911.45.1
Dec31° / 23°41.211.25.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2946
3946
4946
5946
6946
7937
8937
9937
10937
11928
12928
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14919
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Usulután gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.8 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 6% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
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54
64
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166
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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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1121639410
2121739410
3121738410
4131738410
5131738411
6131638411
7131638411
8131639411
9131539411
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21011135521
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23011032552
24011031562
2501930582
2601928602
2701827613
2801725643
2901724644
3001623664
3101521694

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
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109calm
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319calm

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 6:15 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:155:59
211.76:155:59
311.76:145:59
411.86:145:59
511.86:135:59
611.86:135:59
711.86:126:00
811.86:116:00
911.86:116:00
1011.86:106:00
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1211.96:096:00
1311.96:086:00
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1511.96:076:01
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1911.96:046:01
2012.06:036:01
2112.06:036:01
2212.06:026:01
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2612.05:596:01
2712.05:596:01
2812.15:586:02
2912.15:576:02
3012.15:566:02
3112.15:566:02

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.75 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.75 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.75 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
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286.8Intense
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Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Usulután

In seasonPeak

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

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

Usulután's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit Usulután?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Usulután in March

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

In March, Usulután sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Usulután in March

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 25 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in January near 28°C.

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

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Usulután 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 Usulután peaks around March 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 20UV 13Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Usulután 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 Usulután is worst in April — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (January, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2234 µg/m³Jan 1113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Usulután?

Usulután sits at 13.3°N, 88.4°W, 100 m above sea level, in El Salvador. The nearest listed city is San Rafael Oriente, 11 km away.

Santiago de MaríaSan MiguelSan VicenteZacatecolucaSan Francisco GoteraSensuntepeque

Topography around Usulután

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Usulután has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m around an average of 97 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,638 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,143 m.

The land around Usulután is covered by trees (53%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), water (33%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
166 m
16 km
1,638 m
80 km
2,143 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
March weather nearby: San Rafael Oriente 11 km · Puerto El Triunfo 14 km · Santiago de María 16 km · San Miguel 32 km · San Vicente 50 km · Zacatecoluca 50 km · San Francisco Gotera 53 km · Sensuntepeque 62 km

El Salvador travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
115 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,767
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
7.9
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
20.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 523
Religion
Roman Catholic 44%Protestant 40%none 16%

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 Usulután (13.3447°, -88.4399°, elevation 100 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).