Mabaruma weather in March

In March, Mabaruma sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 65 mm of rain across 16.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 12th-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 24% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Mabaruma's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mabaruma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
4th coldest
Rainfall
65 mm
16.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:10 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
60%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Mabaruma is city.

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 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Mabaruma reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°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 Mabaruma

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 1 day 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
1
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.

Mabaruma weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 23°13221.411.64.8
Feb28° / 23°7617.511.75.1
Mar28° / 24°6516.111.95.0
Apr29° / 24°8215.512.24.7
May29° / 24°16924.312.43.7
Jun29° / 24°26628.312.53.1
Jul29° / 24°24929.912.43.0
Aug30° / 24°20128.112.33.1
Sep30° / 25°12923.6123.4
Oct30° / 25°15923.511.83.5
Nov29° / 24°21226.411.63.3
Dec28° / 24°20326.511.53.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35149
45149
55149
65050
75050
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95050
104951
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Mabaruma gets around 65 mm of rain over 16.1 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 52% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
156
256
355
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554
654
754
854
954
1054
1154
1254
1354
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1754
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1953
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2152
2251
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3047
3146

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 93% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
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89901
98911
108911
118911
127921
137921
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213952
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243943
252953
262953
272953
282944
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302935
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Wind in March

Winds average 12 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 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 18 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:17 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:176:07
211.86:176:07
311.86:176:07
411.96:166:07
511.96:166:07
611.96:156:07
711.96:156:07
811.96:146:07
911.96:146:07
1011.96:136:07
1111.96:136:07
1211.96:136:07
1311.96:126:07
1411.96:116:07
1511.96:116:07
1611.96:106:07
1712.06:106:07
1812.06:096:07
1912.06:096:07
2012.06:086:07
2112.06:086:07
2212.06:076:07
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2412.06:066:07
2512.06:066:06
2612.06:056:06
2712.06:056:06
2812.06:046:06
2912.06:036:06
3012.16:036:06
3112.16:026:06

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.31 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 5.57 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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315.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Mabaruma?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Mabaruma for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mabaruma in March

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

In March, Mabaruma sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Mabaruma in March

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 26 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 27°C.

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

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Warm
May28Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Mabaruma in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mabaruma peaks around March 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 20UV 15Dec 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Mabaruma 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 Mabaruma is worst in May — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (September, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateMay 1924 µg/m³Sep 1612 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mabaruma?

Mabaruma sits at 8.2°N, 59.8°W, 0 m above sea level, in Guyana. The nearest listed city is Parika, 213 km away.

ParikaTumeremoBarticaGeorgetownEl Dorado

Topography around Mabaruma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mabaruma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 193 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 382 m.

The land around Mabaruma is covered by trees (87%) within 3 km, trees (89%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
80 m
16 km
193 m
80 km
382 m
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March weather nearby: Parika 213 km · Tumeremo 215 km · Bartica 237 km · Georgetown 237 km · Guasipati 247 km · El Dorado 263 km · Tucupita 267 km · Barrancas 271 km

Guyana travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B / D / G
240 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 33% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$32,414
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2011
Safe drinking water
67%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
19.1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
22.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 35%Hindu 25%other Christian 21%Roman Catholic 7%

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 Mabaruma (8.2038°, -59.7812°, elevation 0 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. 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).