Río Blanco weather in March

In March, Río Blanco sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 25 mm of rain across 9.4 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Río Blanco's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Río Blanco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
21°
4th coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:53 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
49%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Río Blanco is urban settlement and municipal seat in Matagalpa Department, Nicaragua.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical March day in Río Blanco reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12920
22920
32920
42920
52920
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How March really feels in Río Blanco

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 4 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
4
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.

Río Blanco weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 20°4015.211.35.9
Feb28° / 20°2911.611.65.9
Mar30° / 21°259.411.95.4
Apr31° / 22°4110.712.34.3
May31° / 22°15922.412.63.1
Jun29° / 22°2122812.72.9
Jul28° / 22°17629.312.73.2
Aug29° / 22°16228.112.43.2
Sep30° / 22°17826.812.13.0
Oct29° / 22°19225.911.73.4
Nov28° / 21°10219.311.44.7
Dec27° / 20°5016.511.35.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in March, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 40% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47426
57426
67525
77525
87525
97426
107426
117426
127426
137426
147426
157426
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207426
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297327
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Río Blanco gets around 25 mm of rain over 9.4 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 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
134
233
333
432
532
632
732
832
932
1032
1132
1232
1332
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1531
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1731
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1930
2030
2130
2229
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2429
2528
2628
2728
2828
2928
3028
3128

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 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 76% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10317719
21318699
31418689
41419679
51419679
61419679
71419688
81420678
91420678
101420678
111420687
121420687
131420687
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151421686
161421686
171421686
181321705
191321705
201321705
211322686
220322696
230322696
240321706
250321697
260321697
270220708
280220699
2902196910
3002187010
3102177011

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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279calm
289calm
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309calm
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 6:02 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:025:46
211.76:025:46
311.86:015:46
411.86:015:47
511.86:005:47
611.85:595:47
711.85:595:47
811.85:585:47
911.85:585:47
1011.85:575:47
1111.85:565:47
1211.95:565:48
1311.95:555:48
1411.95:555:48
1511.95:545:48
1611.95:535:48
1711.95:535:48
1811.95:525:48
1911.95:515:48
2012.05:515:48
2112.05:505:48
2212.05:495:48
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2412.05:485:48
2512.05:475:48
2612.05:465:48
2712.05:465:49
2812.15:455:49
2912.15:445:49
3012.15:445:49
3112.15:435:49

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.96 kWh/m² to a high of 5.78 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.41 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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125.3Bright
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155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
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245.6Bright
255.6Bright
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285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Río Blanco

In seasonPeak

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

Río Blanco's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit Río Blanco?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Río Blanco in March

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

In March, Río Blanco sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Río Blanco 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 Río Blanco peaks around April 9 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 highApr 9UV 13Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Río Blanco 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 Río Blanco is worst in July — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.6× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1624 µg/m³Dec 215 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar8Good
Apr17Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov6Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Río Blanco?

Río Blanco sits at 12.9°N, 85.2°W, 265 m above sea level, in Nicaragua. The nearest listed city is Camoapa, 69 km away.

CamoapaBoacoMatagalpaJinotegaJuigalpaSiunaEstelíTipitapa

Topography around Río Blanco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Río Blanco has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 765 m around an average of 368 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,311 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,708 m.

The land around Río Blanco is covered by trees (57%) and grassland (40%) within 3 km, trees (70%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
765 m
16 km
1,311 m
80 km
1,708 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Camoapa 69 km · Boaco 70 km · Matagalpa 75 km · Jinotega 86 km · Juigalpa 93 km · Siuna 101 km · Estelí 124 km · Tipitapa 125 km

Nicaragua travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,173
2025
Happiness
6.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
11.3
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
16.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 512
Religion
Roman Catholic 45%Protestant 39%none 14%other 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 Río Blanco (12.9344°, -85.2235°, elevation 265 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).