Cativá weather in March

In March, Cativá sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 37 mm of rain across 13.3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°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 Cativá's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cativá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
13.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:31 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
56%
3rd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical March day in Cativá reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 31°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)
13023
23023
33023
43023
53023
63023
73023
83023
93023
103023
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How March really feels in Cativá

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.

Cativá weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 23°5115.611.54.8
Feb29° / 23°3210.811.75.2
Mar30° / 23°3713.311.94.7
Apr30° / 24°12722.212.23.4
May30° / 24°32030.112.42.6
Jun30° / 24°35029.612.52.6
Jul29° / 24°36930.512.52.6
Aug30° / 24°37430.812.32.6
Sep30° / 23°36329.912.12.6
Oct29° / 23°36230.411.82.7
Nov29° / 23°32429.111.62.9
Dec29° / 23°16125.211.53.6

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 36% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36733
46733
56733
66733
76634
86634
96535
106436
116436
126337
136238
146139
156139
166040
176040
185842
195842
205842
215743
225743
235644
245644
255644
265545
275545
285446
295347
305248
315149

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Cativá gets around 37 mm of rain over 13.3 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 44% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
239
339
439
539
639
739
839
940
1040
1140
1240
1341
1441
1542
1642
1743
1843
1944
2045
2145
2246
2347
2447
2548
2649
2749
2850
2951
3052
3154

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 77% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
120773
220773
320773
420773
520773
620773
720782
820782
920782
1020782
1120782
1220782
1320782
1421772
1521772
1621763
1721763
1821763
1920773
2020773
2120773
2219783
2319774
2419774
2518775
2618775
2718766
2817776
2916777
3016768
3115769

Wind in March

Winds average 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
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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 6:38 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:386:27
211.86:386:27
311.86:386:27
411.86:376:27
511.86:376:27
611.86:366:27
711.96:366:27
811.96:356:27
911.96:356:27
1011.96:346:27
1111.96:346:27
1211.96:336:27
1311.96:336:27
1411.96:326:27
1511.96:316:27
1611.96:316:27
1711.96:306:27
1812.06:306:27
1912.06:296:27
2012.06:296:27
2112.06:286:27
2212.06:286:27
2312.06:276:27
2412.06:266:27
2512.06:266:27
2612.06:256:27
2712.06:256:27
2812.06:246:27
2912.16:236:26
3012.16:236:26
3112.16:226:26

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 — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.82 kWh/m² to a high of 5.57 kWh/m² in March 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
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
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185.6Bright
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215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Cativá

In seasonPeak

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

Cativá'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 Cativá?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cativá in March

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

In March, Cativá sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Cativá 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 offshore is warmest in October 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
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Cativá 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 Cativá peaks around March 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 13Dec 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Cativá 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 Cativá is worst in July — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1627 µg/m³Nov 1014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cativá?

Cativá sits at 9.4°N, 79.8°W, 12 m above sea level, in Panama. The nearest listed city is Sabanitas, 4.0 km away.

Alcalde DíazLa CabimaLas CumbresArraiján

Topography around Cativá

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cativá has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 122 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 527 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,018 m.

The land around Cativá is covered by trees (43%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, water (45%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and water (46%) and trees (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
122 m
16 km
527 m
80 km
1,018 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
March weather nearby: Sabanitas 4.0 km · Colon 7.0 km · Portobelo 29 km · Chilibre 33 km · Alcalde Díaz 40 km · La Cabima 43 km · Las Cumbres 44 km · Arraiján 51 km

Panama travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B
110 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 45% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$19,790
2025
Happiness
6.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
11.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
13.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 491
Religion
Evangelical 55%Roman Catholic 33%none 10%

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 Cativá (9.3622°, -79.8323°, elevation 12 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).