La Chorrera weather in March

In March, La Chorrera sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 18 mm of rain across 5.4 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 40% 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 La Chorrera's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Chorrera's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
6th coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
5.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:31 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
50%
3rd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

La Chorrera is city of Panamá Oeste Province, Panama.

Density
2,697/km²
people per km²
Founded
1855

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 30°C through the month.

A typical March day in La Chorrera reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 5°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)
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How March really feels in La Chorrera

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.

La Chorrera 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° / 24°298.411.55.8
Feb29° / 24°144.611.76.1
Mar30° / 25°185.411.95.8
Apr30° / 25°8715.612.24.3
May29° / 25°23428.912.42.9
Jun29° / 25°25529.212.52.7
Jul29° / 25°28030.212.52.7
Aug29° / 25°27630.612.32.7
Sep29° / 25°26929.612.12.7
Oct29° / 24°2683011.82.9
Nov29° / 24°25227.611.63.2
Dec29° / 25°12420.511.54.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37327
47327
57327
67327
77228
87228
97228
107129
117129
127030
136931
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

La Chorrera gets around 18 mm of rain over 5.4 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 17% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
412
512
612
712
812
912
1012
1112
1213
1313
1414
1514
1615
1716
1817
1918
2019
2120
2221
2322
2423
2524
2624
2725
2826
2927
3027
3128

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 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
110873
210873
310873
410873
511863
611863
711863
811863
911863
1011863
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1211863
1310864
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189874
199865
209865
218875
228875
238866
248866
258857
268857
278848
287849
297849
3078310
3178211

Wind in March

Winds average 14 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
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515light 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.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:386:27
211.86:376:27
311.86:376:27
411.86:376:27
511.86:366:27
611.96:366:27
711.96:356:27
811.96:356:27
911.96:346:27
1011.96:346:27
1111.96:336:27
1211.96:336:27
1311.96:326:27
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1812.06:306:27
1912.06:296:27
2012.06:286:27
2112.06:286:27
2212.06:276:27
2312.06:276:27
2412.06:266:27
2512.06:266:26
2612.06:256:26
2712.06:246:26
2812.06:246:26
2912.06:236:26
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 5.81 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.05 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 5.81 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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

Hazard calendar for La Chorrera

In seasonPeak

None of La Chorrera'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 Chorrera'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 La Chorrera?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for La Chorrera in March

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

In March, La Chorrera sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near La Chorrera in March

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 17 km away) is warmest in June at about 29°C and coldest in March near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in La Chorrera 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 Chorrera peaks around June 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeJun 10UV 13Dec 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in La Chorrera 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 Chorrera 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 La Chorrera?

La Chorrera sits at 8.9°N, 79.8°W, 70 m above sea level, in Panama. The nearest listed city is Arraiján, 17 km away.

Topography around La Chorrera

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Chorrera has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m around an average of 67 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 499 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,164 m.

The land around La Chorrera is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, trees (39%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and water (46%) and trees (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
92 m
16 km
499 m
80 km
1,164 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
March weather nearby: Arraiján 17 km · Veracruz 17 km · Balboa 25 km · Ancón 27 km · El Chorrillo 27 km · Curundú 28 km · Panama City 31 km · Chilibre 35 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 La Chorrera (8.8776°, -79.7801°, elevation 70 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).