Camaná weather in March

In March, Camaná sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 9 mm of rain across 2.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Camaná's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Camaná's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
2.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:57 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
78%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Camaná is city.

Founded
1539

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 23°C through the month.

A typical March day in Camaná reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12318
22318
32318
42318
52318
62318
72318
82318
92318
102318
112318
122318
132318
142318
152318
162318
172318
182318
192318
202318
212318
222318
232318
242318
252318
262318
272318
282317
292317
302317
312317

Camaná weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 18°165.212.97.0
Feb23° / 18°175.412.67.0
Mar23° / 18°92.712.17.5
Apr22° / 17°51.711.67.7
May21° / 15°3111.28.0
Jun19° / 13°20.5117.7
Jul18° / 12°3111.17.6
Aug18° / 12°10.311.47.8
Sep19° / 13°10.211.97.9
Oct20° / 14°10.212.47.8
Nov21° / 15°20.612.87.7
Dec22° / 16°61.7137.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21288
31288
41288
51288
61387
71387
81387
91387
101486
111486
121486
131585
141585
151585
161684
171783
181783
191783
201981
211981
222179
232179
242377
252377
262476
272476
282674
292674
302674
312773

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Camaná gets around 9 mm of rain over 2.7 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 10% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
215
314
413
513
612
712
812
911
1011
1111
1210
1310
1410
1510
169
179
189
198
208
218
227
237
247
257
266
276
287
297
307
317

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 83% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
118019
218019
318019
427919
527919
627919
727919
827919
927919
1028018
1137918
1238017
1338017
1438116
1548115
1648214
1748313
1848412
1958411
2058510
216859
226868
236877
247876
257876
268875
279865
289874
2910864
3011854
3112853

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 5:54 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:546:15
212.35:546:14
312.35:546:13
412.35:546:13
512.35:556:12
612.35:556:11
712.35:556:11
812.25:556:10
912.25:566:09
1012.25:566:08
1112.25:566:08
1212.25:566:07
1312.25:566:06
1412.15:576:06
1512.15:576:05
1612.15:576:04
1712.15:576:03
1812.15:576:02
1912.15:586:02
2012.15:586:01
2112.05:586:00
2212.05:585:59
2312.05:585:58
2412.05:585:58
2512.05:595:57
2612.05:595:56
2711.95:595:55
2811.95:595:54
2911.95:595:54
3011.95:595:53
3111.96:005:52

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.59 kWh/m² to a high of 7.37 kWh/m² in November across the year — March's 6.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Camaná?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Camaná for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Camaná in March

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

In March, Camaná sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 18°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Camaná in March

The nearest coast averages about 21°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 February at about 22°C and coldest in August near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 11 to Apr 14 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr20Cool
May19Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov19Cool
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Camaná in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Camaná peaks around January 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 21UV 14Jul 10UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Camaná?

Camaná sits at 16.6°S, 72.7°W, 16 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is El Pedregal, 62 km away.

Cono NorteJacobo HunterArequipaCiudad SateliteSelva AlegreIlo

Topography around Camaná

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Camaná has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,151 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,530 m.

The land around Camaná is covered by cropland (75%) within 3 km, bare terrain (45%) and water (44%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (61%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
148 m
16 km
1,151 m
80 km
3,530 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: El Pedregal 62 km · Mollendo 86 km · Cono Norte 125 km · Jacobo Hunter 125 km · Arequipa 128 km · Ciudad Satelite 128 km · Selva Alegre 129 km · Ilo 184 km

Peru travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C
220 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 51% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$9,684
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
49%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
8.6
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
13.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 519
Religion
Catholic 76%Evangelical Christian 16%no religion 5%other religions 3%

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 Camaná (-16.6238°, -72.7105°, elevation 16 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).