Mala weather in March

In March, Mala sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.8 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 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Mala's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
11th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:14 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
75%
11th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Mala is city in Peru.

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 22°C through the month.

A typical March day in Mala reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 2°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12322
22322
32322
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52321
62321
72321
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92321
102321
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132321
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152321
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302221
312221

Mala 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
Jan22° / 21°40.912.77.6
Feb23° / 22°51.212.47.6
Mar22° / 21°30.812.17.7
Apr21° / 20°10.211.77.8
May19° / 18°10.111.47.8
Jun18° / 17°10.211.37.5
Jul17° / 16°10.211.37.1
Aug17° / 16°10.111.67.0
Sep17° / 16°0011.96.9
Oct17° / 16°0012.37.0
Nov18° / 17°10.112.67.3
Dec20° / 19°10.112.77.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21684
31684
41684
51783
61783
71783
81882
91882
101882
111981
121981
131981
142080
152080
162080
172080
182278
192278
202278
212377
222377
232476
242476
252674
262674
272773
282872
292872
302971
313070

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Mala gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.8 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 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
53
63
73
83
92
102
112
122
132
142
152
162
172
182
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202
212
222
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242
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262
272
282
292
302
311

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 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
107228
207327
307327
407327
507327
607327
707426
807426
907426
1007525
1107525
1207624
1307624
1407723
1507723
1607822
1707921
1807921
1908020
2008119
2108119
2218118
2318217
2418316
2518415
2628315
2728414
2838413
2938413
3048412
3158411

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
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
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2013light breeze
2113light breeze
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2813light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 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 24 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:12 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:126:28
212.36:126:27
312.26:126:27
412.26:126:26
512.26:126:26
612.26:136:25
712.26:136:24
812.26:136:24
912.26:136:23
1012.26:136:23
1112.16:136:22
1212.16:136:21
1312.16:136:21
1412.16:136:20
1512.16:136:19
1612.16:146:19
1712.16:146:18
1812.16:146:17
1912.16:146:17
2012.06:146:16
2112.06:146:15
2212.06:146:15
2312.06:146:14
2412.06:146:13
2512.06:146:13
2612.06:146:12
2712.06:146:11
2811.96:146:11
2911.96:146:10
3011.96:146:09
3111.96:146:09

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.72 kWh/m² to a high of 7.13 kWh/m² in November across the year — March's 6.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
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216.1Intense
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266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Mala?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mala in March

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

In March, Mala sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 21°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Mala 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 September near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 30 to Apr 14 — about 3.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr20Cool
May19Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Mala 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 Mala peaks around February 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 13UV 16Jun 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Mala?

Mala sits at 12.7°S, 76.6°W, 34 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is San Vicente de Cañete, 54 km away.

Topography around Mala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mala has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 365 m around an average of 65 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,687 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,102 m.

The land around Mala is covered by bare terrain (39%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, bare terrain (38%) and water (36%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (37%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
365 m
16 km
1,687 m
80 km
5,102 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: San Vicente de Cañete 54 km · Imperial 54 km · Nuevo Imperial 58 km · Villa Poeta José Gálvez Barrenechea 58 km · Santiago de Surco 71 km · Barranco 71 km · Miraflores 75 km · San Francisco De Borja 75 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 Mala (-12.6581°, -76.6308°, elevation 34 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).