Minas de Marcona weather in March

In March, Minas de Marcona sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 8 mm of rain across 2.3 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°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 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 Minas de Marcona's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Minas de Marcona's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
2.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:07 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
77%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Minas de Marcona is human settlement 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 26°C through the month.

A typical March day in Minas de Marcona reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 27°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)
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Minas de Marcona weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 18°14412.87.2
Feb26° / 19°164.712.56.9
Mar26° / 19°82.312.17.4
Apr24° / 17°20.511.78.3
May22° / 15°10.211.38.3
Jun20° / 14°10.111.17.8
Jul19° / 13°10.211.27.6
Aug19° / 13°10.111.57.8
Sep20° / 13°0011.98.1
Oct21° / 14°10.112.38.1
Nov23° / 15°0012.78.1
Dec24° / 17°30.612.98.0

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 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21288
31387
41387
51387
61486
71585
81585
91585
101585
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Minas de Marcona gets around 8 mm of rain over 2.3 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 8% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
212
312
411
511
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710
810
99
109
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314

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 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 27% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
106139
206040
306040
406040
506040
606040
706139
806139
906238
1006337
1106436
1216435
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2127820
2228018
2328216
2428315
2528414
2638413
2738512
2838611
2948610
305869
315869

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
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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 6:04 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:046:23
212.36:046:23
312.36:056:22
412.36:056:21
512.36:056:21
612.26:056:20
712.26:056:20
812.26:066:19
912.26:066:18
1012.26:066:18
1112.26:066:17
1212.26:066:16
1312.16:066:15
1412.16:076:15
1512.16:076:14
1612.16:076:13
1712.16:076:13
1812.16:076:12
1912.16:076:11
2012.06:076:10
2112.06:086:10
2212.06:086:09
2312.06:086:08
2412.06:086:07
2512.06:086:07
2612.06:086:06
2711.96:086:05
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2911.96:096:04
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3111.96:096:02

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.68 kWh/m² to a high of 7.46 kWh/m² in November across the year — March's 6.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
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96.0Bright
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306.0Bright
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Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Minas de Marcona?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Minas de Marcona for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Minas de Marcona in March

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

In March, Minas de Marcona sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 19°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Minas de Marcona in March

The nearest coast averages about 20°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 18 km away) is warmest in February at about 21°C and coldest in August near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 4 to Mar 19 — about 2.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

14°16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar20Refreshing
Apr19Cool
May18Cool
Jun17Cool
Jul16Cool
Aug16Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Minas de Marcona 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 Minas de Marcona peaks around February 10 at about 15 (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 10UV 15Jun 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Minas de Marcona?

Minas de Marcona sits at 15.2°S, 75.1°W, 776 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Nazca, 46 km away.

IcaParacasPiscoSan ClementeChincha AltaAyacuchoAndahuaylas

Topography around Minas de Marcona

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Minas de Marcona has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 358 m around an average of 783 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,119 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,640 m.

The land around Minas de Marcona is covered by bare terrain (100%) within 3 km, bare terrain (92%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (60%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
358 m
16 km
1,119 m
80 km
3,640 m
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March weather nearby: Nazca 46 km · Ica 143 km · Paracas 195 km · Pisco 204 km · San Clemente 205 km · Chincha Alta 229 km · Ayacucho 247 km · Andahuaylas 254 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 Minas de Marcona (-15.2119°, -75.1103°, elevation 776 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).