Miraflores weather in March

In March, Miraflores sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 24 mm of rain across 7.6 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% 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 Miraflores's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Miraflores's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
11th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:15 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
86%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical March day in Miraflores reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 26°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)
12520
22520
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42520
52520
62520
72520
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92520
102520
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122520
132520
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302420
312420

Miraflores weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 20°195.712.67.0
Feb25° / 20°318.912.46.3
Mar25° / 20°247.612.16.7
Apr23° / 19°72.611.77.8
May22° / 17°20.411.48.1
Jun20° / 17°1011.37.9
Jul20° / 16°10.111.47.8
Aug19° / 16°1011.67.9
Sep20° / 16°20.311.97.7
Oct20° / 16°30.612.37.6
Nov21° / 17°30.712.67.6
Dec23° / 18°61.712.77.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2595
3595
4595
5595
6595
7595
8694
9694
10694
11694
12694
13694
14694
15694
16694
17694
18595
19694
20793
21892
22892
23892
24892
25991
26991
271189
281189
291288
301387
311486

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Miraflores gets around 24 mm of rain over 7.6 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 24% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
230
330
429
529
628
728
828
927
1027
1126
1226
1325
1425
1524
1624
1723
1823
1923
2023
2122
2222
2322
2421
2520
2620
2719
2819
2918
3017
3117

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 77% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 80% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
110864
210864
310864
410873
510873
610873
710873
811863
911863
1012844
1112844
1213834
1314824
1415814
1516804
1617803
1718793
1819783
1920773
2021763
2122753
2224742
2325732
2427712
2529701
2631681
2733661
2835641
2938611
3040591
3143570

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:14 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:146:29
212.26:146:28
312.26:146:28
412.26:146:27
512.26:146:27
612.26:146:26
712.26:156:26
812.26:156:25
912.26:156:25
1012.26:156:24
1112.16:156:23
1212.16:156:23
1312.16:156:22
1412.16:156:22
1512.16:156:21
1612.16:156:20
1712.16:156:20
1812.16:156:19
1912.06:156:18
2012.06:156:18
2112.06:166:17
2212.06:166:16
2312.06:166:16
2412.06:166:15
2512.06:166:14
2612.06:166:14
2712.06:166:13
2811.96:166:12
2911.96:166:12
3011.96:166:11
3111.96:166:10

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.88 kWh/m² in November across the year — March's 5.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
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315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Miraflores?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Miraflores in March

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

In March, Miraflores sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 20°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Miraflores 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 Jan 1 to Apr 9 — about 3.3 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 Miraflores 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 Miraflores peaks around February 12 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 12UV 15Jun 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Miraflores 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 Miraflores is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2023 µg/m³Nov 2017 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Miraflores?

Miraflores sits at 12.1°S, 77.0°W, 79 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is San Isidro, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Miraflores

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Miraflores has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m around an average of 80 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,046 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,960 m.

The land around Miraflores is covered by artificial surfaces (73%) and water (20%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (46%) and water (35%) within 16 km, and water (44%) and bare terrain (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
147 m
16 km
1,046 m
80 km
4,960 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: San Isidro 2.0 km · Barranco 4.0 km · Santiago de Surco 4.0 km · San Francisco De Borja 5.0 km · Jesus Maria 5.0 km · Breña 7.0 km · Lima 8.0 km · Santa Anita - Los Ficus 10 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 Miraflores (-12.1133°, -77.0327°, elevation 79 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).