San Juan weather in March

In March, San Juan sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 304 mm of rain across 28.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-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 0% of the time in March, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is San Juan's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Juan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
8th warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
304 mm
28.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:02 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
89%
12th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

San Juan is human settlement.

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 San Juan reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13024
23024
33024
43024
53024
63024
73024
83024
93024
103024
113024
123024
133024
143024
153024
163024
173024
183024
193024
203024
213024
223024
233024
243024
253024
263024
273024
283024
293024
303024
313024

How March really feels in San Juan

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.

San Juan weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 24°25225.912.23.0
Feb30° / 24°23324.512.12.9
Mar30° / 24°30428.4122.8
Apr30° / 23°29427.311.92.9
May29° / 23°27126.711.83.2
Jun29° / 23°2192511.83.4
Jul29° / 22°16623.311.83.8
Aug30° / 22°15421.811.93.6
Sep31° / 23°17923.5123.2
Oct31° / 23°20125.912.12.9
Nov30° / 24°23525.812.22.9
Dec30° / 24°26327.212.22.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in March, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 96%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1397
2397
3397
4397
5397
6397
7397
8397
9397
10397
11397
12496
13496
14496
15496
16496
17496
18496
19496
20496
21496
22496
23496
24496
25595
26595
27595
28595
29496
30595
31595

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

San Juan gets around 304 mm of rain over 28.4 wet days in March, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 92% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
191
291
391
491
591
691
791
891
991
1091
1192
1292
1392
1492
1593
1693
1793
1893
1993
2093
2193
2293
2393
2492
2592
2692
2791
2891
2991
3091
3191

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the miserable band about 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15347
25347
35248
45248
55149
65050
74951
84951
94852
104753
114753
124654
134654
144555
154555
164456
174456
184456
194357
204357
214357
224357
234456
244456
254456
264456
274456
284456
294456
304456
314456

Wind in March

Winds average 4 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0246810151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:04 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:046:09
212.16:046:08
312.16:046:08
412.16:046:08
512.16:046:08
612.16:046:07
712.16:036:07
812.16:036:07
912.16:036:06
1012.06:036:06
1112.06:036:05
1212.06:036:05
1312.06:036:05
1412.06:026:04
1512.06:026:04
1612.06:026:04
1712.06:026:03
1812.06:026:03
1912.06:016:02
2012.06:016:02
2112.06:016:02
2212.06:016:01
2312.06:016:01
2412.06:006:00
2512.06:006:00
2612.06:005:59
2712.06:005:59
2812.06:005:59
2912.05:595:58
3012.05:595:58
3112.05:595:57

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.76 kWh/m² to a high of 5.14 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 4.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit San Juan?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in San Juan.

What to pack for San Juan in March

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

In March, San Juan sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in San Juan in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in San Juan peaks around February 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 14 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 13UV 16Aug 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in San Juan 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 San Juan is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (June, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 915 µg/m³Jun 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul10Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San Juan?

San Juan sits at 3.8°S, 73.3°W, 99 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Belen, 4.0 km away.

RequenaAtalaia do NorteBenjamin ConstantLeticiaTabatingaYurimaguas

Topography around San Juan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Juan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 94 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m.

The land around San Juan is covered by trees (53%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, trees (79%) within 16 km, and trees (96%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
78 m
80 km
116 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Belen 4.0 km · Iquitos 4.0 km · Requena 156 km · Atalaia do Norte 349 km · Benjamin Constant 367 km · Leticia 374 km · Tabatinga 374 km · Yurimaguas 394 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 San Juan (-3.7761°, -73.2814°, elevation 99 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. 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).