Satipo weather in March

In March, Satipo sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 235 mm of rain across 28.9 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-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 1% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Satipo's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Satipo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
235 mm
28.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:06 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
90%
9th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Satipo 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 23°C through the month.

A typical March day in Satipo reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12316
22316
32316
42316
52316
62316
72316
82316
92316
102316
112316
122316
132316
142316
152316
162316
172316
182316
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202315
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222315
232315
242315
252315
262315
272315
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Satipo weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 16°33530.112.63.5
Feb23° / 16°3022712.43.5
Mar23° / 16°23528.912.13.7
Apr23° / 15°16025.311.84.1
May22° / 15°14625.511.54.3
Jun22° / 14°10220.811.45.0
Jul22° / 13°9419.111.45.4
Aug22° / 13°9919.111.65.5
Sep23° / 14°12422.411.94.8
Oct23° / 15°18327.112.34.1
Nov23° / 16°23727.812.53.7
Dec23° / 16°30829.912.63.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 96%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1496
2496
3397
4397
5298
6298
7298
8298
9298
10298
11298
12298
13298
14397
15496
16496
17496
18496
19496
20496
21496
22496
23694
24694
25694
26694
27694
28694
29694
30793
31793

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Satipo gets around 235 mm of rain over 28.9 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 93% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
194
294
394
494
594
694
794
894
994
1094
1194
1294
1394
1494
1594
1694
1793
1893
1993
2093
2192
2292
2392
2492
2592
2691
2791
2891
2991
3091
3191

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 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
13763
23763
33763
43763
53763
63664
73664
83664
93664
103565
113565
123565
133565
143664
153664
163664
173664
183664
193763
203763
213862
223862
233961
243961
254060
264060
274159
284159
294159
304159
314159

Wind in March

Winds average 3 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 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 18 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:05 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:056:19
212.26:056:18
312.26:056:18
412.26:056:17
512.26:056:17
612.26:056:16
712.26:056:16
812.26:056:15
912.26:066:15
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1212.16:066:13
1312.16:066:12
1412.16:066:12
1512.16:066:11
1612.16:066:11
1712.16:066:10
1812.16:066:09
1912.06:066:09
2012.06:066:08
2112.06:066:07
2212.06:066:07
2312.06:066:06
2412.06:066:06
2512.06:066:05
2612.06:066:04
2712.06:066:04
2811.96:066:03
2911.96:066:02
3011.96:066:02
3111.96:066:01

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.18 kWh/m² to a high of 5.2 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 4.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Satipo

In seasonPeak

In March, Satipo sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Satipo's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Satipo?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Satipo.

What to pack for Satipo in March

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

In March, Satipo sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 29 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Satipo in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Satipo peaks around February 11 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeExtremeFeb 11UV 17Jun 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct15Extreme
Nov15Extreme
Dec16Extreme

Air quality in Satipo 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 Satipo is worst in September — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (May, 9 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 929 µg/m³May 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Satipo?

Satipo sits at 11.3°S, 74.6°W, 629 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is San Martín de Pangoa, 26 km away.

TarmaLa Oroya

Topography around Satipo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Satipo has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 654 m around an average of 726 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,664 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,934 m.

The land around Satipo is covered by trees (68%) within 3 km, trees (88%) within 16 km, and trees (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
654 m
16 km
1,664 m
80 km
4,934 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: San Martín de Pangoa 26 km · Santa Rosa 46 km · Huancayo 110 km · Jauja 110 km · Chilca 112 km · Atalaya 112 km · Tarma 116 km · La Oroya 141 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 Satipo (-11.2522°, -74.6386°, elevation 629 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).