Villa Poeta José Gálvez Barrenechea weather in March

In March, Villa Poeta José Gálvez Barrenechea sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1.3 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-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 3% 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 Villa Poeta José Gálvez Barrenechea's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Villa Poeta José Gálvez Barrenechea's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
11th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:15 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
84%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

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 Villa Poeta José Gálvez Barrenechea reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 2°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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Villa Poeta José Gálvez Barrenechea weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 20°71.712.67.3
Feb23° / 21°92.412.47.3
Mar22° / 21°41.312.17.4
Apr21° / 19°20.311.77.4
May19° / 17°62.111.47.0
Jun17° / 16°145.211.36.1
Jul17° / 15°176.811.45.5
Aug16° / 15°155.811.65.5
Sep16° / 15°103.411.95.7
Oct17° / 15°51.212.36.2
Nov18° / 16°40.812.66.8
Dec20° / 18°4112.77.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2793
3793
4694
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6694
7694
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Villa Poeta José Gálvez Barrenechea gets around 4 mm of rain over 1.3 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 4% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 83% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
108713
208713
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408713
508713
608713
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2815778
2917758
3018757
3120737

Wind in March

Winds average 12 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 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
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1211calm
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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 6:13 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:136:28
212.26:136:28
312.26:146:27
412.26:146:27
512.26:146:26
612.26:146:26
712.26:146:25
812.26:146:25
912.26:146:24
1012.26:146:24
1112.16:146:23
1212.16:146:22
1312.16:156:22
1412.16:156:21
1512.16:156:20
1612.16:156:20
1712.16:156:19
1812.16:156:19
1912.06:156:18
2012.06:156:17
2112.06:156:17
2212.06:156:16
2312.06:156:15
2412.06:156:15
2512.06:156:14
2612.06:156:13
2712.06:156:13
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2911.96:156:11
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Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.87 kWh/m² to a high of 7.09 kWh/m² in November across the year — March's 6.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
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46.0Intense
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66.0Intense
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315.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Villa Poeta José Gálvez Barrenechea?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Villa Poeta José Gálvez Barrenechea for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Villa Poeta José Gálvez Barrenechea in March

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

In March, Villa Poeta José Gálvez Barrenechea sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 21°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Villa Poeta José Gálvez Barrenechea 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 at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) 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 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 Villa Poeta José Gálvez Barrenechea 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 Villa Poeta José Gálvez Barrenechea peaks around February 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 16Jun 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Villa Poeta José Gálvez Barrenechea 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 Villa Poeta José Gálvez Barrenechea 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 Villa Poeta José Gálvez Barrenechea?

Villa Poeta José Gálvez Barrenechea sits at 12.2°S, 76.9°W, 111 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Santiago de Surco, 14 km away.

Topography around Villa Poeta José Gálvez Barrenechea

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Villa Poeta José Gálvez Barrenechea.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Villa Poeta José Gálvez Barrenechea has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 536 m around an average of 192 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,049 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,227 m.

The land around Villa Poeta José Gálvez Barrenechea is covered by artificial surfaces (55%), bare terrain (21%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, bare terrain (30%), water (29%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 16 km, and water (38%) and bare terrain (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
536 m
16 km
1,049 m
80 km
5,227 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Santiago de Surco 14 km · Barranco 15 km · San Francisco De Borja 17 km · Miraflores 18 km · Santa Anita - Los Ficus 20 km · San Isidro 20 km · Jesus Maria 22 km · Lima 23 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 Villa Poeta José Gálvez Barrenechea (-12.2131°, -76.9052°, elevation 111 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).