San Germán weather in March

In March, San Germán sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 31 mm of rain across 6.7 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is San Germán's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Germán's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
12th warmest
Overnight low
22°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:42 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
44%
4th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

San Germán is historic district in San Germán, Puerto Rico.

Founded
1573

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 27°C through the month.

A typical March day in San Germán reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°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)
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How March really feels in San Germán

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

San Germán weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 22°133.5117.8
Feb27° / 22°163.811.47.7
Mar27° / 22°316.711.97.2
Apr28° / 23°439.512.46.6
May28° / 24°7111.812.85.7
Jun29° / 25°429.613.15.3
Jul30° / 25°5311.9135.0
Aug30° / 25°791512.64.6
Sep29° / 25°11617.312.14.4
Oct29° / 25°10417.711.64.6
Nov28° / 24°7211.511.25.7
Dec28° / 23°214.110.97.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 35% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28218
38119
48119
58119
68119
78119
88020
98020
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

San Germán gets around 31 mm of rain over 6.7 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 22% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
216
316
417
517
617
717
817
918
1018
1118
1219
1319
1420
1521
1621
1722
1823
1924
2024
2125
2226
2326
2427
2528
2629
2730
2830
2931
3031
3131

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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 77% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1425674
2425674
3525664
4525664
5525664
6524674
7524674
8524674
9524674
10524674
11523684
12523684
13523675
14422695
15421705
16421696
17320716
18319717
19318727
20317737
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22216748
23215749
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Wind in March

Winds average 14 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:53 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:37 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:536:30
211.66:526:30
311.66:526:31
411.76:516:31
511.76:506:31
611.76:496:31
711.76:496:32
811.76:486:32
911.86:476:32
1011.86:466:33
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1211.86:456:33
1311.86:446:33
1411.86:436:34
1511.96:426:34
1611.96:426:34
1711.96:416:34
1811.96:406:34
1911.96:396:35
2011.96:386:35
2112.06:386:35
2212.06:376:35
2312.06:366:36
2412.06:356:36
2512.06:346:36
2612.06:336:36
2712.16:326:36
2812.16:326:37
2912.16:316:37
3012.16:306:37
3112.16:296:37

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 6.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
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146.3Intense
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196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
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246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for San Germán

In seasonPeak

None of San Germán's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

San Germán sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

San Germán's rainy season runs July–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

San Germán sees seasonal dust haze (July), heaviest in July.

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

Is March a good time to visit San Germán?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for San Germán in March

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

In March, San Germán sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near San Germán in March

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in San Germán in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 12 (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 Germán peaks around April 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 13UV 13Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in San Germán 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 Germán is worst in July — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.8× the cleanest month (January, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1025 µg/m³Jan 15 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May15Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is San Germán?

San Germán sits at 18.1°N, 67.0°W, 0 m above sea level, in Puerto Rico. The nearest listed city is La Parguera, 12 km away.

MayagüezYaucoAguadillaPonceAreciboBarcelonetaManatí

Topography around San Germán

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Germán has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m around an average of 83 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 900 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,307 m.

The land around San Germán is covered by trees (74%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and water (68%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
191 m
16 km
900 m
80 km
1,307 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
March weather nearby: La Parguera 12 km · Mayagüez 17 km · Yauco 21 km · Aguadilla 40 km · Ponce 45 km · Arecibo 56 km · Barceloneta 67 km · Manatí 70 km

Puerto Rico travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 78% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$40,620
2025
Happiness
7.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2015
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
14.6
per 100k, 2023
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Roman Catholic 56%Protestant 33%none 7%other 2%

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 Germán (18.0816°, -67.0449°, elevation 0 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).