Sangre Grande weather in March

In March, Sangre Grande sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 35 mm of rain across 10 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Sangre Grande's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sangre Grande's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
4th coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:16 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
60%
3rd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Sangre Grande is town at Trinidad.

Founded
1770

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 31°C through the month.

A typical March day in Sangre Grande reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13023
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43023
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73023
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103023
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133123
143123
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How March really feels in Sangre Grande

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.

Sangre Grande weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 23°521411.44.9
Feb30° / 23°3110.511.75.0
Mar31° / 23°351011.94.6
Apr31° / 24°4510.512.24.1
May31° / 24°7415.412.53.7
Jun30° / 24°14622.112.63.4
Jul30° / 24°15726.912.63.0
Aug31° / 24°17226.812.32.9
Sep31° / 24°14323.412.13.0
Oct31° / 24°17124.211.83.1
Nov30° / 24°18325.111.53.2
Dec29° / 23°1072011.44.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 32% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35545
45545
55446
65545
75446
85446
95347
105347
115347
125248
135347
145347
155248
165248
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195248
205248
215248
225248
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245248
255149
265050
275050
285050
294852
304852
314753

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Sangre Grande gets around 35 mm of rain over 10 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 32% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
234
334
433
533
633
733
833
933
1033
1133
1233
1333
1433
1533
1633
1733
1833
1933
2032
2132
2232
2332
2431
2531
2631
2730
2830
2930
3029
3129

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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
136334
236334
336334
436334
536334
636334
736334
836334
936235
1036235
1136136
1236136
1326236
1426137
1526038
1626038
1725939
1816039
1915940
2015940
2115841
2215742
2315742
2415643
2515544
2615445
2715346
2815247
2915148
3015049
3115050

Wind in March

Winds average 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
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1613light breeze
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1813light breeze
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2013light breeze
2113light breeze
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2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 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 18 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:24 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:246:11
211.86:246:11
311.86:236:11
411.86:236:11
511.86:226:12
611.86:226:12
711.86:216:12
811.86:216:12
911.96:206:12
1011.96:206:12
1111.96:196:12
1211.96:196:12
1311.96:186:12
1411.96:186:12
1511.96:176:12
1611.96:166:12
1711.96:166:12
1811.96:156:12
1912.06:156:12
2012.06:146:12
2112.06:136:12
2212.06:136:12
2312.06:126:12
2412.06:126:12
2512.06:116:12
2612.06:106:12
2712.06:106:12
2812.06:096:12
2912.16:086:12
3012.16:086:12
3112.16:076:12

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.8 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.22 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Sangre Grande

In seasonPeak

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

Sangre Grande's rainy season runs June–December, 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 Sangre Grande?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sangre Grande in March

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

In March, Sangre Grande sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Sangre Grande 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 at the nearest coast (about 28 km away) 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
Jun28Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Sangre Grande 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 Sangre Grande peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 highMar 21UV 14Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Sangre Grande 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 Sangre Grande is worst in June — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1530 µg/m³Nov 2314 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sangre Grande?

Sangre Grande sits at 10.6°N, 61.1°W, 17 m above sea level, in Trinidad and Tobago. The nearest listed city is Arima, 18 km away.

ArimaParadiseTunapunaRio ClaroChaguanasLaventillePort of SpainMarabella

Topography around Sangre Grande

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sangre Grande has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 675 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 931 m.

The land around Sangre Grande is covered by trees (64%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (76%) within 16 km, and water (72%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
48 m
16 km
675 m
80 km
931 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Arima 18 km · Paradise 26 km · Tunapuna 29 km · Rio Claro 32 km · Chaguanas 32 km · Laventille 41 km · Port of Spain 43 km · Marabella 47 km

Trinidad and Tobago travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
115 / 230 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 51% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$18,967
2025
Happiness
5.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
69%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
40.4
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
9.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 32%Roman Catholic 22%Hindu 18%other 8%

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 Sangre Grande (10.587°, -61.1301°, elevation 17 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).