Altagracia de Orituco weather in March

In March, Altagracia de Orituco sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 15 mm of rain across 2.9 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Altagracia de Orituco's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Altagracia de Orituco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
4th coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
2.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:07 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
57%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Altagracia de Orituco is human settlement.

Density
494/km²
people per km²
Founded
1694

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 34°C through the month.

A typical March day in Altagracia de Orituco reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 36°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)
13322
23322
33322
43322
53322
63322
73322
83322
93322
103322
113322
123322
133322
143422
153422
163422
173422
183422
193422
203422
213422
223422
233422
243422
253422
263422
273422
283422
293422
303423
313423

How March really feels in Altagracia de Orituco

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.

Altagracia de Orituco weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 21°61.811.54.8
Feb33° / 22°5111.74.5
Mar34° / 22°152.911.93.7
Apr34° / 23°528.812.23.1
May33° / 23°9916.212.43.0
Jun31° / 23°12620.612.63.3
Jul30° / 22°1352512.53.2
Aug30° / 22°13225.312.33.1
Sep31° / 23°10222.412.13.0
Oct32° / 23°9720.211.82.9
Nov32° / 23°7015.111.53.3
Dec32° / 22°195.211.44.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36040
46040
55941
65842
75842
85743
95644
105545
115545
125446
135347
145347
155248
165248
175149
185050
194951
205050
214951
224852
234852
244852
254753
264654
274654
284555
294456
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Altagracia de Orituco gets around 15 mm of rain over 2.9 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 10% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
15
26
36
46
57
67
77
87
98
108
118
128
139
149
159
169
179
1810
1910
2010
2111
2211
2312
2412
2513
2613
2714
2815
2915
3016
3116

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 50% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1254431
2354421
3354421
4354421
5354421
6354421
7353431
8353431
9352441
10352441
11252451
12251461
13251461
14249472
15248482
16248482
17247492
18247492
19246492
20246502
21246502
22246503
23145513
24145513
25145513
26144523
27143524
28143524
29142534
30141535
31140545

Wind in March

Winds average 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
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
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light 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 6:15 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:156:03
211.86:146:03
311.86:146:03
411.86:146:03
511.86:136:03
611.86:136:03
711.86:126:03
811.96:126:03
911.96:116:03
1011.96:116:03
1111.96:106:03
1211.96:096:03
1311.96:096:03
1411.96:086:03
1511.96:086:03
1611.96:076:03
1711.96:076:03
1812.06:066:03
1912.06:056:03
2012.06:056:03
2112.06:046:03
2212.06:046:03
2312.06:036:03
2412.06:036:03
2512.06:026:03
2612.06:016:03
2712.06:016:03
2812.06:006:03
2912.16:006:03
3012.15:596:03
3112.15:586:03

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.11 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.93 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.11 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Altagracia de Orituco

In seasonPeak

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

Altagracia de Orituco's rainy season runs May–November, 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 Altagracia de Orituco?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Altagracia de Orituco. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Altagracia de Orituco in March

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

In March, Altagracia de Orituco sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Altagracia de Orituco in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Altagracia de Orituco peaks around March 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 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 17UV 14Dec 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Altagracia de Orituco 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 Altagracia de Orituco is worst in May — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (January, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 2231 µg/m³Jan 913 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Altagracia de Orituco?

Altagracia de Orituco sits at 9.9°N, 66.4°W, 352 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Caucagua, 47 km away.

Topography around Altagracia de Orituco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Altagracia de Orituco has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 372 m around an average of 380 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,203 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,126 m.

The land around Altagracia de Orituco is covered by grassland (29%), shrubs (26%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, trees (40%), grassland (29%) and shrubs (28%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
372 m
16 km
1,203 m
80 km
2,126 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Caucagua 47 km · Lander 50 km · Santa Teresa del Tuy 52 km · Ocumare del Tuy 52 km · Chaguaramas 60 km · Mamporal 62 km · Cúa 64 km · San José de Barlovento 65 km

Venezuela travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 0% of US
price level, 2011
GDP per capita
$3,495
2025
Happiness
5.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
12.6
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
39
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 520
Religion
Roman Catholic 48%Protestant 32%none 14%believer 4%

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 Altagracia de Orituco (9.86°, -66.3814°, elevation 352 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).