Alto Barinas weather in March

In March, Alto Barinas sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 63 mm of rain across 7.5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-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 11% 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 Alto Barinas's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alto Barinas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
63 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:22 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
72%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

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 Alto Barinas reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How March really feels in Alto Barinas

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.

Alto Barinas weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°163.411.64.0
Feb34° / 23°223.711.73.4
Mar34° / 24°637.511.93.0
Apr33° / 24°17716.812.22.8
May32° / 24°39524.912.42.6
Jun30° / 23°6842712.52.7
Jul30° / 23°8162812.52.7
Aug31° / 23°53428.312.32.5
Sep32° / 23°28425.412.12.4
Oct32° / 23°17722.811.82.6
Nov32° / 23°10216.411.63.2
Dec33° / 23°488.211.53.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23367
33268
43268
53268
63268
73169
83169
93070
103070
113070
122971
132971
142971
152971
162971
172872
182872
192872
202971
212971
222971
232872
242773
252773
262773
272575
282476
292476
302278
312278

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Alto Barinas gets around 63 mm of rain over 7.5 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 26% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
218
319
420
520
620
721
821
922
1022
1123
1223
1324
1425
1525
1626
1726
1827
1927
2027
2127
2228
2328
2429
2530
2631
2732
2833
2934
3035
3136

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 77% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
142457150
242456160
342456160
452454170
552453180
652452190
752451200
852449210
962448230
1062347240
1162247250
1262246260
1362145280
1462045290
1562044300
1661944310
1751844321
1851844331
1951843331
2041744341
2141744351
2241743351
2331643361
2431643371
2531643381
2621543391
2721542401
2821442411
2911441431
3011440441
3111340451

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:29 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:296:19
211.86:296:19
311.86:296:19
411.86:286:19
511.96:286:19
611.96:276:19
711.96:276:19
811.96:266:19
911.96:266:19
1011.96:256:19
1111.96:256:19
1211.96:246:19
1311.96:246:19
1411.96:236:19
1511.96:236:19
1611.96:226:19
1711.96:226:19
1812.06:216:19
1912.06:216:19
2012.06:206:19
2112.06:206:19
2212.06:196:18
2312.06:186:18
2412.06:186:18
2512.06:176:18
2612.06:176:18
2712.06:166:18
2812.06:166:18
2912.06:156:18
3012.16:156:18
3112.16:146:18

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.95 kWh/m² to a high of 5.18 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 4.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
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204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
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244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Alto Barinas

In seasonPeak

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

Alto Barinas's monsoon runs May–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit Alto Barinas?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Alto Barinas in March

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

In March, Alto Barinas sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Alto Barinas 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 Alto Barinas peaks around February 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 highFeb 20UV 13Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Alto Barinas 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 Alto Barinas is worst in March — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.2× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateMar 1937 µg/m³Dec 1812 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar38Poor
Apr31Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Alto Barinas?

Alto Barinas sits at 8.6°N, 70.2°W, 194 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Barinas, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Alto Barinas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alto Barinas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 186 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 406 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,470 m.

The land around Alto Barinas is covered by grassland (57%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, grassland (69%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (63%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
406 m
80 km
4,470 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Barinas 3.0 km · Obispos 13 km · Barrancas 23 km · Barinitas 28 km · Sabaneta 37 km · Boconoito 39 km · Ciudad Bolivia 46 km · Timotes 71 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 Alto Barinas (8.5931°, -70.2261°, elevation 194 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).