Anaco weather in March

In March, Anaco sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 16 mm of rain across 2.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Anaco's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Anaco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
4th coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
2.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:59 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
60%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Anaco is city in the Venezuelan Anzoátegui State, the shire town of the Anaco Municipality.

Founded
1944

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 35°C through the month.

A typical March day in Anaco reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 37°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)
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43523
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How March really feels in Anaco

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.

Anaco weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 23°72.211.53.6
Feb35° / 23°41.111.73.3
Mar35° / 23°162.211.92.7
Apr36° / 24°304.712.22.3
May35° / 24°7110.812.42.5
Jun33° / 24°8315.212.52.9
Jul33° / 24°9818.112.52.9
Aug33° / 24°12420.112.32.7
Sep34° / 24°10317.212.12.6
Oct34° / 24°791511.82.5
Nov34° / 24°6813.211.62.8
Dec34° / 23°235.911.53.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35347
45347
55248
65050
74951
84951
94852
104753
114753
124753
134654
144654
154753
164753
174753
184753
194852
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304951
314753

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Anaco gets around 16 mm of rain over 2.2 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 7% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
46
55
65
75
85
95
105
115
125
136
146
156
166
177
187
197
208
218
229
239
249
2510
2610
2710
2810
2910
3010
3110

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 45% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1457372
2457372
3457372
4457372
5457372
6555382
7554392
8554392
9553402
10552412
11552412
12551422
13550432
14550432
15549442
16449442
17449452
18449452
19449443
20450443
21350443
22351433
23350434
24350434
25350434
26349435
27349435
28348436
29348446
30347446
31346447

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
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2013light breeze
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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 6:07 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 5:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:075:55
211.86:075:55
311.86:065:55
411.86:065:55
511.86:055:55
611.86:055:56
711.96:045:56
811.96:045:56
911.96:035:56
1011.96:035:56
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1311.96:015:56
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1511.96:005:56
1611.95:595:56
1711.95:595:56
1812.05:585:56
1912.05:585:55
2012.05:575:55
2112.05:575:55
2212.05:565:55
2312.05:555:55
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2512.05:545:55
2612.05:545:55
2712.05:535:55
2812.05:535:55
2912.15:525:55
3012.15:515:55
3112.15:515:55

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.14 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.88 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.14 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
106.0Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Anaco

In seasonPeak

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

Anaco'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 Anaco?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Anaco in March

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

In March, Anaco sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Anaco 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 Anaco peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (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 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Anaco 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 Anaco is worst in September — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (January, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 1347 µg/m³Jan 1721 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr35Poor
May38Poor
Jun39Poor
Jul45Poor
Aug44Poor
Sep47Poor
Oct40Poor
Nov34Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Anaco?

Anaco sits at 9.4°N, 64.5°W, 225 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Cantaura, 18 km away.

LecheríasPuerto La Cruz

Topography around Anaco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Anaco has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 210 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 153 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,403 m.

The land around Anaco is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (75%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
153 m
80 km
2,403 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Cantaura 18 km · Aragua de Barcelona 40 km · El Tigre 64 km · San José de Guanipa 69 km · Pariaguán 71 km · Barcelona 83 km · Lecherías 88 km · Puerto La Cruz 89 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 Anaco (9.4296°, -64.4643°, elevation 225 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).