Boconó weather in March

In March, Boconó sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 220 mm of rain across 24.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in March, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Boconó's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Boconó's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
7th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
220 mm
24.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:23 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
80%
4th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Boconó is city in Venezuela.

Density
51/km²
people per km²
Founded
1560

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 23°C through the month.

A typical March day in Boconó reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 25°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)
12314
22314
32314
42314
52314
62314
72314
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102314
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122314
132314
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Boconó weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 13°9817.211.55.6
Feb23° / 14°12017.711.75.2
Mar23° / 14°22024.211.94.4
Apr23° / 15°29926.912.23.8
May23° / 15°24227.712.43.8
Jun23° / 15°17625.512.53.9
Jul23° / 14°16326.712.54.0
Aug23° / 14°1432712.34.0
Sep23° / 15°14725.712.14.1
Oct23° / 15°19527.711.83.9
Nov23° / 14°20126.811.63.9
Dec23° / 14°14121.411.54.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
21981
31981
41981
51882
61882
71783
81783
91684
101684
111684
121684
131585
141585
151585
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201585
211585
221585
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241387
251387
261387
271387
281387
291189
301189
311189

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Boconó gets around 220 mm of rain over 24.2 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 78% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
172
273
373
474
574
675
775
876
976
1077
1177
1278
1378
1478
1579
1679
1779
1879
1980
2080
2180
2280
2380
2480
2581
2681
2782
2882
2983
3083
3184

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the comfortable band about 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1206218
2196318
3196219
4196120
5196021
6186022
7186022
8185923
9185923
10185824
11175924
12175825
13175825
14165925
15165826
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17155926
18146026
19145927
20136027
21136027
22126028
23125929
24115930
25115831
26105832
27105634
2895635
2985537
3085438
3175439

Wind in March

Winds average 4 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 6:30 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:306:18
211.86:306:19
311.86:296:19
411.86:296:19
511.86:286:19
611.96:286:19
711.96:276:19
811.96:276:19
911.96:266:19
1011.96:266:19
1111.96:256:19
1211.96:256:19
1311.96:246:19
1411.96:246:19
1511.96:236:19
1611.96:236:19
1711.96:226:19
1812.06:216:19
1912.06:216:19
2012.06:206:19
2112.06:206:19
2212.06:196:19
2312.06:196:18
2412.06:186:18
2512.06:176:18
2612.06:176:18
2712.06:166:18
2812.06:166:18
2912.16:156:18
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 5.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.62 kWh/m² to a high of 5.57 kWh/m² in August across the year — March's 5.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
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215.0Bright
225.0Bright
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245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Boconó?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Boconó for sightseeing.

What to pack for Boconó in March

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

In March, Boconó sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Boconó 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 Boconó peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 12UV 15Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Boconó 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 Boconó is worst in March — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1741 µg/m³Dec 1214 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar43Poor
Apr29Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Boconó?

Boconó sits at 9.3°N, 70.3°W, 1,421 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Trujillo, 24 km away.

Topography around Boconó

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Boconó has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 902 m around an average of 1,518 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,592 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,469 m.

The land around Boconó is covered by trees (54%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, trees (73%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
902 m
16 km
2,592 m
80 km
4,469 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Trujillo 24 km · Pampanito 33 km · Pampán 33 km · Valera 39 km · Motatán 40 km · Escuque 46 km · Boconoito 54 km · Barrancas 56 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 Boconó (9.2538°, -70.2511°, elevation 1,421 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).