Caicara del Orinoco weather in March

In March, Caicara del Orinoco sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 16 mm of rain across 2.1 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 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Caicara del Orinoco's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Caicara del Orinoco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
11th coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
2.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:06 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
60%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Caicara del Orinoco is city in Bolívar, Venezuela.

Density
699/km²
people per km²

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 Caicara del Orinoco reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 9°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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How March really feels in Caicara del Orinoco

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.

Caicara del Orinoco 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
Jan33° / 24°51.211.64.2
Feb34° / 25°4111.73.6
Mar35° / 26°162.111.92.9
Apr35° / 26°9010.412.22.4
May33° / 25°2002012.32.6
Jun31° / 24°26525.712.42.7
Jul31° / 24°27128.212.42.6
Aug31° / 24°23027.812.32.5
Sep32° / 24°16324122.6
Oct32° / 24°1232111.82.9
Nov32° / 24°7214.411.73.4
Dec33° / 24°205.211.64.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45149
55050
65050
75050
85050
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274654
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Caicara del Orinoco gets around 16 mm of rain over 2.1 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 8% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
54
65
75
85
95
105
116
126
136
146
157
167
177
188
198
208
218
229
239
2410
2510
2611
2711
2812
2913
3014
3115

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 66% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12316070
22315980
32315980
42315980
52315980
62315890
72315890
82315890
92315890
1023256100
1123256100
1223355100
1323354101
1423353111
1523452111
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1923451121
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2423251141
2523250142
2623150152
2723050162
2822949172
2922949183
3022848193
3122747204

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.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
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913light breeze
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2812light breeze
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3112calm

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 6:13 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:136:03
211.86:126:03
311.96:126:03
411.96:116:03
511.96:116:03
611.96:116:03
711.96:106:03
811.96:106:03
911.96:096:03
1011.96:096:03
1111.96:086:03
1211.96:086:03
1311.96:076:03
1411.96:076:03
1511.96:066:03
1611.96:066:03
1712.06:056:03
1812.06:056:03
1912.06:046:03
2012.06:046:02
2112.06:036:02
2212.06:036:02
2312.06:026:02
2412.06:026:02
2512.06:016:02
2612.06:016:02
2712.06:006:02
2812.06:006:02
2912.05:596:02
3012.05:596:01
3112.15:586:01

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.12 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.12 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
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35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Caicara del Orinoco

In seasonPeak

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

Caicara del Orinoco's monsoon runs May–October, 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 Caicara del Orinoco?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Caicara del Orinoco in March

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

In March, Caicara del Orinoco sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Caicara del Orinoco 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 Caicara del Orinoco peaks around March 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 18UV 14Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Caicara del Orinoco 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 Caicara del Orinoco is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1326 µg/m³Dec 1911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Caicara del Orinoco?

Caicara del Orinoco sits at 7.6°N, 66.2°W, 53 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is San Fernando de Apure, 146 km away.

San Fernando de ApureBiruacaCamaguánValle de La PascuaTucupidoChaguaramasCalabozoPariaguán

Topography around Caicara del Orinoco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Caicara del Orinoco has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 337 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 963 m.

The land around Caicara del Orinoco is covered by water (36%), trees (24%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (69%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
101 m
16 km
337 m
80 km
963 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: San Fernando de Apure 146 km · Biruaca 150 km · Camaguán 167 km · Valle de La Pascua 177 km · Tucupido 187 km · Chaguaramas 190 km · Calabozo 200 km · Pariaguán 209 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 Caicara del Orinoco (7.635°, -66.1681°, elevation 53 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).