Cantaura weather in March

In March, Cantaura sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 14 mm of rain across 1.9 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 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 Cantaura's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cantaura's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
4th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
1.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:59 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
62%
4th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Cantaura is place in Anzoátegui, Venezuela.

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 Cantaura reaches about 34°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 32°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)
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How March really feels in Cantaura

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.

Cantaura 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
Jan33° / 22°82.211.54.3
Feb33° / 22°51.111.74.0
Mar34° / 23°141.911.93.4
Apr35° / 23°324.812.22.8
May34° / 24°7912.312.42.9
Jun32° / 23°10218.312.53.2
Jul31° / 23°10920.812.53.2
Aug32° / 23°12321.112.33.0
Sep33° / 23°10317.912.12.9
Oct33° / 23°8315.611.82.8
Nov33° / 23°6613.111.63.2
Dec33° / 23°256.811.53.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35248
45149
55050
64951
74852
84753
94753
104654
114456
124456
134456
144456
154456
164357
174456
184456
194555
204555
214654
224654
234753
244753
254753
264753
274753
284753
294753
304654
314555

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Cantaura gets around 14 mm of rain over 1.9 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 6% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
45
55
65
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95
105
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145
156
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206
217
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308
319

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 48% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
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2451432
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4451432
5550432
6550432
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8549442
9548452
10548452
11548462
12547462
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27249445
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31247456

Wind in March

Winds average 17 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
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3117light 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 6:06 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:065:55
211.86:065:55
311.86:065:55
411.86:055:55
511.86:055:55
611.86:045:55
711.96:045:55
811.96:035:55
911.96:035:55
1011.96:025:55
1111.96:025:55
1211.96:015:55
1311.96:015:55
1411.96:005:55
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1611.95:595:55
1711.95:585:55
1812.05:585:55
1912.05:575:55
2012.05:575:55
2112.05:565:55
2212.05:565:55
2312.05:555:55
2412.05:545:55
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2612.05:535:55
2712.05:535:55
2812.05:525:55
2912.15:525:55
3012.15:515:55
3112.15:505:54

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.75 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.96 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
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35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
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 Cantaura

In seasonPeak

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

Cantaura'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 Cantaura?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cantaura in March

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

In March, Cantaura sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Cantaura 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 Cantaura peaks around March 21 at about 15 (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 15Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Cantaura 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 Cantaura is worst in June — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (January, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1430 µg/m³Jan 1019 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cantaura?

Cantaura sits at 9.3°N, 64.4°W, 263 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Anaco, 18 km away.

Punta de MataBarcelonaCaicara

Topography around Cantaura

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cantaura has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 235 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 156 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,639 m.

The land around Cantaura is covered by trees (46%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (70%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and grassland (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
67 m
16 km
156 m
80 km
1,639 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Anaco 18 km · El Tigre 48 km · San José de Guanipa 51 km · Aragua de Barcelona 54 km · Pariaguán 64 km · Punta de Mata 93 km · Barcelona 99 km · Caicara 100 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 Cantaura (9.3057°, -64.3584°, elevation 263 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).