Caripito weather in March

In March, Caripito sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 43 mm of rain across 13.9 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Caripito's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Caripito's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
13.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:54 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
60%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Caripito is Place.

Density
1,140/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 31°C through the month.

A typical March day in Caripito reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and about 1°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13022
23022
33022
43022
53022
63022
73022
83022
93022
103122
113122
123122
133122
143122
153122
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213122
223122
233122
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263123
273123
283123
293123
303123
313223

How March really feels in Caripito

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.

Caripito weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°6820.111.54.3
Feb30° / 22°4415.111.74.5
Mar31° / 22°4313.911.94.2
Apr32° / 23°531312.23.6
May32° / 23°10919.912.53.1
Jun31° / 23°18526.612.62.8
Jul31° / 23°18628.312.52.7
Aug31° / 23°16127.512.32.6
Sep32° / 23°13024.312.12.7
Oct31° / 23°13024.211.82.8
Nov30° / 23°15725.811.53.0
Dec30° / 22°10623.411.43.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35446
45446
55347
65347
75248
85248
95149
105149
115149
125149
135050
145149
155050
165149
175050
185149
195149
205248
215248
225248
235347
245347
255248
265149
275149
285050
294951
304951
314852

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Caripito gets around 43 mm of rain over 13.9 wet days in March, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 45% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
147
247
346
446
546
646
746
846
947
1047
1147
1248
1348
1448
1548
1647
1747
1847
1947
2046
2146
2245
2344
2443
2543
2642
2741
2841
2940
3040
3140

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the oppressive band about 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
133670
234660
335641
435641
535641
636631
736631
835641
935641
1035641
1135641
1234651
1334651
1433661
1532671
1632671
1731681
1831681
1930691
2030691
2130691
2230691
2329701
2429701
2529701
2629701
2729701
2828711
2928711
3028711
3127721

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:02 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:025:49
211.86:015:49
311.86:015:50
411.86:015:50
511.86:005:50
611.86:005:50
711.85:595:50
811.95:595:50
911.95:585:50
1011.95:575:50
1111.95:575:50
1211.95:565:50
1311.95:565:50
1411.95:555:50
1511.95:555:50
1611.95:545:50
1711.95:545:50
1811.95:535:50
1912.05:525:50
2012.05:525:50
2112.05:515:50
2212.05:515:50
2312.05:505:50
2412.05:495:50
2512.05:495:50
2612.05:485:50
2712.05:485:50
2812.05:475:50
2912.15:465:50
3012.15:465:50
3112.15:455:50

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.18 kWh/m² to a high of 5.48 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.39 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Caripito?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Caripito for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Caripito in March

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

In March, Caripito sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Caripito in March

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 60 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Warm
May28Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Caripito 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 Caripito peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Caripito 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 Caripito is worst in June — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1230 µg/m³Jan 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Caripito?

Caripito sits at 10.1°N, 63.1°W, 37 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Maturín, 42 km away.

CumanacoaGüiria

Topography around Caripito

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Caripito has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 247 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,037 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,220 m.

The land around Caripito is covered by trees (65%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) within 80 km.

3 km
247 m
16 km
1,037 m
80 km
2,220 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Maturín 42 km · Casanay 56 km · Carúpano 64 km · Caicara 65 km · Cariaco 66 km · Punta de Mata 73 km · Cumanacoa 91 km · Güiria 102 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 Caripito (10.1113°, -63.0999°, elevation 37 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).