Carúpano weather in March

In March, Carúpano sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 25 mm of rain across 7.3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 Carúpano's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Carúpano's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
24°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:55 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
48%
3rd clearest
Wind
20 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Carúpano is city in Venezuela.

Density
824/km²
people per km²
Founded
1647

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 26°C through the month.

A typical March day in Carúpano reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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How March really feels in Carúpano

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Carúpano weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 24°5015.511.46.2
Feb26° / 23°3010.311.66.7
Mar26° / 24°257.311.97.2
Apr27° / 24°225.612.27.0
May28° / 25°329.312.56.4
Jun28° / 25°6116.912.65.3
Jul28° / 25°6918.812.65.2
Aug28° / 25°6417.512.44.9
Sep29° / 25°5213.812.15.0
Oct29° / 25°5916.211.84.9
Nov28° / 25°8518.711.55.0
Dec27° / 24°7518.411.45.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37129
46931
56931
66832
76733
86733
96733
106634
116535
126436
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146436
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316040

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Carúpano gets around 25 mm of rain over 7.3 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 23% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
330
429
529
628
728
828
928
1027
1127
1227
1326
1425
1525
1624
1723
1823
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2021
2121
2220
2319
2419
2518
2617
2717
2816
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3015
3115

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 89% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11684
21684
31684
41684
51684
61684
71684
81585
91585
101585
111486
121486
131387
141387
151288
161189
171090
181090
19991
20892
21793
22793
23694
24694
25595
26595
27595
28595
29496
30496
31496

Wind in March

Winds average 20 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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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 6:03 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:035:50
211.86:025:50
311.86:025:50
411.86:015:50
511.86:015:50
611.86:005:50
711.86:005:50
811.85:595:50
911.95:595:50
1011.95:585:50
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2712.05:485:50
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2912.15:475:50
3012.15:465:50
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Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.35 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
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66.2Intense
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276.5Intense
286.5Intense
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316.5Intense
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Carúpano?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Carúpano for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Carúpano in March

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

In March, Carúpano sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 24°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a windbreaker. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesa windbreaker

Sea temperature near Carúpano in March

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 27 km away) is warmest in September at about 28°C and coldest in February near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr25Warm
May26Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Carúpano 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 Carúpano peaks around March 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 22UV 14Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Carúpano 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 Carúpano is worst in June — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1428 µg/m³Jan 112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Carúpano?

Carúpano sits at 10.7°N, 63.3°W, 15 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Casanay, 25 km away.

San Juan BautistaSanta Ana

Topography around Carúpano

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Carúpano has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 215 m around an average of 35 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,001 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,221 m.

The land around Carúpano is covered by water (35%), trees (30%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and water (41%) within 16 km, and water (51%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
215 m
16 km
1,001 m
80 km
2,221 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Casanay 25 km · Cariaco 38 km · Caripito 64 km · Pampatar 70 km · Porlamar 75 km · La Asunción 78 km · San Juan Bautista 85 km · Santa Ana 86 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 Carúpano (10.6652°, -63.2539°, elevation 15 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).