Chaguaramas weather in March

In March, Chaguaramas sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 15 mm of rain across 2.2 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 36°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Chaguaramas's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chaguaramas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
2.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:07 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
58%
4th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Chaguaramas is city in Guárico, Venezuela.

Founded
1728

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 36°C through the month.

A typical March day in Chaguaramas reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 38°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 Chaguaramas

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.

Chaguaramas 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
Jan34° / 23°4111.53.6
Feb35° / 23°30.911.73.1
Mar36° / 24°152.211.92.6
Apr35° / 25°718.512.22.3
May34° / 24°15917.412.42.5
Jun32° / 23°19722.112.52.7
Jul31° / 23°1982512.52.8
Aug31° / 23°19526.312.32.7
Sep32° / 23°14322.912.12.7
Oct33° / 24°11819.211.82.9
Nov33° / 24°6912.811.63.2
Dec34° / 23°183.911.53.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35842
45743
55644
65644
75644
85545
95446
105347
115347
125248
135248
145149
155149
165149
175149
184951
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264852
274753
284753
294555
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314456

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Chaguaramas gets around 15 mm of rain over 2.2 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 7% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
45
55
65
75
85
95
105
115
126
136
146
156
167
177
187
198
208
218
229
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249
2510
2610
2711
2811
2912
3012
3113

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 63% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1240544
2240544
3240544
4240544
5240544
6240544
7239554
8239545
9238555
10238555
11238555
12237565
13237556
14237556
15237556
16237556
17137557
18136567
19136567
20136558
21135568
22135568
23134569
24134569
25133579
261325710
271315810
281305811
291295911
301285912
311276012

Wind in March

Winds average 14 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
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3113light 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 6:14 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:146:02
211.86:146:03
311.86:136:03
411.86:136:03
511.86:126:03
611.86:126:03
711.96:116:03
811.96:116:03
911.96:106:03
1011.96:106:03
1111.96:096:03
1211.96:096:03
1311.96:086:03
1411.96:086:03
1511.96:076:03
1611.96:076:03
1711.96:066:03
1812.06:056:03
1912.06:056:03
2012.06:046:03
2112.06:046:03
2212.06:036:03
2312.06:036:02
2412.06:026:02
2512.06:016:02
2612.06:016:02
2712.06:006:02
2812.06:006:02
2912.15:596:02
3012.15:596:02
3112.15:586:02

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.4 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.4 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.4 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
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236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Chaguaramas

In seasonPeak

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

Chaguaramas'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 Chaguaramas?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chaguaramas.

What to pack for Chaguaramas in March

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

In March, Chaguaramas sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Chaguaramas in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chaguaramas peaks around March 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 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 19UV 13Dec 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Chaguaramas 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 Chaguaramas is worst in April — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1127 µg/m³Jan 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chaguaramas?

Chaguaramas sits at 9.3°N, 66.3°W, 184 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Valle de La Pascua, 30 km away.

El SombreroZarazaOcumare del TuyCaucaguaLander

Topography around Chaguaramas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chaguaramas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m around an average of 178 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,455 m.

The land around Chaguaramas is covered by grassland (46%), trees (25%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, grassland (47%), trees (25%) and shrubs (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
77 m
16 km
125 m
80 km
1,455 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Valle de La Pascua 30 km · Tucupido 53 km · Altagracia de Orituco 60 km · El Sombrero 89 km · Zaraza 102 km · Ocumare del Tuy 104 km · Caucagua 106 km · Lander 106 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 Chaguaramas (9.3375°, -66.2528°, elevation 184 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).