Chiquinquirá weather in March

In March, Chiquinquirá sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 20 mm of rain across 4.7 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 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 Chiquinquirá's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chiquinquirá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
6th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:28 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
57%
4th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

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 Chiquinquirá reaches about 34°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 32°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13425
23425
33425
43425
53425
63425
73425
83425
93425
103426
113426
123426
133426
143426
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203426
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223426
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253426
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273426
283426
293426
303426
313426

How March really feels in Chiquinquirá

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
2 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Chiquinquirá 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° / 25°61.611.54.1
Feb34° / 25°51.511.73.6
Mar34° / 26°204.711.93.1
Apr34° / 26°5912.112.22.7
May33° / 26°12220.712.52.4
Jun33° / 26°7917.412.62.5
Jul34° / 26°6416.512.52.5
Aug34° / 26°8619.512.32.3
Sep33° / 26°10521.312.12.3
Oct33° / 26°13824.711.82.4
Nov32° / 25°11320.111.52.9
Dec33° / 25°276.911.43.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26436
36337
46337
56238
66139
76139
85941
95941
105842
115743
125644
135545
145446
155347
165248
175050
184951
194852
204852
214654
224654
234555
244456
254357
264258
274258
284060
293961
303862
313565

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Chiquinquirá gets around 20 mm of rain over 4.7 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 16% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
28
38
48
59
69
79
810
910
1011
1112
1213
1314
1415
1516
1616
1717
1818
1919
2020
2120
2221
2321
2421
2522
2622
2722
2822
2922
3022
3122

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1349462
2349462
3348463
4348473
5347473
6347473
7347473
8346483
9346483
10245493
11245494
12244504
13243514
14242524
15241534
16241525
17140545
18139546
19137566
20136567
21135577
22134578
23033598
24032599
25031609
260296110
270286210
280276211
290266212
300246412
310236413

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
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
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 6:36 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:24 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:366:23
211.86:366:23
311.86:356:24
411.86:356:24
511.86:346:24
611.86:346:24
711.86:336:24
811.86:336:24
911.96:326:24
1011.96:326:24
1111.96:316:24
1211.96:316:24
1311.96:306:24
1411.96:306:24
1511.96:296:24
1611.96:286:24
1711.96:286:24
1811.96:276:24
1912.06:276:24
2012.06:266:24
2112.06:256:24
2212.06:256:24
2312.06:246:24
2412.06:246:24
2512.06:236:24
2612.06:226:24
2712.06:226:24
2812.06:216:24
2912.16:206:24
3012.16:206:24
3112.16:196:24

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.29 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.29 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Chiquinquirá

In seasonPeak

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

Chiquinquirá'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 Chiquinquirá?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Chiquinquirá in March

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

In March, Chiquinquirá sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Chiquinquirá 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 48 km away) is warmest in September at about 30°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Chiquinquirá 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 Chiquinquirá peaks around March 12 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 12UV 12Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Chiquinquirá 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 Chiquinquirá is worst in June — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1031 µg/m³Dec 2312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb16Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chiquinquirá?

Chiquinquirá sits at 10.4°N, 71.6°W, 1 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Concepción, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Chiquinquirá

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chiquinquirá has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 625 m.

The land around Chiquinquirá is covered by water (43%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, water (60%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
84 m
80 km
625 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Concepción 6.0 km · Santa Rita 18 km · Cabimas 22 km · Maracaibo 22 km · La Concepción 29 km · Los Puertos de Altagracia 33 km · Tía Juana 37 km · Santa Cruz de Mara 39 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 Chiquinquirá (10.4433°, -71.6472°, elevation 1 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).