Duaca weather in March

In March, Duaca sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 42 mm of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 Duaca's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Duaca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
42 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:18 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
69%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical March day in Duaca reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°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)
13019
23019
33019
43019
53019
63019
73019
83019
93019
103019
113019
123019
133019
143019
153019
163019
173020
183020
193020
203020
213020
223020
233020
243020
253020
263020
273020
283020
293020
303020
313020

How March really feels in Duaca

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.

Duaca weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 19°165.611.56.0
Feb30° / 19°154.911.75.5
Mar30° / 20°427.411.94.9
Apr30° / 20°7114.112.24.2
May30° / 21°7114.512.54.4
Jun29° / 21°4312.112.64.9
Jul29° / 20°3712.412.55.0
Aug30° / 21°298.812.35.1
Sep30° / 21°4011.112.14.5
Oct30° / 21°7114.911.84.2
Nov30° / 20°6814.911.54.4
Dec29° / 20°309.511.45.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24258
34159
44159
54060
64060
73961
83961
93862
103763
113862
123763
133763
143664
153664
163565
173565
183466
193466
203367
213367
223367
233169
243169
253070
262971
272773
282773
292674
302674
312476

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Duaca gets around 42 mm of rain over 7.4 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 25% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
219
319
420
520
620
721
821
921
1022
1122
1223
1323
1424
1524
1625
1725
1826
1926
2026
2127
2227
2327
2428
2528
2629
2730
2831
2931
3032
3132

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 51% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1555391
2555391
3554392
4553402
5553402
6553402
7551413
8551413
9551413
10551413
11549423
12549424
13548434
14548444
15547454
16546464
17446473
18445483
19444493
20344503
21343513
22342523
23242533
24241543
25240553
26238573
27137584
28136594
29135604
30134614
31133615

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 6:26 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:266:13
211.86:266:14
311.86:256:14
411.86:256:14
511.86:246:14
611.86:246:14
711.86:236:14
811.96:236:14
911.96:226:14
1011.96:226:14
1111.96:216:14
1211.96:216:14
1311.96:206:14
1411.96:206:14
1511.96:196:14
1611.96:186:14
1711.96:186:14
1811.96:176:14
1912.06:176:14
2012.06:166:14
2112.06:156:14
2212.06:156:14
2312.06:146:14
2412.06:146:14
2512.06:136:14
2612.06:126:14
2712.06:126:14
2812.06:116:14
2912.16:116:14
3012.16:106:14
3112.16:096:14

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.68 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in August across the year — March's 5.5 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Duaca?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Duaca in March

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

In March, Duaca sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Duaca 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 Duaca peaks around April 9 at about 13 (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 highApr 9UV 13Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Duaca 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 Duaca is worst in June — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 931 µg/m³Jan 1012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Duaca?

Duaca sits at 10.3°N, 69.2°W, 733 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Urachiche, 22 km away.

Topography around Duaca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Duaca has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 317 m around an average of 756 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,069 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,221 m.

The land around Duaca is covered by trees (35%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
317 m
16 km
1,069 m
80 km
2,221 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Urachiche 22 km · Sabana de Parra 23 km · Yaritagua 23 km · Los Rastrojos 30 km · Cabudare 31 km · Chivacoa 32 km · Barquisimeto 33 km · Aroa 34 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 Duaca (10.2855°, -69.1624°, elevation 733 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).