El Pao weather in March

In March, El Pao sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 14 mm of rain across 3.3 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 24% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

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 El Pao's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Pao's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
3.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:14 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
60%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

El Pao is human settlement.

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 El Pao reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13524
23524
33524
43524
53624
63624
73624
83624
93624
103624
113624
123624
133624
143624
153624
163624
173624
183624
193624
203624
213624
223624
233624
243624
253624
263624
273624
283624
293625
303525
313525

How March really feels in El Pao

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.

El Pao 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°51.411.53.6
Feb35° / 23°4111.73.1
Mar36° / 24°143.311.92.5
Apr34° / 24°7010.412.22.7
May32° / 24°13920.112.42.9
Jun30° / 23°14622.812.63.2
Jul30° / 22°14324.912.53.3
Aug30° / 22°12924.612.33.3
Sep31° / 22°10222.412.13.2
Oct31° / 23°8719.911.83.2
Nov32° / 23°5614.411.63.3
Dec33° / 23°22511.43.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45743
55743
65644
75545
85545
95347
105347
115248
125149
135149
145050
154951
164852
174852
184753
194654
204654
214456
224456
234357
244258
254258
264060
274060
283862
293763
303664
313466

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

El Pao gets around 14 mm of rain over 3.3 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 11% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
47
57
67
77
88
98
108
119
129
1310
1410
1510
1611
1711
1811
1912
2012
2113
2213
2314
2414
2514
2615
2715
2816
2916
3016
3117

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 45% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10756361
21755361
31755352
41854352
50855352
60954352
70953353
80952363
90952363
1001050373
1101049383
1201048393
130947394
141947404
151946414
161846414
171845424
181845425
191745435
200745435
210645435
220545436
230545436
240445447
250445447
260444448
270343449
2803434510
2903424511
3003414511
3103394612

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

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
258calm
268calm
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 6:22 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:226:10
211.86:216:10
311.86:216:10
411.86:206:10
511.86:206:10
611.86:196:10
711.96:196:10
811.96:186:10
911.96:186:10
1011.96:176:10
1111.96:176:10
1211.96:166:10
1311.96:166:10
1411.96:156:10
1511.96:156:10
1611.96:146:10
1711.96:146:10
1812.06:136:10
1912.06:126:10
2012.06:126:10
2112.06:116:10
2212.06:116:10
2312.06:106:10
2412.06:106:10
2512.06:096:10
2612.06:086:10
2712.06:086:10
2812.06:076:10
2912.16:076:10
3012.16:066:10
3112.16:056:10

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.81 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.49 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 5.81 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for El Pao

In seasonPeak

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

El Pao's rainy season runs April–October, 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 El Pao?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in El Pao.

What to pack for El Pao in March

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

In March, El Pao sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in El Pao 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 El Pao peaks around March 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 16UV 13Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in El Pao 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 El Pao is worst in June — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1031 µg/m³Dec 1815 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is El Pao?

El Pao sits at 9.6°N, 68.1°W, 144 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Tinaco, 34 km away.

Topography around El Pao

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Pao has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 140 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 390 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,815 m.

The land around El Pao is covered by trees (42%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
67 m
16 km
390 m
80 km
1,815 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Tinaco 34 km · Tinaquillo 37 km · San Carlos 50 km · Tacarigua 55 km · Las Vegas 56 km · Valencia 60 km · Bejuma 61 km · Güigüe 63 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 El Pao (9.6393°, -68.1292°, elevation 144 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).