Elorza weather in March

In March, Elorza sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 55 mm of rain across 7.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Elorza's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Elorza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:19 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
67%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Elorza is human settlement in Venezuela.

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 35°C through the month.

A typical March day in Elorza reaches about 35°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 37°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 2°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13526
23526
33526
43526
53526
63526
73526
83526
93526
103526
113526
123526
133526
143526
153526
163526
173526
183526
193526
203526
213526
223526
233526
243526
253526
263425
273425
283425
293425
303425
313425

How March really feels in Elorza

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.

Elorza weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 24°122.411.63.8
Feb35° / 25°172.811.83.2
Mar35° / 26°557.5122.7
Apr33° / 25°2022012.22.7
May31° / 24°33426.812.32.7
Jun30° / 23°37128.212.42.7
Jul30° / 23°34229.112.42.8
Aug30° / 23°28628.212.22.7
Sep31° / 23°22626.5122.6
Oct32° / 24°21026.511.82.6
Nov32° / 24°1432011.73.1
Dec32° / 24°50911.64.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 62%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44555
54456
64456
74258
84258
94159
104060
114060
123961
133862
143961
153961
163862
173862
183763
193763
203862
213862
223763
233664
243565
253565
263466
273466
283268
293169
302971
312872

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Elorza gets around 55 mm of rain over 7.5 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 26% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
215
316
417
517
618
719
819
920
1020
1121
1221
1322
1422
1523
1624
1724
1825
1926
2027
2128
2229
2330
2431
2533
2634
2736
2838
2939
3041
3142

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 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 71% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
153343153
263243163
363143173
463142183
563041193
673041203
772940213
872839224
972839234
1082738234
1182638244
1282537254
1382437274
1482336284
1582335294
1682235314
1782134324
1872134344
1972033354
2072033364
2161933375
2261932385
2351832396
2451732406
2541731417
2641630428
2741529439
28315294410
29314284511
30213274512
31212264613

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 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 12 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:26 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:266:17
211.96:256:17
311.96:256:17
411.96:246:17
511.96:246:17
611.96:246:17
711.96:236:17
811.96:236:17
911.96:226:17
1011.96:226:17
1111.96:216:17
1211.96:216:17
1311.96:216:16
1411.96:206:16
1511.96:206:16
1612.06:196:16
1712.06:196:16
1812.06:186:16
1912.06:186:16
2012.06:176:16
2112.06:176:16
2212.06:166:16
2312.06:166:15
2412.06:156:15
2512.06:156:15
2612.06:146:15
2712.06:136:15
2812.06:136:15
2912.06:126:15
3012.06:126:15
3112.16:116:15

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.84 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.88 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Elorza

In seasonPeak

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

Elorza'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 Elorza?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Elorza.

What to pack for Elorza in March

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

In March, Elorza sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Elorza in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Elorza peaks around September 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 highSep 16UV 13Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Elorza 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 Elorza is worst in March — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 15 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1848 µg/m³Dec 1215 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar50Poor
Apr37Poor
May23Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Elorza?

Elorza sits at 7.1°N, 69.5°W, 94 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Guasdualito, 138 km away.

GuasdualitoAraucaAchaguasObisposGuanaritoCiudad BoliviaAlto BarinasBarinas

Topography around Elorza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Elorza has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 90 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m.

The land around Elorza is covered by grassland (72%) within 3 km, grassland (77%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (87%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
16 km
27 m
80 km
61 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Guasdualito 138 km · Arauca 139 km · Achaguas 162 km · Obispos 184 km · Guanarito 185 km · Ciudad Bolivia 186 km · Alto Barinas 188 km · Barinas 191 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 Elorza (7.0609°, -69.4976°, elevation 94 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).