Escuque weather in March

In March, Escuque sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 290 mm of rain across 30.3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 Escuque's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Escuque's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
8th warmest
Overnight low
17°
4th coldest
Rainfall
290 mm
30.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:24 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
77%
4th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical March day in Escuque reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°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)
12416
22416
32417
42417
52417
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72417
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92417
102417
112417
122417
132417
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222417
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302417
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Escuque weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 16°14429.311.54.0
Feb24° / 16°1662711.73.9
Mar24° / 17°29030.311.93.7
Apr24° / 18°43229.612.23.5
May25° / 18°42030.412.43.5
Jun25° / 18°24727.412.53.7
Jul25° / 17°23427.812.53.9
Aug25° / 17°32629.712.33.6
Sep25° / 17°41129.612.13.5
Oct25° / 17°44230.811.83.5
Nov24° / 17°32629.511.63.6
Dec24° / 16°20729.111.53.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22872
32773
42773
52674
62674
72575
82575
92476
102476
112278
122179
132179
142179
152179
162179
172080
182080
192080
202080
211981
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231981
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251882
261882
271783
281783
291585
301585
311387

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Escuque gets around 290 mm of rain over 30.3 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 98% and peaks near 98% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
197
297
397
497
597
697
797
897
997
1098
1198
1298
1398
1498
1598
1698
1798
1898
1998
2098
2198
2298
2398
2498
2598
2698
2798
2898
2998
3098
3198

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 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 18% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
187715
277815
377716
477716
567816
667717
757817
857817
947818
1047818
1147818
1237918
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1528018
1628018
1728018
1828117
1918217
2018217
2118217
2218217
2318217
2418217
2518118
2618118
2718019
2817920
2917821
3017722
3117623

Wind in March

Winds average 4 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 6:32 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:20 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:326:20
211.86:316:20
311.86:316:20
411.86:306:20
511.86:306:20
611.86:296:20
711.96:296:20
811.96:286:20
911.96:286:20
1011.96:276:20
1111.96:276:21
1211.96:266:20
1311.96:266:20
1411.96:256:20
1511.96:256:20
1611.96:246:20
1711.96:246:20
1812.06:236:20
1912.06:236:20
2012.06:226:20
2112.06:216:20
2212.06:216:20
2312.06:206:20
2412.06:206:20
2512.06:196:20
2612.06:196:20
2712.06:186:20
2812.06:176:20
2912.16:176:20
3012.16:166:20
3112.16:166:20

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.33 kWh/m² to a high of 5.53 kWh/m² in August across the year — March's 5.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
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255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Escuque?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Escuque.

What to pack for Escuque in March

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

In March, Escuque sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Escuque in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Escuque peaks around March 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 11UV 14Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Escuque 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 Escuque is worst in March — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1741 µg/m³Dec 1214 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar43Poor
Apr29Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Escuque?

Escuque sits at 9.3°N, 70.7°W, 1,020 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Valera, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Escuque

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Escuque has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,128 m around an average of 1,198 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,920 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,671 m.

The land around Escuque is covered by trees (79%) within 3 km, trees (76%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,128 m
16 km
2,920 m
80 km
4,671 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Valera 8.0 km · Motatán 14 km · Sabana de Mendoza 19 km · El Dividive 21 km · Pampanito 23 km · Trujillo 27 km · Pampán 27 km · Timotes 36 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 Escuque (9.2969°, -70.6719°, elevation 1,020 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).