La Vela de Coro weather in March

In March, La Vela de Coro sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 16 mm of rain across 4.3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-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 37% 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 La Vela de Coro's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Vela de Coro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:20 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
54%
4th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

La Vela de Coro is Venezuelan port.

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 30°C through the month.

A typical March day in La Vela de Coro reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°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)
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How March really feels in La Vela de Coro

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.

La Vela de Coro weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 23°237.211.46.1
Feb29° / 23°174.911.66.1
Mar30° / 24°164.311.95.8
Apr31° / 25°275.712.24.9
May31° / 25°41712.54.3
Jun32° / 25°183.512.74.5
Jul32° / 25°16312.64.7
Aug33° / 25°24512.44.1
Sep32° / 26°639.912.13.6
Oct31° / 25°8215.111.73.7
Nov30° / 25°8515.211.54.2
Dec29° / 24°4111.111.35.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26634
36634
46535
56535
66436
76436
86337
96436
106337
116337
126238
136139
146238
156139
166040
175941
185842
195743
205743
215644
225446
235347
245347
255149
264951
274951
284753
294654
304456
314357

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

La Vela de Coro gets around 16 mm of rain over 4.3 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 14% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1037621
2037621
3036631
4036631
5136612
6135622
7135622
8134632
9133642
10033652
11032662
12031672
13031672
14030682
15029692
16029692
17028702
18027712
19026731
20025741
21024751
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23023761
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31016831

Wind in March

Winds average 21 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
321breezy
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521breezy
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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 6:29 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:296:14
211.86:286:14
311.86:286:15
411.86:276:15
511.86:276:15
611.86:266:15
711.86:266:15
811.86:256:15
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1811.96:196:16
1912.06:186:16
2012.06:186:16
2112.06:176:16
2212.06:176:16
2312.06:166:16
2412.06:156:16
2512.06:156:16
2612.06:146:16
2712.06:136:16
2812.16:136:16
2912.16:126:16
3012.16:116:16
3112.16:116:16

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.98 kWh/m² to a high of 6.58 kWh/m² in August across the year — March's 6.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
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Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for La Vela de Coro

In seasonPeak

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

La Vela de Coro sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
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Feb
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Aug
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Oct
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Dec

Is March a good time to visit La Vela de Coro?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for La Vela de Coro in March

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

In March, La Vela de Coro sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near La Vela de Coro in March

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 19 km away) is warmest in October at about 28°C and coldest in February near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr26Warm
May27Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in La Vela de Coro 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 La Vela de Coro peaks around March 18 at about 14 (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 18UV 14Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in La Vela de Coro 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 La Vela de Coro is worst in June — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1331 µg/m³Jan 910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is La Vela de Coro?

La Vela de Coro sits at 11.5°N, 69.6°W, 13 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Coro, 14 km away.

Santa Cruz de los TaquesWillemstad

Topography around La Vela de Coro

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of La Vela de Coro.

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Vela de Coro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 520 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,492 m.

The land around La Vela de Coro is covered by shrubs (41%) and water (32%) within 3 km, water (38%), shrubs (25%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and water (37%), shrubs (27%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
136 m
16 km
520 m
80 km
1,492 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Coro 14 km · Puerto Cumarebo 23 km · Pueblo Nuevo 67 km · Punto Fijo 74 km · Punta Cardón 74 km · Judibana 75 km · Santa Cruz de los Taques 85 km · Willemstad 104 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 La Vela de Coro (11.4608°, -69.5657°, elevation 13 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).