Los Teques weather in March

In March, Los Teques sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 34 mm of rain across 6 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 Los Teques's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Los Teques's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
4th coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:10 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
63%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Los Teques is city in Venezuela.

Founded
1777

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 31°C through the month.

A typical March day in Los Teques reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 12°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 about 1°C warmer than February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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33018
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Los Teques 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
Jan29° / 18°16511.56.2
Feb30° / 18°154.611.75.7
Mar31° / 19°34611.94.9
Apr30° / 20°9213.612.24.1
May30° / 20°12619.212.53.9
Jun28° / 20°12221.912.64.0
Jul28° / 19°11523.812.54.0
Aug28° / 19°12125.912.33.7
Sep29° / 19°10221.812.13.8
Oct29° / 19°9519.811.84.0
Nov29° / 19°8416.811.54.4
Dec29° / 19°298.511.45.7

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 23% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34852
44852
54852
64753
74852
84753
94753
104753
114654
124456
134456
144456
154456
164357
174258
184258
194258
204159
213961
223961
233862
243763
253763
263664
273565
283367
293268
303169
313070

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Los Teques gets around 34 mm of rain over 6 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 21% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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217
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417
517
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717
817
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1519
1619
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1820
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2021
2121
2222
2323
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2524
2625
2726
2827
2928
3029
3129

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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 22% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
112065140
212163150
302263150
402262160
502361160
602360170
702360170
802360170
902359180
1002359180
1102358190
1202358190
1302357200
1402356210
1502257210
1602256220
1702256220
1802156230
1902156230
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2102056240
2201957240
2301857250
2401856260
2501757260
2601657270
2701557280
2801458280
2901457290
3001357300
3101256311

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
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158calm
168calm
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317calm

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 6:18 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:186:05
211.86:176:05
311.86:176:05
411.86:166:05
511.86:166:05
611.86:156:05
711.86:156:05
811.96:146:05
911.96:146:06
1011.96:136:06
1111.96:136:06
1211.96:126:06
1311.96:126:06
1411.96:116:06
1511.96:116:06
1611.96:106:06
1711.96:096:06
1811.96:096:06
1912.06:086:06
2012.06:086:06
2112.06:076:06
2212.06:066:06
2312.06:066:06
2412.06:056:06
2512.06:056:06
2612.06:046:06
2712.06:036:06
2812.06:036:06
2912.16:026:05
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3112.16:016:05

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.85 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.75 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 5.85 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
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Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Los Teques

In seasonPeak

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

Los Teques's rainy season runs April–November, 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 Los Teques?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Los Teques in March

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

In March, Los Teques sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Los Teques 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 32 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°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
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Los Teques in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Los Teques peaks around March 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 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 19UV 14Dec 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Los Teques 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 Los Teques is worst in June — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (January, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1133 µg/m³Jan 1113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Los Teques?

Los Teques sits at 10.3°N, 67.0°W, 1,190 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Carrizal, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Los Teques

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Los Teques has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 704 m around an average of 1,226 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,890 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,727 m.

The land around Los Teques is covered by trees (38%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 3 km, trees (70%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
704 m
16 km
1,890 m
80 km
2,727 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Carrizal 6.0 km · San Antonio de Los Altos 11 km · Las Tejerías 18 km · Baruta 21 km · Charallave 24 km · Caracas 24 km · El Hatillo 25 km · Chacao 26 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 Los Teques (10.3495°, -67.0427°, elevation 1,190 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. 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).