Maturín weather in March

In March, Maturín sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 28 mm of rain across 9 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Maturín's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maturín's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
4th coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:54 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
61%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Maturín is city in Monagas, Venezuela.

Density
1,391/km²
people per km²
Founded
1760

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 32°C through the month.

A typical March day in Maturín reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and about 1°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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313223

How March really feels in Maturín

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.

Maturín weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 5th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°3913.611.54.8
Feb30° / 22°291111.74.6
Mar32° / 23°28911.94.2
Apr33° / 23°419.912.23.5
May32° / 24°8517.912.43.1
Jun31° / 23°13425.412.62.9
Jul31° / 23°12726.812.52.9
Aug32° / 23°12125.112.32.8
Sep32° / 23°9721.212.12.8
Oct32° / 23°8420.111.83.0
Nov31° / 23°9621.911.63.2
Dec30° / 22°6718.611.44.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35743
45644
55545
65545
75446
85248
95248
105149
114951
124951
134852
144753
154654
164753
174654
184654
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204654
214753
224753
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254753
264753
274654
284654
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Maturín gets around 28 mm of rain over 9 wet days in March, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 30% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
134
233
332
431
531
630
730
829
929
1029
1130
1230
1330
1430
1530
1630
1730
1830
1930
2030
2130
2230
2329
2429
2529
2629
2728
2828
2928
3028
3127

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 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
127226
227226
327226
437126
537126
637027
737027
836928
936928
1036829
1136730
1236730
1336631
1436532
1536532
1636433
1726533
1826533
1926434
2016534
2116534
2216534
2316534
2416435
2516435
2616435
2716336
2816336
2916237
3016237
3116138

Wind in March

Winds average 12 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
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412calm
512calm
612calm
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912calm
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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 6:02 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:025:50
211.86:025:50
311.86:015:50
411.86:015:50
511.86:005:50
611.86:005:50
711.95:595:50
811.95:595:50
911.95:585:50
1011.95:585:50
1111.95:575:50
1211.95:575:50
1311.95:565:50
1411.95:565:50
1511.95:555:50
1611.95:545:50
1711.95:545:50
1812.05:535:50
1912.05:535:50
2012.05:525:50
2112.05:525:50
2212.05:515:50
2312.05:505:50
2412.05:505:50
2512.05:495:50
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2712.05:485:50
2812.05:475:50
2912.15:475:50
3012.15:465:50
3112.15:465:50

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.18 kWh/m² to a high of 5.42 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.31 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
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55.1Bright
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265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
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305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Maturín

In seasonPeak

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

Maturín's rainy season runs May–December, 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 Maturín?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Maturín in March

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

In March, Maturín sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Maturín 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 Maturín peaks around March 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 highMar 20UV 14Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Maturín 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 Maturín is worst in June — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1230 µg/m³Jan 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Maturín?

Maturín sits at 9.7°N, 63.2°W, 71 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Caripito, 42 km away.

CasanayCariacoCumanacoaTembladorCarúpano

Topography around Maturín

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maturín has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 56 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,220 m.

The land around Maturín is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
106 m
80 km
2,220 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Caripito 42 km · Punta de Mata 47 km · Caicara 48 km · Casanay 88 km · Cariaco 93 km · Cumanacoa 98 km · Temblador 101 km · Carúpano 103 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 Maturín (9.7457°, -63.1832°, elevation 71 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).