Obispos weather in March

In March, Obispos sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 51 mm of rain across 6.6 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 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 Obispos's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Obispos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
51 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:22 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
70%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical March day in Obispos reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°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)
13425
23425
33425
43425
53425
63425
73425
83425
93425
103425
113425
123425
133425
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293425
303425
313425

How March really feels in Obispos

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.

Obispos 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
Jan33° / 23°143.111.64.1
Feb34° / 24°152.911.73.4
Mar34° / 25°516.611.93.0
Apr33° / 25°1661712.22.9
May31° / 24°25024.212.42.9
Jun30° / 23°24625.412.53.0
Jul30° / 23°2252612.53.1
Aug30° / 23°25326.512.32.9
Sep31° / 23°22225.912.12.6
Oct32° / 23°18724.211.82.7
Nov32° / 24°11518.611.63.2
Dec32° / 23°448.711.54.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23664
33565
43565
53565
63367
73268
83268
93169
103268
113268
123268
133169
143169
153169
163169
173169
183169
193169
203169
213169
223169
233169
243070
252971
262872
272773
282674
292674
302476
312278

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Obispos gets around 51 mm of rain over 6.6 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 22% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
214
314
415
516
616
717
817
918
1018
1119
1219
1320
1420
1521
1621
1722
1822
1923
2023
2124
2225
2326
2427
2528
2630
2731
2832
2933
3034
3135

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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 68% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
18325190
283151100
383151100
493149110
593048120
693048130
792947140
892947150
992846160
1092846170
1192746180
1292645190
1392645200
1492545210
1582545220
1682445230
1782444230
1872444240
1972444250
2062444250
2162344260
2262344260
2352344270
2452344280
2552243290
2642143311
2742142321
2842042331
2931942351
3031842361
3131741371

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:296:18
211.86:296:18
311.86:286:18
411.86:286:18
511.96:276:18
611.96:276:18
711.96:266:18
811.96:266:19
911.96:256:19
1011.96:256:18
1111.96:246:18
1211.96:246:18
1311.96:236:18
1411.96:236:18
1511.96:226:18
1611.96:226:18
1711.96:216:18
1812.06:216:18
1912.06:206:18
2012.06:206:18
2112.06:196:18
2212.06:196:18
2312.06:186:18
2412.06:176:18
2512.06:176:18
2612.06:166:18
2712.06:166:18
2812.06:156:18
2912.06:156:17
3012.16:146:17
3112.16:146:17

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.93 kWh/m² to a high of 5.2 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.15 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Obispos

In seasonPeak

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

Obispos'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 Obispos?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Obispos. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Obispos in March

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

In March, Obispos sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Obispos in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Obispos peaks around February 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 highFeb 20UV 13Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Obispos 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 Obispos is worst in March — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1944 µg/m³Dec 1512 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar45Poor
Apr35Poor
May27Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Obispos?

Obispos sits at 8.6°N, 70.1°W, 159 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Alto Barinas, 13 km away.

Topography around Obispos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Obispos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 155 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 292 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,475 m.

The land around Obispos is covered by grassland (68%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, grassland (75%) within 16 km, and grassland (64%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
292 m
80 km
4,475 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Alto Barinas 13 km · Barinas 14 km · Barrancas 18 km · Sabaneta 25 km · Boconoito 30 km · Barinitas 38 km · Ciudad Bolivia 59 km · Guanare 63 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 Obispos (8.607°, -70.1049°, elevation 159 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).