Ospino weather in March

In March, Ospino sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 45 mm of rain across 6.1 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 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 Ospino's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ospino's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
11th coldest
Rainfall
45 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:19 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
68%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical March day in Ospino reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C warmer than April.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13323
23323
33323
43323
53323
63323
73323
83323
93323
103323
113323
123323
133323
143323
153323
163323
173323
183323
193323
203323
213323
223323
233323
243323
253323
263323
273323
283323
293323
303323
313323

How March really feels in Ospino

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.

Ospino 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
Jan32° / 21°143.211.54.6
Feb33° / 22°152.811.74.1
Mar33° / 23°456.111.93.5
Apr32° / 23°13416.312.23.2
May30° / 23°22324.912.43.1
Jun29° / 22°25026.512.53.1
Jul29° / 21°21926.612.53.3
Aug29° / 22°1622612.33.3
Sep30° / 22°13423.212.13.3
Oct31° / 22°13222.511.83.3
Nov31° / 22°9618.511.63.5
Dec31° / 21°458.611.54.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34159
44159
53961
63961
73961
83862
93862
103862
113763
123763
133763
143763
153565
163565
173664
183664
193565
203565
213565
223565
233565
243466
253466
263268
273268
283070
292971
302872
312674

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ospino gets around 45 mm of rain over 6.1 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 31% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
214
314
415
515
616
716
817
917
1018
1119
1219
1320
1420
1520
1621
1721
1821
1921
2022
2122
2222
2323
2424
2524
2625
2726
2827
2928
3030
3131

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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 54% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
111444366
211444366
311443366
411443367
511542367
611541367
711540378
811539378
911538388
1011537399
1111536399
12115354010
13115344110
14114334110
15114334111
16114324212
17113324212
18113314313
19112314313
20111314413
21111304414
22110304515
2309304515
2409294616
2508294617
2608284618
2707284619
2806274621
2906264622
3005254623
3105254625

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0246810151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:27 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:276:15
211.86:266:15
311.86:266:15
411.86:266:15
511.86:256:16
611.86:256:16
711.96:246:16
811.96:246:16
911.96:236:16
1011.96:236:16
1111.96:226:16
1211.96:226:16
1311.96:216:16
1411.96:206:16
1511.96:206:16
1611.96:196:16
1711.96:196:16
1812.06:186:15
1912.06:186:15
2012.06:176:15
2112.06:176:15
2212.06:166:15
2312.06:156:15
2412.06:156:15
2512.06:146:15
2612.06:146:15
2712.06:136:15
2812.06:126:15
2912.16:126:15
3012.16:116:15
3112.16:116:15

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.32 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4 kWh/m² to a high of 5.32 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 5.32 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ospino

In seasonPeak

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

Ospino's rainy season runs April–October, 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 Ospino?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ospino in March

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

In March, Ospino sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ospino 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 Ospino peaks around March 14 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 highMar 14UV 13Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Ospino 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 Ospino is worst in March — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.0× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1938 µg/m³Dec 1714 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar40Poor
Apr32Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ospino?

Ospino sits at 9.3°N, 69.5°W, 197 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Píritu, 28 km away.

Topography around Ospino

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ospino has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 113 m around an average of 197 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 887 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,463 m.

The land around Ospino is covered by grassland (65%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and grassland (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
113 m
16 km
887 m
80 km
3,463 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Píritu 28 km · Villa Bruzual 37 km · Araure 40 km · Acarigua 40 km · Guanare 42 km · Sanare 55 km · El Tocuyo 66 km · San Rafael de Onoto 68 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 Ospino (9.2957°, -69.4543°, elevation 197 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).