Puerto Ayacucho weather in March

In March, Puerto Ayacucho sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 120 mm of rain across 12.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-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 13% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Puerto Ayacucho's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Puerto Ayacucho's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
120 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:11 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
74%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Puerto Ayacucho is city.

Founded
1924

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 33°C through the month.

A typical March day in Puerto Ayacucho reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°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 35°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)
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How March really feels in Puerto Ayacucho

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.

Puerto Ayacucho weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°28511.74.2
Feb33° / 23°42611.83.5
Mar33° / 24°12012.9123.2
Apr31° / 23°31824.412.12.9
May29° / 23°45529.612.32.8
Jun29° / 23°49429.612.32.9
Jul28° / 22°44930.312.33.0
Aug29° / 23°35029.812.22.9
Sep30° / 23°30028.3122.7
Oct30° / 23°29629.411.92.6
Nov31° / 23°23125.111.72.9
Dec31° / 23°10214.311.73.9

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 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33070
43070
52971
63070
73070
83070
93070
103070
113070
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152872
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272377
282278
292179
302080
311981

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Puerto Ayacucho gets around 120 mm of rain over 12.9 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 42% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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229
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431
532
633
734
835
936
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2045
2146
2247
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2855
2957
3059
3160

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 89% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1216284311
2115284412
3115274413
4115274414
5114274315
6114264315
7114264316
8114254317
9113254318
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2018175024
2118165025
2218155125
2317155126
2417145127
2517135128
2617125129
2716125130
2816115032
2906105133
3005105035
310595036

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 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
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126calm
136calm
146calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
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305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:17 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:07 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:176:10
211.96:176:10
311.96:166:10
411.96:166:10
511.96:166:10
611.96:156:10
711.96:156:10
811.96:156:10
911.96:146:10
1011.96:146:10
1111.96:136:09
1211.96:136:09
1311.96:126:09
1412.06:126:09
1512.06:126:09
1612.06:116:09
1712.06:116:09
1812.06:106:09
1912.06:106:08
2012.06:096:08
2112.06:096:08
2212.06:086:08
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2412.06:076:08
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2612.06:066:07
2712.06:066:07
2812.06:066:07
2912.06:056:07
3012.06:056:07
3112.06:046:07

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.7 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.76 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Puerto Ayacucho

In seasonPeak

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

Puerto Ayacucho'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 Puerto Ayacucho?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Puerto Ayacucho.

What to pack for Puerto Ayacucho in March

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

In March, Puerto Ayacucho sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Puerto Ayacucho 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 Puerto Ayacucho peaks around February 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 20UV 13Dec 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Puerto Ayacucho 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 Puerto Ayacucho is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2025 µg/m³Nov 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Puerto Ayacucho?

Puerto Ayacucho sits at 5.7°N, 67.6°W, 84 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Puerto Carreño, 60 km away.

BiruacaAchaguasSan Fernando de ApureElorzaCaicara del OrinocoCamaguánCumaribo

Topography around Puerto Ayacucho

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Puerto Ayacucho has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m around an average of 93 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 526 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,790 m.

The land around Puerto Ayacucho is covered by trees (59%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and grassland (41%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
181 m
16 km
526 m
80 km
1,790 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Puerto Carreño 60 km · Biruaca 243 km · Achaguas 246 km · San Fernando de Apure 248 km · Elorza 263 km · Caicara del Orinoco 270 km · Camaguán 272 km · Cumaribo 280 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 Puerto Ayacucho (5.6605°, -67.5834°, elevation 84 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).