Puerto Cumarebo weather in March

In March, Puerto Cumarebo sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 28 mm of rain across 8.5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Puerto Cumarebo's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Puerto Cumarebo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
10th warmest
Overnight low
24°
4th coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:19 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
54%
4th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Puerto Cumarebo is human settlement.

Density
81/km²
people per km²
Founded
1845

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 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Puerto Cumarebo reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22824
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42824
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How March really feels in Puerto Cumarebo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 2 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
2
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 Cumarebo weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°5115.311.45.9
Feb28° / 24°3410.711.66.3
Mar28° / 24°288.511.96.1
Apr29° / 25°399.112.25.2
May30° / 25°4911.812.54.5
Jun30° / 25°3912.312.74.4
Jul30° / 25°3712.212.64.6
Aug31° / 26°3812.312.44.3
Sep31° / 26°6815.112.13.7
Oct31° / 25°9820.811.73.5
Nov30° / 25°11722.711.53.6
Dec29° / 24°7718.911.34.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26634
36634
46535
56535
66436
76535
86535
96436
106436
116436
126436
136436
146337
156337
166238
176139
186040
195941
205842
215644
225545
235446
245248
255149
265050
274951
284654
294456
304456
314258

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Puerto Cumarebo gets around 28 mm of rain over 8.5 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 27% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
232
332
431
531
631
730
830
930
1030
1130
1230
1330
1429
1529
1628
1728
1827
1926
2026
2125
2225
2324
2424
2523
2623
2722
2822
2921
3021
3121

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 89% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
19892
210882
310873
410873
510873
610873
710873
810873
910873
1010864
119874
129874
139874
149874
158884
168884
178884
187894
197894
206904
216904
225914
235914
245905
254915
264915
274915
283916
293916
303916
312917

Wind in March

Winds average 20 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120breezy
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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 6:28 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:286:13
211.86:276:14
311.86:276:14
411.86:266:14
511.86:266:14
611.86:256:14
711.86:256:14
811.86:246:14
911.86:246:14
1011.96:236:14
1111.96:226:14
1211.96:226:15
1311.96:216:15
1411.96:216:15
1511.96:206:15
1611.96:196:15
1711.96:196:15
1811.96:186:15
1912.06:186:15
2012.06:176:15
2112.06:166:15
2212.06:166:15
2312.06:156:15
2412.06:146:15
2512.06:146:15
2612.06:136:15
2712.06:126:15
2812.16:126:15
2912.16:116:15
3012.16:106:15
3112.16:106:15

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.5 kWh/m² in August across the year — March's 6.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Puerto Cumarebo

In seasonPeak

None of Puerto Cumarebo'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 Cumarebo sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Puerto Cumarebo's rainy season runs September–December, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Puerto Cumarebo?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Puerto Cumarebo in March

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

In March, Puerto Cumarebo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Puerto Cumarebo 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 16 km away) is warmest in October at about 28°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr26Warm
May27Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Puerto Cumarebo in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 14 (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 Cumarebo peaks around March 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 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 13Dec 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Puerto Cumarebo 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 Cumarebo is worst in June — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1430 µg/m³Jan 910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Puerto Cumarebo?

Puerto Cumarebo sits at 11.5°N, 69.4°W, 29 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is La Vela de Coro, 23 km away.

WillemstadBandaribaPunto FijoJudibanaPunta Cardón

Topography around Puerto Cumarebo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Puerto Cumarebo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 204 m around an average of 45 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 509 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,492 m.

The land around Puerto Cumarebo is covered by water (40%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, water (42%) and trees (40%) within 16 km, and water (45%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
204 m
16 km
509 m
80 km
1,492 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: La Vela de Coro 23 km · Coro 36 km · Pueblo Nuevo 81 km · Willemstad 87 km · Bandariba 88 km · Punto Fijo 95 km · Judibana 95 km · Punta Cardón 96 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 Cumarebo (11.4861°, -69.3532°, elevation 29 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).