Rubio weather in March

In March, Rubio sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 99 mm of rain across 13.7 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Rubio's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rubio's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
99 mm
13.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:31 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
77%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Rubio is city in Táchira, Venezuela.

Density
296/km²
people per km²
Founded
1794

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 26°C through the month.

A typical March day in Rubio reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22617
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102617
112617
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292617
302617
312618

Rubio weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 16°427.911.67.0
Feb26° / 17°478.811.76.6
Mar26° / 17°9913.711.95.8
Apr26° / 18°13616.312.25.2
May26° / 18°11214.412.35.5
Jun25° / 18°5811.512.46.0
Jul25° / 17°4711.112.46.1
Aug26° / 17°398.912.36.3
Sep26° / 17°4610.2126.0
Oct27° / 17°9413.811.85.5
Nov26° / 17°11013.911.65.6
Dec26° / 17°60911.66.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22674
32674
42575
52575
62476
72377
82377
92278
102278
112179
122179
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Rubio gets around 99 mm of rain over 13.7 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 45% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
139
240
340
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540
640
740
841
941
1041
1142
1243
1344
1444
1545
1646
1747
1847
1948
2048
2148
2248
2348
2449
2549
2649
2749
2849
2949
3049
3150

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11945360
21844380
31843390
41842400
51841410
61841410
71740421
81739431
91738441
101638451
111637452
121537462
131536472
141436482
151336483
161336493
171236493
181236503
191136503
201136503
211136503
221036513
231036513
241036513
25935533
26935533
27835543
28834553
29833563
30733573
31732574

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

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

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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
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
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 6:37 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:376:28
211.86:376:28
311.96:376:28
411.96:366:28
511.96:366:28
611.96:356:28
711.96:356:28
811.96:356:28
911.96:346:28
1011.96:346:28
1111.96:336:28
1211.96:336:28
1311.96:326:28
1411.96:326:28
1511.96:316:28
1611.96:316:27
1712.06:306:27
1812.06:306:27
1912.06:296:27
2012.06:296:27
2112.06:286:27
2212.06:286:27
2312.06:276:27
2412.06:266:27
2512.06:266:27
2612.06:256:27
2712.06:256:26
2812.06:246:26
2912.06:246:26
3012.06:236:26
3112.16:236:26

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.39 kWh/m² to a high of 5.09 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 4.9 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
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44.9Bright
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314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Rubio?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Rubio for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rubio in March

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

In March, Rubio sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Rubio 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 Rubio peaks around February 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 15Dec 12UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Rubio 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 Rubio is worst in March — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1934 µg/m³Dec 2014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr28Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Rubio?

Rubio sits at 7.7°N, 72.4°W, 833 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Santa Ana, 11 km away.

Topography around Rubio

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rubio has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 455 m around an average of 903 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,510 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,232 m.

The land around Rubio is covered by grassland (40%), trees (39%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
455 m
16 km
2,510 m
80 km
4,232 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Santa Ana 11 km · Capacho Nuevo 15 km · San Cristóbal 15 km · San Josecito 16 km · San Antonio del Táchira 16 km · Villa del Rosario 20 km · Táriba 20 km · Palmira 21 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 Rubio (7.7016°, -72.3555°, elevation 833 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).