Sabana de Mendoza weather in March

In March, Sabana de Mendoza sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 215 mm of rain across 26.5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 Sabana de Mendoza's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sabana de Mendoza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
7th warmest
Overnight low
22°
5th coldest
Rainfall
215 mm
26.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:25 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
71%
4th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical March day in Sabana de Mendoza reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°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)
13022
23022
33022
43022
53022
63022
73022
83022
93022
103022
113022
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133022
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293022
303022
313022

How March really feels in Sabana de Mendoza

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.

Sabana de Mendoza weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°982211.54.0
Feb30° / 21°11520.711.73.8
Mar30° / 22°21526.511.93.2
Apr30° / 23°38028.812.22.7
May30° / 23°43530.112.42.6
Jun30° / 23°2902812.52.6
Jul30° / 22°2422812.52.7
Aug31° / 23°26828.912.32.5
Sep31° / 23°32329.112.12.4
Oct30° / 22°38530.511.82.6
Nov29° / 22°31728.911.62.9
Dec29° / 21°19125.511.53.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 68%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24060
34060
43961
53862
63763
73664
83664
93565
103466
113466
123466
133367
143367
153367
163268
173268
183169
193169
203169
212971
222971
232872
242872
252773
262872
272674
282575
292476
302377
312080

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Sabana de Mendoza gets around 215 mm of rain over 26.5 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 86% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
182
283
383
483
583
683
783
883
983
1084
1184
1284
1384
1484
1585
1685
1785
1885
1986
2086
2187
2287
2388
2488
2589
2689
2789
2890
2990
3091
3191

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 80% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1127702
2126712
3125722
4125722
5124732
6124732
7123742
8123742
9022762
10022762
11021763
12021763
13020773
14020773
15019783
16018793
17017803
18017803
19016813
20015823
21014833
22013843
23012853
24012862
25011872
26010882
2709892
2809892
2908902
3007912
3107912

Wind in March

Winds average 4 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 6:32 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:326:20
211.86:326:21
311.86:316:21
411.86:316:21
511.86:306:21
611.86:306:21
711.96:296:21
811.96:296:21
911.96:286:21
1011.96:286:21
1111.96:276:21
1211.96:276:21
1311.96:266:21
1411.96:266:21
1511.96:256:21
1611.96:256:21
1711.96:246:21
1812.06:246:21
1912.06:236:21
2012.06:226:21
2112.06:226:21
2212.06:216:21
2312.06:216:21
2412.06:206:21
2512.06:206:20
2612.06:196:20
2712.06:186:20
2812.06:186:20
2912.16:176:20
3012.16:176:20
3112.16:166:20

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.32 kWh/m² to a high of 5.57 kWh/m² in August across the year — March's 5.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
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85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
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205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Sabana de Mendoza?

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
4.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sabana de Mendoza.

What to pack for Sabana de Mendoza in March

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

In March, Sabana de Mendoza sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sabana de Mendoza 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 Sabana de Mendoza peaks around February 22 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 22UV 13Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Sabana de Mendoza 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 Sabana de Mendoza is worst in March — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2129 µg/m³Dec 1613 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sabana de Mendoza?

Sabana de Mendoza sits at 9.4°N, 70.8°W, 106 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is El Dividive, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Sabana de Mendoza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sabana de Mendoza has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 m around an average of 127 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,697 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,665 m.

The land around Sabana de Mendoza is covered by grassland (56%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (43%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
295 m
16 km
1,697 m
80 km
4,665 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: El Dividive 6.0 km · Escuque 19 km · Motatán 21 km · Valera 23 km · Pampanito 30 km · Pampán 33 km · Trujillo 38 km · Caja Seca 46 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 Sabana de Mendoza (9.4349°, -70.775°, elevation 106 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).