San Carlos del Zulia weather in March

In March, San Carlos del Zulia sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 148 mm of rain across 19.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in March, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 San Carlos del Zulia's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Carlos del Zulia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
8th warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
148 mm
19.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:29 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
72%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

San Carlos del Zulia is human settlement.

Founded
1778

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 32°C through the month.

A typical March day in San Carlos del Zulia reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°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)
13124
23124
33124
43124
53124
63124
73124
83124
93124
103224
113224
123224
133224
143224
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203224
213224
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293224
303224
313224

How March really feels in San Carlos del Zulia

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
1 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

San Carlos del Zulia weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°9816.711.54.0
Feb31° / 24°9813.511.73.9
Mar32° / 24°14819.111.93.2
Apr32° / 24°27327.112.22.3
May32° / 25°35029.912.42.1
Jun32° / 25°29928.512.52.2
Jul32° / 24°30629.412.52.2
Aug32° / 25°33529.712.32.0
Sep32° / 24°32728.612.12.0
Oct32° / 24°35129.611.82.1
Nov31° / 24°33128.711.62.4
Dec31° / 24°19924.211.53.1

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 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23763
33763
43664
53565
63466
73466
83367
93268
103268
113070
123070
133070
143070
152971
162971
172872
182872
192872
202773
212773
222773
232773
242674
252674
262674
272575
282575
292476
302377
312377

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

San Carlos del Zulia gets around 148 mm of rain over 19.1 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 63% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
150
251
352
452
553
654
755
856
956
1057
1158
1259
1360
1460
1561
1661
1762
1863
1964
2065
2166
2267
2368
2469
2571
2672
2773
2874
2976
3077
3178

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the miserable band about 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
125543
225444
325444
425345
515445
615346
715346
815346
915247
1015247
1115148
1215148
1315049
1415050
1504951
1604852
1704753
1804555
1904456
2004357
2104159
2204060
2303862
2403664
2503565
2603367
2703169
2803070
2902872
3002773
3102575

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
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 6:37 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:376:25
211.86:366:25
311.86:366:25
411.86:356:26
511.86:356:26
611.96:346:26
711.96:346:26
811.96:336:26
911.96:336:26
1011.96:326:26
1111.96:326:26
1211.96:316:26
1311.96:316:26
1411.96:306:26
1511.96:306:26
1611.96:296:26
1711.96:296:25
1812.06:286:25
1912.06:286:25
2012.06:276:25
2112.06:266:25
2212.06:266:25
2312.06:256:25
2412.06:256:25
2512.06:246:25
2612.06:246:25
2712.06:236:25
2812.06:226:25
2912.06:226:25
3012.16:216:25
3112.16:216:25

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.98 kWh/m² to a high of 5.03 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 4.81 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
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244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit San Carlos del Zulia?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in San Carlos del Zulia.

What to pack for San Carlos del Zulia in March

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

In March, San Carlos del Zulia sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in San Carlos del Zulia 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 San Carlos del Zulia peaks around March 17 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 17UV 13Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in San Carlos del Zulia 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 San Carlos del Zulia is worst in March — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 2041 µg/m³Dec 1517 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar42Poor
Apr35Poor
May33Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San Carlos del Zulia?

San Carlos del Zulia sits at 9.0°N, 71.9°W, 6 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Encontrados, 34 km away.

Topography around San Carlos del Zulia

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of San Carlos del Zulia.

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Carlos del Zulia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,102 m.

The land around San Carlos del Zulia is covered by grassland (45%), trees (27%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, grassland (65%) and wetland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
27 m
80 km
4,102 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Encontrados 34 km · Pueblo Nuevo El Chivo 35 km · El Vigía 52 km · La Azulita 62 km · Casigua El Cubo 71 km · Tucaní 72 km · Santa Cruz de Mora 74 km · Tovar 77 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 San Carlos del Zulia (9.001°, -71.9268°, elevation 6 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).