San Carlos weather in March

In March, San Carlos sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 26 mm of rain across 4.6 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 San Carlos's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Carlos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
11th coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:16 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
63%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

San Carlos is city in Cojedes, Venezuela.

Founded
1678

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 34°C through the month.

A typical March day in San Carlos reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 37°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)
13423
23423
33423
43423
53423
63423
73423
83523
93523
103523
113523
123523
133523
143523
153523
163523
173523
183523
193523
203523
213523
223523
233523
243424
253424
263424
273424
283424
293424
303424
313424

How March really feels in San Carlos

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.

San Carlos weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 22°92.411.54.2
Feb34° / 23°81.911.73.6
Mar34° / 23°264.611.93.0
Apr33° / 24°10613.112.23.0
May31° / 23°19422.912.43.1
Jun29° / 22°19324.512.63.3
Jul29° / 22°18026.312.53.4
Aug29° / 22°15726.312.33.3
Sep30° / 22°1302412.13.3
Oct31° / 22°12622.111.83.3
Nov31° / 23°961711.63.5
Dec32° / 22°386.711.44.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25149
35149
45149
55050
64951
74951
84951
94852
104753
114654
124654
134555
144555
154456
164456
174357
184357
194357
204258
214258
224258
234159
243961
253961
263862
273763
283664
293466
303367
313169

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

San Carlos gets around 26 mm of rain over 4.6 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 16% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
29
310
410
510
611
711
812
912
1013
1113
1214
1314
1415
1515
1616
1716
1816
1917
2017
2117
2218
2318
2419
2519
2620
2721
2822
2922
3023
3124

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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 46% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10856342
21856332
31954333
41954333
501054333
601053343
701053343
801052353
901150354
1001149364
1101148374
1201147384
1301046394
1411045395
1511044405
1611043415
1711042425
1811041426
191941436
200941446
210940447
220840447
230840448
240740458
250739459
2606384510
2706384511
2805374512
2905364513
3005364514
3104354515

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:24 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:246:12
211.86:236:12
311.86:236:12
411.86:226:12
511.86:226:12
611.86:216:12
711.96:216:12
811.96:206:12
911.96:206:12
1011.96:196:12
1111.96:196:12
1211.96:186:12
1311.96:186:12
1411.96:176:12
1511.96:176:12
1611.96:166:12
1711.96:156:12
1812.06:156:12
1912.06:146:12
2012.06:146:12
2112.06:136:12
2212.06:136:12
2312.06:126:12
2412.06:116:12
2512.06:116:12
2612.06:106:12
2712.06:106:12
2812.06:096:12
2912.16:086:12
3012.16:086:11
3112.16:076:11

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.75 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.37 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 5.75 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for San Carlos

In seasonPeak

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

San Carlos'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 San Carlos?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in San Carlos. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for San Carlos in March

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

In March, San Carlos sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in San Carlos 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 peaks around March 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 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 14UV 13Dec 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in San Carlos 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 is worst in June — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1031 µg/m³Dec 1815 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San Carlos?

San Carlos sits at 9.7°N, 68.6°W, 134 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Las Vegas, 15 km away.

Topography around San Carlos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Carlos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m around an average of 155 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 593 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,719 m.

The land around San Carlos is covered by trees (40%), artificial surfaces (36%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
89 m
16 km
593 m
80 km
1,719 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Las Vegas 15 km · Tinaco 17 km · Tinaquillo 42 km · San Rafael de Onoto 42 km · El Pao 50 km · Nirgua 54 km · Miranda 58 km · Chivacoa 65 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 (9.6641°, -68.5866°, elevation 134 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).