San Fernando de Apure weather in March

In March, San Fernando de Apure sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 22 mm of rain across 3.3 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 36°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Fernando de Apure's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Fernando de Apure's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
3.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:11 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
60%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

San Fernando de Apure is city of Venezuela.

Density
38/km²
people per km²
Founded
1788

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 36°C through the month.

A typical March day in San Fernando de Apure reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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33626
43626
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63626
73626
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293726
303626
313626

How March really feels in San Fernando de Apure

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 Fernando de Apure 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
Jan35° / 25°8111.63.2
Feb36° / 25°51.211.72.6
Mar36° / 26°223.311.92.0
Apr35° / 26°12112.812.22.1
May33° / 25°24322.412.42.4
Jun31° / 24°27925.812.42.6
Jul31° / 23°27027.612.42.6
Aug32° / 24°23926.912.32.5
Sep32° / 24°18223.6122.5
Oct33° / 24°14821.811.82.6
Nov33° / 24°8413.711.63.1
Dec34° / 25°224.711.53.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25446
35446
45347
55248
65248
75149
85050
95050
104951
114852
124852
134852
144753
154654
164654
174654
184654
194555
204555
214555
224456
234456
244456
254357
264357
274159
284060
294060
303961
313763

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

San Fernando de Apure gets around 22 mm of rain over 3.3 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 11% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
46
56
67
77
87
98
108
118
129
139
149
1510
1610
1711
1811
1911
2012
2112
2213
2314
2414
2515
2616
2717
2818
2919
3021
3122

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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 51% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
19464051
29454051
310454051
410443961
510443961
610433961
710434061
810434071
910424071
1010424071
1110414071
1210414081
1310414181
1410414181
159414181
169414191
179414191
189414191
198414191
2084141101
2184141101
2284040111
2374040121
2474040131
2573939141
2663839151
2763838172
2853738182
2953637192
3053536213
3153436223

Wind in March

Winds average 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
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2012light breeze
2112light breeze
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3111calm

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 6:18 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:186:08
211.86:186:08
311.96:176:08
411.96:176:08
511.96:166:08
611.96:166:08
711.96:166:08
811.96:156:08
911.96:156:08
1011.96:146:08
1111.96:146:08
1211.96:136:08
1311.96:136:08
1411.96:126:08
1511.96:126:08
1611.96:116:08
1712.06:116:08
1812.06:106:08
1912.06:106:08
2012.06:096:08
2112.06:096:08
2212.06:086:07
2312.06:076:07
2412.06:076:07
2512.06:066:07
2612.06:066:07
2712.06:056:07
2812.06:056:07
2912.06:046:07
3012.16:046:07
3112.16:036:07

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.31 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.34 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.31 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for San Fernando de Apure

In seasonPeak

None of San Fernando de Apure'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 Fernando de Apure's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit San Fernando de Apure?

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

2.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in San Fernando de Apure.

What to pack for San Fernando de Apure in March

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

In March, San Fernando de Apure sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in San Fernando de Apure 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 Fernando de Apure peaks around March 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 15UV 13Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in San Fernando de Apure 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 Fernando de Apure is worst in April — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1829 µg/m³Dec 1911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is San Fernando de Apure?

San Fernando de Apure sits at 7.9°N, 67.5°W, 28 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Biruaca, 7.0 km away.

AchaguasCalabozoCaicara del OrinocoEl SombreroPuerto CarreñoEl Pao

Topography around San Fernando de Apure

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Fernando de Apure has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 44 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m.

The land around San Fernando de Apure is covered by grassland (39%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, grassland (61%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (72%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
28 m
80 km
49 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Biruaca 7.0 km · Camaguán 28 km · Achaguas 84 km · Calabozo 115 km · Caicara del Orinoco 146 km · El Sombrero 173 km · Puerto Carreño 189 km · El Pao 208 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 Fernando de Apure (7.8896°, -67.4718°, elevation 28 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).