San Rafael de Onoto weather in March

In March, San Rafael de Onoto sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 27 mm of rain across 4.8 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 muggy.

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 Rafael de Onoto's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Rafael de Onoto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
11th coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
4.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:18 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
64%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.6 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 34°C through the month.

A typical March day in San Rafael de Onoto 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
83423
93423
103423
113423
123423
133423
143423
153423
163423
173423
183423
193423
203423
213423
223423
233423
243423
253423
263423
273423
283423
293423
303423
313423

How March really feels in San Rafael de Onoto

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 Rafael de Onoto 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°102.411.54.4
Feb34° / 22°92.211.73.7
Mar34° / 23°274.811.93.2
Apr33° / 23°11414.212.23.0
May31° / 23°22624.612.43.0
Jun29° / 22°26027.412.63.0
Jul29° / 22°24328.812.53.1
Aug29° / 22°20728.612.33.0
Sep30° / 22°16926.812.12.9
Oct30° / 22°14924.711.83.1
Nov31° / 22°10519.311.63.5
Dec31° / 22°378.511.44.4

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 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34753
44753
54654
64654
74654
84555
94555
104357
114357
124357
134258
144258
154258
164159
174159
184159
194159
204060
214060
223961
233862
243862
253862
263664
273664
283565
293367
303268
313070

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

San Rafael de Onoto gets around 27 mm of rain over 4.8 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 17% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
411
511
612
712
813
913
1014
1114
1215
1315
1416
1516
1617
1717
1818
1918
2018
2119
2219
2319
2420
2521
2621
2722
2823
2924
3025
3125

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 61% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1539497
2539497
3539488
4639478
5639479
6639469
76384610
86384610
96384510
106384511
116384511
126384512
136384412
145374512
155374513
165374513
175364613
184354714
194354714
204344814
214334914
223324915
233315016
243305116
253295117
263285118
272275120
282265121
292255122
302245123
312235025

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:25 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:256:13
211.86:256:13
311.86:246:13
411.86:246:13
511.86:236:13
611.86:236:13
711.96:226:13
811.96:226:14
911.96:216:14
1011.96:216:14
1111.96:206:14
1211.96:206:14
1311.96:196:14
1411.96:196:14
1511.96:186:14
1611.96:186:14
1711.96:176:14
1812.06:166:14
1912.06:166:13
2012.06:156:13
2112.06:156:13
2212.06:146:13
2312.06:136:13
2412.06:136:13
2512.06:126:13
2612.06:126:13
2712.06:116:13
2812.06:116:13
2912.16:106:13
3012.16:096:13
3112.16:096:13

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.6 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.29 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 5.6 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for San Rafael de Onoto

In seasonPeak

None of San Rafael de Onoto'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 Rafael de Onoto'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 Rafael de Onoto?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for San Rafael de Onoto in March

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

In March, San Rafael de Onoto 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 Rafael de Onoto 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 Rafael de Onoto peaks around February 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in San Rafael de Onoto 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 Rafael de Onoto is worst in March — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2233 µg/m³Dec 2014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San Rafael de Onoto?

San Rafael de Onoto sits at 9.7°N, 69.0°W, 163 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Acarigua, 28 km away.

Topography around San Rafael de Onoto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Rafael de Onoto has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 222 m around an average of 175 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 655 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,170 m.

The land around San Rafael de Onoto is covered by trees (53%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
222 m
16 km
655 m
80 km
2,170 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Acarigua 28 km · Araure 31 km · Las Vegas 41 km · Villa Bruzual 42 km · San Carlos 42 km · Píritu 43 km · Yaritagua 48 km · Los Rastrojos 49 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 Rafael de Onoto (9.6781°, -68.9728°, elevation 163 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).