Santa Bárbara weather in March

In March, Santa Bárbara sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 33 mm of rain across 7.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-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 12% 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 Santa Bárbara's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Bárbara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:26 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
72%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Santa Bárbara is city in Barinas, Venezuela.

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 Santa Bárbara reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 36°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
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103424
113424
123424
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273424
283324
293324
303324
313324

How March really feels in Santa Bárbara

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.

Santa Bárbara weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 22°102.211.64.2
Feb34° / 23°123.211.73.7
Mar34° / 24°337.211.93.2
Apr32° / 23°11715.412.23.1
May31° / 23°20321.812.43.2
Jun29° / 22°25623.712.43.4
Jul29° / 21°27524.812.43.5
Aug30° / 21°2652412.33.4
Sep30° / 21°16020.1123.4
Oct31° / 22°9315.911.83.7
Nov31° / 22°531111.64.0
Dec32° / 22°194.511.64.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 72%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23466
33466
43367
53268
63169
73070
82872
92872
102872
112872
122773
132674
142674
152674
162674
172773
182773
192773
202773
212773
222773
232773
242773
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272674
282674
292575
302476
312377

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Santa Bárbara gets around 33 mm of rain over 7.2 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 24% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
217
317
418
518
619
719
820
920
1020
1121
1222
1322
1423
1523
1624
1725
1825
1925
2026
2126
2227
2328
2428
2529
2630
2731
2832
2933
3034
3135

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 46% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
121848293
221748293
321748303
421747304
521746314
621746324
721745334
821743344
921642354
1021641364
1121640375
1221639385
1321539395
1421538405
1521438415
1621438425
1721337426
1821337436
1921237436
2011236437
2111236447
2211236448
2311135449
24111354410
25111344411
26110334412
27110324413
28110324315
2919314316
3009304318
3108294320

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
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 6:33 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:336:23
211.86:326:23
311.96:326:23
411.96:326:23
511.96:316:23
611.96:316:23
711.96:306:23
811.96:306:23
911.96:296:23
1011.96:296:23
1111.96:286:23
1211.96:286:23
1311.96:276:23
1411.96:276:23
1511.96:266:23
1611.96:266:23
1712.06:256:23
1812.06:256:23
1912.06:246:23
2012.06:246:22
2112.06:236:22
2212.06:236:22
2312.06:226:22
2412.06:226:22
2512.06:216:22
2612.06:216:22
2712.06:206:22
2812.06:206:22
2912.06:196:22
3012.06:196:21
3112.16:186:21

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.27 kWh/m² to a high of 5.29 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.25 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
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35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
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95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Santa Bárbara

In seasonPeak

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

Santa Bárbara's monsoon runs May–September, 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 Santa Bárbara?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Santa Bárbara in March

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

In March, Santa Bárbara sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Santa Bárbara 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 Santa Bárbara peaks around February 18 at about 14 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 18UV 14Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Santa Bárbara 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 Santa Bárbara is worst in March — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.0× the cleanest month (January, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1942 µg/m³Jan 914 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar44Poor
Apr34Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Bárbara?

Santa Bárbara sits at 7.8°N, 71.2°W, 187 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Socopó, 61 km away.

MeridaTovarBailadores

Topography around Santa Bárbara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Bárbara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m around an average of 192 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,018 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,576 m.

The land around Santa Bárbara is covered by grassland (59%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (60%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
99 m
16 km
1,018 m
80 km
4,576 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Socopó 61 km · Guasdualito 80 km · Lagunillas 80 km · Ejido 82 km · Santa Cruz de Mora 83 km · Merida 85 km · Tovar 85 km · Bailadores 87 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 Santa Bárbara (7.8135°, -71.1779°, elevation 187 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).