Santa Teresa del Tuy weather in March

In March, Santa Teresa del Tuy sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 23 mm of rain across 5.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 Teresa del Tuy's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Teresa del Tuy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:08 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
60%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Santa Teresa del Tuy is city in Venezuela.

Density
982/km²
people per km²
Founded
1761

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 31°C through the month.

A typical March day in Santa Teresa del Tuy reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 12°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 about 1°C warmer than February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13119
23119
33119
43119
53119
63119
73119
83119
93119
103119
113119
123119
133119
143119
153120
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233120
243120
253120
263220
273220
283220
293220
303220
313220

How March really feels in Santa Teresa del Tuy

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 22 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
22
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 Teresa del Tuy weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 19°134.911.55.9
Feb30° / 19°134.511.75.5
Mar31° / 20°235.211.94.8
Apr32° / 20°6211.412.23.9
May31° / 21°9717.812.53.5
Jun30° / 21°10420.912.63.7
Jul30° / 20°9622.712.53.6
Aug30° / 20°9823.312.33.5
Sep31° / 20°751912.13.5
Oct31° / 20°701711.83.6
Nov31° / 21°5714.211.54.1
Dec30° / 20°22711.45.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45446
55446
65446
75446
85347
95347
105248
115149
125149
135149
145050
154951
164852
174852
184852
194753
204753
214753
224555
234555
244456
254357
264357
274159
283961
293961
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Santa Teresa del Tuy gets around 23 mm of rain over 5.2 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 18% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
216
316
415
515
615
715
815
915
1015
1115
1216
1316
1416
1516
1617
1717
1817
1918
2018
2118
2219
2319
2420
2521
2621
2722
2822
2923
3024
3124

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 56% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1350471
2350471
3350471
4350471
5349471
6349481
7348481
8348491
9347491
10247501
11246511
12245521
13244531
14244531
15243532
16242542
17242542
18241552
19241552
20140572
21140572
22140572
23139582
24139582
25138592
26138583
27137593
28136603
29035614
30034624
31033625

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

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
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
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 6:16 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:166:04
211.86:166:04
311.86:156:04
411.86:156:04
511.86:146:04
611.86:146:04
711.86:136:04
811.96:136:04
911.96:126:04
1011.96:126:04
1111.96:116:04
1211.96:116:04
1311.96:106:04
1411.96:106:04
1511.96:096:04
1611.96:086:04
1711.96:086:04
1811.96:076:04
1912.06:076:04
2012.06:066:04
2112.06:056:04
2212.06:056:04
2312.06:046:04
2412.06:046:04
2512.06:036:04
2612.06:026:04
2712.06:026:04
2812.06:016:04
2912.16:016:04
3012.16:006:04
3112.15:596:04

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.84 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.84 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 5.84 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
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
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155.8Bright
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265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Santa Teresa del Tuy

In seasonPeak

None of Santa Teresa del Tuy'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 Teresa del Tuy'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 Santa Teresa del Tuy?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Santa Teresa del Tuy for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Santa Teresa del Tuy in March

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

In March, Santa Teresa del Tuy sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Santa Teresa del Tuy in March

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 44 km away) is warmest in October at about 28°C and coldest in February near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr26Warm
May26Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Santa Teresa del Tuy in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 15 (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 Teresa del Tuy peaks around March 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 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 19UV 14Dec 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Santa Teresa del Tuy 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 Teresa del Tuy is worst in June — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (January, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1133 µg/m³Jan 1113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Teresa del Tuy?

Santa Teresa del Tuy sits at 10.2°N, 66.7°W, 139 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Lander, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Santa Teresa del Tuy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Teresa del Tuy has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 290 m around an average of 161 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 977 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,728 m.

The land around Santa Teresa del Tuy is covered by trees (53%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (78%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
290 m
16 km
977 m
80 km
2,728 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Lander 7.0 km · Ocumare del Tuy 18 km · Charallave 21 km · Cúa 25 km · Guarenas 27 km · El Hatillo 28 km · Caucagüito 29 km · Guatire 30 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 Teresa del Tuy (10.2329°, -66.6647°, elevation 139 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).