Tucaní weather in March

In March, Tucaní sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 555 mm of rain across 30.9 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% 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 Tucaní's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tucaní's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
9th warmest
Overnight low
19°
5th coldest
Rainfall
555 mm
30.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:27 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
82%
4th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical March day in Tucaní reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12318
22318
32318
42318
52318
62318
72318
82319
92319
102319
112319
122319
132319
142319
152319
162319
172319
182319
192319
202319
212319
222319
232319
242319
252319
262319
272319
282419
292419
302419
312419

Tucaní weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 18°39430.411.53.6
Feb23° / 18°43427.711.73.6
Mar23° / 19°55530.911.93.5
Apr24° / 19°5533012.23.4
May24° / 19°4683112.43.4
Jun24° / 19°4753012.53.4
Jul23° / 19°5053112.53.4
Aug24° / 19°3713112.33.5
Sep24° / 19°30229.912.13.5
Oct24° / 19°3913111.83.5
Nov23° / 19°54629.911.63.5
Dec23° / 18°53130.811.53.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31783
41684
51684
61684
71585
81585
91486
101486
111387
121387
131387
141387
151387
161387
171387
181387
191288
201387
211387
221387
231387
241387
251387
261288
271288
281288
291189
301090
311090

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Tucaní gets around 555 mm of rain over 30.9 wet days in March, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 100% and peaks near 100% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
199
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 47% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16634
26535
36436
46337
56238
66238
76139
86040
95941
105842
115842
125743
135644
145644
155545
165446
175446
185347
195248
205149
215050
224951
234852
244753
254654
264456
274357
284159
294060
303862
313664

Wind in March

Winds average 4 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 6:34 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:346:23
211.86:336:23
311.86:336:23
411.86:336:23
511.86:326:23
611.96:326:23
711.96:316:23
811.96:316:23
911.96:306:23
1011.96:306:23
1111.96:296:23
1211.96:296:23
1311.96:286:23
1411.96:286:23
1511.96:276:23
1611.96:276:23
1711.96:266:23
1812.06:256:23
1912.06:256:23
2012.06:246:23
2112.06:246:23
2212.06:236:23
2312.06:236:23
2412.06:226:22
2512.06:226:22
2612.06:216:22
2712.06:206:22
2812.06:206:22
2912.06:196:22
3012.16:196:22
3112.16:186:22

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.1 kWh/m² to a high of 5.16 kWh/m² in August across the year — March's 4.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
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214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Tucaní?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tucaní.

What to pack for Tucaní in March

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

In March, Tucaní sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 31 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Tucaní 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 Tucaní peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 13UV 15Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Tucaní 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 Tucaní is worst in March — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1930 µg/m³Nov 1415 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tucaní?

Tucaní sits at 9.0°N, 71.3°W, 169 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Nueva Bolivia, 27 km away.

Topography around Tucaní

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tucaní has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 368 m around an average of 184 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,669 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,842 m.

The land around Tucaní is covered by trees (67%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (38%), grassland (36%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
368 m
16 km
2,669 m
80 km
4,842 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Nueva Bolivia 27 km · Caja Seca 30 km · La Azulita 34 km · Pueblo Nuevo El Chivo 37 km · Tabay 43 km · Merida 45 km · Ejido 47 km · Lagunillas 53 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 Tucaní (8.97°, -71.2728°, elevation 169 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).