Tucupido weather in March

In March, Tucupido sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2 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 29% 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 Tucupido's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tucupido's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:05 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
58%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

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 Tucupido reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 38°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)
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How March really feels in Tucupido

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.

Tucupido 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
Jan34° / 23°61.511.53.5
Feb35° / 23°31.111.73.0
Mar36° / 24°11211.92.5
Apr36° / 25°557.612.22.1
May34° / 25°14216.112.42.3
Jun32° / 24°18221.412.52.7
Jul32° / 23°19125.312.52.7
Aug32° / 23°18925.612.32.6
Sep32° / 24°13422.112.12.7
Oct33° / 24°11018.411.82.9
Nov33° / 24°6813.511.63.1
Dec34° / 24°21511.53.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
25941
35941
45842
55743
65743
75644
85545
95545
105545
115446
125347
135248
145248
155248
165149
175149
185149
195149
205050
215050
225050
235050
245050
255050
264951
274951
284852
294852
304753
314654

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Tucupido gets around 11 mm of rain over 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 7% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
45
55
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85
95
105
115
125
136
146
156
166
177
187
197
207
218
228
238
248
259
269
279
2810
2910
3010
3111

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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 72% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1130645
2130645
3130645
4130645
5130645
6130645
7130645
8130636
9130636
10129646
11129646
12129637
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14129637
15128638
16128638
17128638
18128629
19127639
201276210
211266310
221266211
231256311
241256311
251246312
261236412
271236313
281226413
291216513
301206514
311206514

Wind in March

Winds average 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
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913light breeze
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3113light breeze

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 6:12 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:00 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:126:01
211.86:126:01
311.86:116:01
411.86:116:01
511.86:106:01
611.86:106:01
711.96:096:01
811.96:096:01
911.96:086:01
1011.96:086:01
1111.96:076:01
1211.96:076:01
1311.96:066:01
1411.96:066:01
1511.96:056:01
1611.96:056:01
1711.96:046:01
1812.06:046:01
1912.06:036:01
2012.06:026:01
2112.06:026:01
2212.06:016:01
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2412.06:006:00
2512.06:006:00
2612.05:596:00
2712.05:586:00
2812.05:586:00
2912.15:576:00
3012.15:576:00
3112.15:566:00

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.3 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.3 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
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126.2Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
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266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Tucupido

In seasonPeak

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

Tucupido'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 Tucupido?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tucupido.

What to pack for Tucupido in March

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

In March, Tucupido sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tucupido in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tucupido peaks around March 21 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 21UV 14Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Tucupido 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 Tucupido is worst in April — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1127 µg/m³Jan 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tucupido?

Tucupido sits at 9.3°N, 65.8°W, 134 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Valle de La Pascua, 27 km away.

Altagracia de OritucoClarinesAragua de BarcelonaSan José de BarloventoRío Chico

Topography around Tucupido

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tucupido has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 122 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,050 m.

The land around Tucupido is covered by grassland (52%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and grassland (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
71 m
16 km
146 m
80 km
1,050 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Valle de La Pascua 27 km · Zaraza 50 km · Chaguaramas 53 km · Altagracia de Orituco 93 km · Clarines 100 km · Aragua de Barcelona 105 km · San José de Barlovento 117 km · Río Chico 118 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 Tucupido (9.273°, -65.7715°, elevation 134 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).