Zaraza weather in March

In March, Zaraza sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 15 mm of rain across 2.5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-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 25% 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 Zaraza's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zaraza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
2.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:03 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
61%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Zaraza is city in Venezuela.

Density
30/km²
people per km²
Founded
1646

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 36°C through the month.

A typical March day in Zaraza 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 Zaraza

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
9 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Zaraza weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 23°71.911.53.1
Feb36° / 24°51.211.72.6
Mar36° / 24°152.511.92.1
Apr37° / 25°536.712.21.8
May35° / 25°13415.112.42.0
Jun33° / 24°16420.412.52.5
Jul32° / 24°18724.412.52.5
Aug32° / 24°19324.812.32.5
Sep33° / 24°13921.712.12.5
Oct34° / 24°11818.911.82.5
Nov34° / 24°7614.811.62.7
Dec34° / 24°286.411.53.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35050
45050
55050
64951
74852
84852
94753
104654
114654
124654
134654
144654
154654
164654
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284753
294654
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Zaraza gets around 15 mm of rain over 2.5 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 8% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
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96
106
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148
158
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199
2010
2110
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3011
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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 70% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1131626
2132607
3132607
4132607
5232597
6232597
7232597
8232597
9232597
10231607
11231607
12131608
13131608
14131608
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181305910
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201296010
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311255915

Wind in March

Winds average 12 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
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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 6:10 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:105:59
211.86:105:59
311.86:095:59
411.86:095:59
511.86:095:59
611.86:085:59
711.96:085:59
811.96:075:59
911.96:075:59
1011.96:065:59
1111.96:065:59
1211.96:055:59
1311.96:055:59
1411.96:045:59
1511.96:035:59
1611.96:035:59
1711.96:025:59
1812.06:025:59
1912.06:015:59
2012.06:015:59
2112.06:005:59
2212.05:595:59
2312.05:595:59
2412.05:585:59
2512.05:585:59
2612.05:575:59
2712.05:575:59
2812.05:565:58
2912.15:555:58
3012.15:555:58
3112.15:545:58

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.17 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.17 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Zaraza

In seasonPeak

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

Zaraza'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 Zaraza?

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

2.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zaraza.

What to pack for Zaraza in March

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Zaraza 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 Zaraza 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
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Zaraza 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 Zaraza is worst in April — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2228 µg/m³Jan 1112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zaraza?

Zaraza sits at 9.4°N, 65.3°W, 80 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Tucupido, 50 km away.

Puerto PírituPariaguánAnacoChaguaramas

Topography around Zaraza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zaraza has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 53 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,075 m.

The land around Zaraza is covered by grassland (37%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
86 m
80 km
1,075 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Tucupido 50 km · Aragua de Barcelona 56 km · Clarines 68 km · Valle de La Pascua 76 km · Puerto Píritu 85 km · Pariaguán 88 km · Anaco 95 km · Chaguaramas 102 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 Zaraza (9.3503°, -65.3245°, elevation 80 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).