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Weather in March in Santander

Thinking about venturing to Santander this March and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Santander in March?

Santander is a region in Colombia. March in Santander generally has temperatures that range from warm to very warm, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

The average highest temperatures fluctuate between warm in Pescadero at 25°C to very warm in Barrancabermeja at 33°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 24°C in Barrancabermeja and 15°C in Pescadero.

Precipitation

In March, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in Barrancabermeja with an average of 256 mm to heavy rainfall in Los Santos with 407 mm.

Average sunshine

Most cities enjoy a balanced amount of sunshine, with around 148 hours of sunlight anticipated in Bucaramanga. This ensures the days are neither too dim nor excessively sunny.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Santander in March, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Santander climate page.

Where to go in Santander in March

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Santander on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in March for the 5 most popular destinations in Santander?

Bucaramanga

In March Bucaramanga generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 25°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 16°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Bucaramanga
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
25°C 
16°C 
164 hours 
321 mm 
10 days 
poor 
25°C 
16°C 
148 hours 
401 mm 
13 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
25°C 
17°C 
137 hours 
582 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in Bucaramanga

Barichara

In March Barichara generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 25°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 16°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Barichara
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
25°C 
16°C 
164 hours 
311 mm 
11 days 
poor 
25°C 
16°C 
148 hours 
405 mm 
14 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
25°C 
16°C 
137 hours 
503 mm 
19 days 
poor 
Climate in Barichara

San Gil

In March San Gil generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 25°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 15°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

San Gil
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
25°C 
15°C 
164 hours 
249 mm 
12 days 
25°C 
15°C 
148 hours 
337 mm 
15 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
25°C 
15°C 
137 hours 
473 mm 
20 days 
poor 
Climate in San Gil

Barrancabermeja

In March Barrancabermeja generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 33°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Barrancabermeja
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
33°C 
24°C 
171 hours 
151 mm 
8 days 
33°C 
24°C 
159 hours 
256 mm 
12 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
32°C 
24°C 
145 hours 
366 mm 
17 days 
poor 
Climate in Barrancabermeja

Girón

In March Girón generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 17°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Girón
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
26°C 
17°C 
164 hours 
306 mm 
10 days 
poor 
26°C 
17°C 
148 hours 
375 mm 
13 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
26°C 
18°C 
137 hours 
533 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in Girón

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Santander, in Colombia.

Is March the best time to visit Santander?

In our opinion, March may not be the ideal time to visit Santander due to the typically poor weather in Bucaramanga.

On average, the best time to visit Santander is in with generally poor weather in Bucaramanga.

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