Santa Elena weather in March (Antioquia, Colombia)

How is the weather in Santa Elena in March? This guide provides all the details you need.

In March, Santa Elena typically experiences high temperatures and heavy rainfall. Throughout the day, temperatures typically settle at around 24°C. But by evening, they drop to around 13°C.

Santa Elena in March falls under the rainy season with heavy rainfall, averaging around 278 mm for the month. Delving into the climate records from the past 30 years, one can predict that nearly 14 days of the month will see rainfall.

The city usually sees around 150 hours of sunlight, indicating a moderately sunny period.

If you're looking for dry conditions and comfortable temperatures, March may not be the ideal month to visit Santa Elena. January generally stands out with the best circumstances. While March, April, May, September, October and November tend to showcase less optimal conditions.

For an in-depth look at the yearly conditions, visit our specialized Santa Elena climate page with graphs.

 

Santa Elena, monthly averages in March

Min Temperature 13°C  

Max Temperature 24°C  

Chance of Rain 46%  

Precipitation 278 mm  

Rainy days 14 days  

Humidity 66% *  

Sunshine 150 hours *  

Percentage Sunshine *  

* Data from: Medellín, Colombia (11 KM, 7 Miles).

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Weather conditions Weather

Temperatures

Precipitation

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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).

So, what should you wear in Santa Elena in March?

For visitors traveling to Santa Elena, we recommend wearing layers. So maybe a skirt, t-shirt, shorts for during the day and jeans and a warm jacket for some days and evenings. Bring a rain jacket in case it rains during your stay. Plan on layering your clothes.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do in March.

Swimming

7/10

Camping

6/10

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