Pólvora Weather in March
Pólvora in March
The short of it: Pólvora in March averages a high of 31 °C (88 °F) and a low of 20 °C (67 °F), with 222 mm (8.7 in) of rain and about 12 h 10 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are June and July. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 31° · low 20° · rain 222 mm · daylight 12 h 10 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: June & July
Thirty years of records give Pólvora an average March high of 31°, a low of 20° and some 222 mm of rain. Days run hot, near 31° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 222 mm, the 5th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 10 min in mid-March.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates March 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are June and July.
Against its neighbours, Pólvora runs cooler than most and about as wet in March. Sion, 30 km to the NNW, is 1° warmer by day.
March in Pólvora, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 6th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 5th wettest of 12
- Versus February
- about the same, 5.0 mm less rain
- Versus April
- about the same
- Day–night spread
- 11°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 10 min
- Average wind
- 4 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
March averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SionSan Martín Department | 30 km NNW | 32° | 20° | 215 mm |
| TocacheSan Martín Department | 35 km SSE | 32° | 20° | 224 mm |
| UchizaSan Martín Department | 65 km SSE | 31° | 19° | 232 mm |
| HuicungoSan Martín Department | 67 km N | 33° | 21° | 178 mm |
| Costa RicaSan Martín Department | 71 km N | 32° | 21° | 181 mm |
| HuaylillasLa Libertad | 80 km WSW | 21° | 10° | 134 mm |
| Santa CruzSan Martín Department | 84 km SSE | 30° | 19° | 271 mm |
| ChallasLa Libertad | 93 km SW | 18° | 6° | 117 mm |