Alderetes weather in March

In March, Alderetes sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 270 mm of rain across 19.8 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Alderetes's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alderetes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
270 mm
19.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:24 AM – 7:36 PM
Cloud cover
67%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical March day in Alderetes reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C cooler than February and about 3°C warmer than April.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12618
22618
32618
42618
52618
62618
72618
82618
92618
102618
112618
122518
132517
142517
152517
162517
172517
182517
192517
202517
212517
222417
232417
242416
252416
262416
272416
282416
292416
302416
312416

Alderetes weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°32319.813.54.8
Feb27° / 18°26518.212.95.0
Mar25° / 17°27019.812.25.2
Apr22° / 14°18915.511.45.8
May19° / 11°13313.510.75.8
Jun17° / 749.810.35.8
Jul18° / 507.610.56.4
Aug21° / 466.811.17.4
Sep23° / 11°818.711.87.4
Oct25° / 14°16914.512.66.3
Nov27° / 16°20615.613.35.7
Dec28° / 18°2491813.75.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24159
34159
44060
53961
63961
73862
83862
93862
103763
113763
123664
133664
143763
153664
163664
173763
183763
193763
203763
213763
223862
233862
243763
253763
263862
273862
283763
293862
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Alderetes gets around 270 mm of rain over 19.8 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 64% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
165
265
366
466
566
666
766
866
966
1066
1166
1266
1366
1466
1566
1665
1764
1864
1963
2063
2162
2262
2362
2462
2562
2662
2762
2862
2962
3062
3161

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 44% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11934478
21834489
31834489
41834489
51834489
61834489
71834489
82834489
92834489
102834479
112835469
123935458
133936448
143937438
1541038417
1641139407
1751140386
1851240375
1951341365
2061442344
2161542334
2261643323
2361644313
2471744302
2571844292
2671944282
2782044272
2882144261
2982244251
3082243251
3192343241

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:16 AM to 7:32 AM, and sunset from 7:52 PM to 7:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.67:167:52
212.67:177:51
312.57:177:50
412.57:187:49
512.57:187:48
612.57:197:47
712.47:197:46
812.47:207:45
912.47:217:44
1012.47:217:43
1112.37:227:42
1212.37:227:40
1312.37:237:39
1412.37:237:38
1512.27:247:37
1612.27:247:36
1712.27:257:35
1812.17:257:34
1912.17:267:33
2012.17:267:32
2112.17:277:31
2212.07:277:29
2312.07:287:28
2412.07:287:27
2512.07:297:26
2611.97:297:25
2711.97:307:24
2811.97:307:23
2911.87:317:21
3011.87:317:20
3111.87:327:19

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.06 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 4.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Moderate
284.0Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Alderetes

In seasonPeak

In March, Alderetes sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Alderetes's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Alderetes?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Alderetes for sightseeing.

What to pack for Alderetes in March

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

In March, Alderetes sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Alderetes in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Alderetes peaks around January 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 16UV 14Jul 10UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Alderetes 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 Alderetes is worst in August — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (May, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodAug 2437 µg/m³May 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb12Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun12Good
Jul22Moderate
Aug37Poor
Sep36Poor
Oct22Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Alderetes?

Alderetes sits at 26.8°S, 65.1°W, 430 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is San Miguel de Tucuman, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Alderetes

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alderetes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 444 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 293 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,737 m.

The land around Alderetes is covered by cropland (38%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (40%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
293 m
80 km
4,737 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: San Miguel de Tucuman 7.0 km · Tafí Viejo 15 km · Yerba Buena 15 km · Bella Vista 29 km · Famaillá 37 km · Monteros 53 km · Termas de Río Hondo 80 km · Aguilares 83 km

Argentina travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / I
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$14,898
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
4.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
14.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 575
Religion
Roman Catholic 63%none 19%Evangelical 15%Jehovah's Witness and Church of Jesus Christ 1%

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 Alderetes (-26.8179°, -65.142°, elevation 430 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).