Arrecifes weather in March

In March, Arrecifes sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 98 mm of rain across 7.5 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of March to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Arrecifes's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arrecifes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
4th warmest
Overnight low
16°
9th coldest
Rainfall
98 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
7:02 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
44%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical March day in Arrecifes reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C cooler than February and about 4°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12817
22817
32817
42817
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102716
112716
122716
132716
142716
152716
162616
172616
182615
192615
202615
212615
222615
232615
242615
252515
262515
272515
282514
292514
302514
312514

Arrecifes weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°968.2145.7
Feb28° / 17°1098.413.36.4
Mar26° / 16°987.512.37.2
Apr23° / 12°1008.311.27.3
May19° / 646.210.36.6
Jun16° / 475.59.85.5
Jul15° / 445.7105.2
Aug18° / 585.310.76.5
Sep20° / 706.111.86.9
Oct23° / 12°1259.812.97.0
Nov26° / 14°1027.813.87.2
Dec29° / 17°1038.914.26.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36535
46535
56634
66535
76535
86535
96436
106436
116337
126436
136436
146337
156337
166337
176337
186337
196337
206436
216436
226436
236337
246337
256535
266436
276436
286436
296436
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Arrecifes gets around 98 mm of rain over 7.5 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 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
227
326
426
526
626
725
825
925
1025
1125
1224
1324
1424
1524
1624
1724
1824
1925
2025
2125
2225
2324
2424
2524
2625
2725
2825
2925
3025
3126

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 28% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 23% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1152030259
2152131259
3152131258
4152131248
5162130248
6162130248
7172230248
8172230238
9182230238
10182229228
11192329227
12202329217
13212330206
14222330206
15232329195
16242429185
17252429174
18262429173
19272529163
20282529162
21292528162
22302528152
23312527151
24322627151
25332626151
26332625150
27342725140
28352724140
29362723140
30372723140
31382622130

Wind in March

Winds average 12 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of March to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:50 AM to 7:14 AM, and sunset from 7:38 PM to 6:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:507:38
212.86:517:36
312.76:517:35
412.76:527:34
512.76:537:33
612.66:547:31
712.66:557:30
812.66:567:29
912.56:567:27
1012.56:577:26
1112.46:587:25
1212.46:597:23
1312.47:007:22
1412.37:017:21
1512.37:017:19
1612.37:027:18
1712.27:037:17
1812.27:047:15
1912.27:057:14
2012.17:057:12
2112.17:067:11
2212.07:077:10
2312.07:087:08
2412.07:087:07
2511.97:097:05
2611.97:107:04
2711.97:117:03
2811.87:127:01
2911.87:127:00
3011.87:136:58
3111.77:146:57

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.32 kWh/m² to a high of 7.4 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Arrecifes?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Arrecifes for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Arrecifes in March

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

In March, Arrecifes sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Arrecifes in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Arrecifes peaks around January 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 14UV 13Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Arrecifes 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 Arrecifes is worst in August — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.5× the cleanest month (April, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodAug 1637 µg/m³Apr 156 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr6Good
May8Good
Jun10Good
Jul21Moderate
Aug40Poor
Sep17Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Arrecifes?

Arrecifes sits at 34.1°S, 60.1°W, 28 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Salto, 29 km away.

Topography around Arrecifes

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arrecifes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 38 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m.

The land around Arrecifes is covered by cropland (55%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (93%) within 16 km, and cropland (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
56 m
80 km
103 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Salto 29 km · Carmen de Areco 43 km · Pergamino 48 km · San Pedro 59 km · Rojas 60 km · Baradero 62 km · San Antonio de Areco 62 km · Ramallo 65 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 Arrecifes (-34.0631°, -60.1026°, elevation 28 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).