Catriel weather in March

In March, Catriel sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 26 mm of rain across 3.5 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of March to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Catriel's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Catriel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
9th coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
3.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
7:32 AM – 7:50 PM
Cloud cover
31%
4th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Catriel is City in Río Negro Province, Argentina.

Founded
1899

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical March day in Catriel reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C cooler than February and about 5°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12916
22916
32916
42916
52916
62916
72916
82916
92815
102815
112815
122815
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202714
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222613
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242613
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272513
282512
292512
302512
312512

How March really feels in Catriel

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Catriel weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 18°203.214.35.0
Feb31° / 17°233.613.55.9
Mar27° / 14°263.512.37.7
Apr22° / 263.6118.0
May17° / 274.4106.2
Jun14° / 194.29.44.5
Jul13° / 193.59.64.5
Aug16° / 152.810.56.1
Sep20° / 203.411.77.3
Oct23° / 10°435.1137.8
Nov27° / 13°244.2147.5
Dec31° / 16°193.414.65.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38317
48317
58317
68218
78218
88218
98119
108119
118119
128119
138119
148119
158020
168020
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207921
217822
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267525
277426
287426
297327
307327
317228

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Catriel gets around 26 mm of rain over 3.5 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 12% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
412
512
612
712
812
912
1012
1112
1212
1312
1412
1512
1612
1712
1811
1911
2011
2111
2211
2311
2411
2511
2611
2711
2812
2912
3012
3113

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1831142
2831142
3831142
4841141
5841141
6851131
7841231
8841231
9841231
10841231
11841231
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15841231
16841231
17851230
18861130
19861130
20861130
21871030
22871030
23881020
24881020
2589920
2689920
2789920
2889920
2989920
3090820
3191810

Wind in March

Winds average 14 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 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 72 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:17 AM to 7:46 AM, and sunset from 8:12 PM to 7:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.97:178:12
212.97:188:11
312.87:198:09
412.87:208:08
512.87:218:06
612.77:228:05
712.77:238:03
812.67:248:02
912.67:258:01
1012.67:267:59
1112.57:277:58
1212.57:287:56
1312.47:297:55
1412.47:307:53
1512.37:317:51
1612.37:327:50
1712.37:337:48
1812.27:347:47
1912.27:357:45
2012.17:367:44
2112.17:377:42
2212.17:377:41
2312.07:387:39
2412.07:397:37
2511.97:407:36
2611.97:417:34
2711.87:427:33
2811.87:437:31
2911.87:447:30
3011.77:457:28
3111.77:467:26

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.12 kWh/m² to a high of 8.52 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.2Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Bright
95.9Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.6Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.2Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
264.9Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.7Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Catriel?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Catriel in March

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

In March, Catriel sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Catriel in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Catriel peaks around December 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateLowModerateVery highExtremeDec 21UV 13Jul 15UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul1Low
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Catriel?

Catriel sits at 37.9°S, 67.8°W, 318 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Cinco Saltos, 108 km away.

Topography around Catriel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Catriel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m around an average of 325 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 169 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 814 m.

The land around Catriel is covered by shrubs (39%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, shrubs (78%) within 16 km, and shrubs (87%) within 80 km.

3 km
92 m
16 km
169 m
80 km
814 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Cinco Saltos 108 km · Centenario 110 km · Cipolletti 119 km · Neuquén 122 km · Allen 123 km · Plottier 127 km · General Roca 130 km · Villa Regina 149 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 Catriel (-37.8755°, -67.7945°, elevation 318 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).