Centenario weather in March

In March, Centenario sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 20 mm of rain across 2.8 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 24°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 Centenario's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Centenario's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
14°
9th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
2.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
7:33 AM – 7:52 PM
Cloud cover
30%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

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 24°C by the end.

A typical March day in Centenario reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°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
52816
62816
72816
82816
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112815
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312412

How March really feels in Centenario

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.

Centenario weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 18°132.714.45.4
Feb30° / 17°183.313.56.2
Mar27° / 14°202.812.38.0
Apr21° / 10°243.4117.8
May16° / 285.19.95.7
Jun13° / 214.89.33.9
Jul12° / 203.69.63.9
Aug15° / 143.210.55.5
Sep19° / 193.411.77.1
Oct22° / 10°323.7137.9
Nov26° / 13°202.814.18.1
Dec30° / 16°152.514.76.5

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 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38515
48515
58515
68515
78317
88317
98218
108218
118218
128218
138119
148119
158119
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217921
227921
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267624
277426
287426
297327
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Centenario gets around 20 mm of rain over 2.8 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 10% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
410
510
610
710
810
910
1010
1110
1210
1310
1410
1510
1610
1710
189
199
209
219
229
239
249
259
2610
2710
2810
2911
3011
3111

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
18794
28794
38794
48794
58893
68893
78893
88893
98893
108893
118992
128992
139082
149082
159082
169082
179172
189172
199271
209271
219271
229361
239361
249361
259361
269361
279451
289451
299451
309451
319451

Wind in March

Winds average 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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3012light breeze
3112light 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 7:48 AM, and sunset from 8:14 PM to 7:27 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.97:178:14
212.97:188:13
312.97:198:11
412.87:208:10
512.87:218:08
612.77:238:07
712.77:248:05
812.77:258:04
912.67:268:02
1012.67:278:01
1112.57:287:59
1212.57:297:58
1312.47:307:56
1412.47:317:55
1512.47:327:53
1612.37:337:52
1712.37:347:50
1812.27:357:48
1912.27:367:47
2012.17:377:45
2112.17:387:44
2212.17:397:42
2312.07:407:40
2412.07:417:39
2511.97:427:37
2611.97:437:36
2711.87:447:34
2811.87:457:32
2911.87:467:31
3011.77:477:29
3111.77:487:27

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.04 kWh/m² to a high of 8.62 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
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
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.8Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.6Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Centenario?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Centenario in March

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

In March, Centenario sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Centenario in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Centenario peaks around December 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateLowModerateVery highExtremeDec 20UV 12Jun 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Low
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Centenario?

Centenario sits at 38.8°S, 68.1°W, 292 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Cinco Saltos, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Centenario

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Centenario has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 297 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 704 m.

The land around Centenario is covered by artificial surfaces (28%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, shrubs (54%) within 16 km, and shrubs (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
139 m
80 km
704 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Cinco Saltos 6.0 km · Neuquén 15 km · Cipolletti 17 km · Plottier 18 km · Allen 31 km · General Roca 53 km · Villa Regina 95 km · Cutral-Có 96 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 Centenario (-38.8295°, -68.1318°, elevation 292 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).