Cosquín weather in March

In March, Cosquín sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 116 mm of rain across 12.7 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of March to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Cosquín's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cosquín's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
9th coldest
Rainfall
116 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:20 AM – 7:35 PM
Cloud cover
49%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Cosquín is human settlement in Argentina.

Density
716/km²
people per km²
Founded
1876

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 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical March day in Cosquín reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C cooler than February and about 3°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22515
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42515
52515
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72515
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102515
112515
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Cosquín weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 16°1271413.86.1
Feb26° / 16°11413.113.16.3
Mar24° / 14°11612.712.26.7
Apr21° / 11°729.311.36.8
May18° / 346.410.46.3
Jun16° / 173.5105.8
Jul15° / 153.610.25.7
Aug18° / 203.110.97.1
Sep20° / 40611.87.2
Oct22° / 11°8710.612.86.9
Nov25° / 13°10812.413.66.7
Dec26° / 15°13314.9146.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26139
36139
46040
56040
66040
75842
85842
95743
105743
115644
125644
135545
145545
155545
165644
175644
185644
195743
205743
215743
225842
235842
245842
255842
265941
275941
285941
295941
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Cosquín gets around 116 mm of rain over 12.7 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 41% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
246
346
446
546
647
746
846
946
1046
1145
1245
1344
1444
1543
1642
1741
1840
1939
2039
2138
2237
2337
2436
2536
2636
2736
2836
2936
3036
3136

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 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
121333016
220333016
320343115
420343115
520343115
620343114
721343214
821333214
922333213
1023333113
1124323112
1225323112
1327323011
1428313010
153031299
163231298
173430288
183630277
193830266
203929266
214129255
224328245
234428235
244528224
254628224
264728214
274828204
284927194
295027194
305226184
315326174

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 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 60 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:10 AM to 7:30 AM, and sunset from 7:53 PM to 7:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.77:107:53
212.77:107:51
312.77:117:50
412.67:127:49
512.67:137:48
612.67:137:47
712.57:147:46
812.57:157:44
912.57:167:43
1012.47:167:42
1112.47:177:41
1212.47:187:40
1312.37:187:38
1412.37:197:37
1512.37:207:36
1612.27:207:35
1712.27:217:33
1812.27:227:32
1912.17:227:31
2012.17:237:30
2112.17:247:28
2212.07:247:27
2312.07:257:26
2412.07:267:24
2511.97:267:23
2611.97:277:22
2711.97:287:20
2811.87:287:19
2911.87:297:18
3011.87:307:17
3111.77:307:15

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.9 kWh/m² to a high of 7.01 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 4.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Cosquín

In seasonPeak

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

Cosquín'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 Cosquín?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Cosquín for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cosquín in March

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

In March, Cosquín sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cosquín 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 Cosquín peaks around January 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 14Jun 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr7High
May5Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5High
Sep7Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Cosquín 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 Cosquín is worst in September — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (November, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1319 µg/m³Nov 236 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr6Good
May7Good
Jun8Good
Jul8Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cosquín?

Cosquín sits at 31.2°S, 64.5°W, 707 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Unquillo, 15 km away.

Topography around Cosquín

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cosquín has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 244 m around an average of 732 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 894 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,154 m.

The land around Cosquín is covered by trees (35%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (35%), grassland (27%) and shrubs (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
244 m
16 km
894 m
80 km
2,154 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Unquillo 15 km · Río Ceballos 16 km · La Calera 16 km · Villa Allende 17 km · La Falda 17 km · Villa Carlos Paz 19 km · Cordoba 32 km · Alta Gracia 45 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 Cosquín (-31.2452°, -64.4657°, elevation 707 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).