Cruz del Eje weather in March

In March, Cruz del Eje sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 86 mm of rain across 10 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 28°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in March, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Cruz del Eje's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cruz del Eje's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
86 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:22 AM – 7:36 PM
Cloud cover
46%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Cruz del Eje is human settlement in Argentina.

Founded
1735

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 28°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical March day in Cruz del Eje reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°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)
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62818
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Cruz del Eje 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
Jan31° / 19°9411.113.84.8
Feb29° / 18°759.913.15.5
Mar27° / 17°861012.26.6
Apr23° / 14°617.911.37.4
May20° / 10°275.110.57.2
Jun18° / 153.310.16.9
Jul17° / 112.810.27.0
Aug20° / 131.910.98.1
Sep23° / 11°283.911.88.3
Oct26° / 14°567.412.87.5
Nov28° / 16°739.513.66.3
Dec30° / 18°9211.3145.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36535
46436
56436
66436
76337
86238
96238
106040
116040
126040
135941
145941
155941
165941
175941
185941
196040
205941
216040
226139
236139
246139
256139
266040
276139
286139
296040
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Cruz del Eje gets around 86 mm of rain over 10 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 32% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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235
335
435
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735
835
935
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1135
1234
1334
1433
1533
1632
1731
1831
1930
2030
2130
2229
2329
2429
2529
2630
2730
2830
2931
3031
3131

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the comfortable band about 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1193229191
2193229191
3183229191
4183230191
5183230181
6183230181
7193231181
8193231171
9193231171
10203131171
11213131161
12223131161
13233030151
14253030141
15263030131
16283029131
17293028121
18313028111
19333027100
20343026100
2136302590
2237292590
2338292480
2439292380
2540292380
2641292270
2742292170
2843292170
2943292070
3044292080
3145291980

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 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 54 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:11 AM to 7:32 AM, and sunset from 7:53 PM to 7:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.77:117:53
212.77:127:52
312.67:137:51
412.67:147:50
512.67:147:49
612.57:157:48
712.57:167:47
812.57:167:46
912.57:177:44
1012.47:187:43
1112.47:197:42
1212.47:197:41
1312.37:207:40
1412.37:217:38
1512.37:217:37
1612.27:227:36
1712.27:237:35
1812.27:237:33
1912.17:247:32
2012.17:257:31
2112.17:257:30
2212.07:267:28
2312.07:277:27
2412.07:277:26
2511.97:287:24
2611.97:287:23
2711.97:297:22
2811.87:307:21
2911.87:307:19
3011.87:317:18
3111.87:327:17

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.87 kWh/m² to a high of 7.06 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 4.9 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
75.3Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Cruz del Eje

In seasonPeak

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

Cruz del Eje'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 Cruz del Eje?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Cruz del Eje for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Cruz del Eje in March

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

In March, Cruz del Eje sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cruz del Eje 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 Cruz del Eje peaks around January 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 4 (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 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr7High
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5High
Sep7Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Cruz del Eje 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 Cruz del Eje is worst in September — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (May, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1415 µg/m³May 145 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar6Good
Apr6Good
May5Good
Jun6Good
Jul7Good
Aug12Good
Sep15Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov5Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cruz del Eje?

Cruz del Eje sits at 30.7°S, 64.8°W, 465 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is La Falda, 51 km away.

Topography around Cruz del Eje

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cruz del Eje has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 483 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 509 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,168 m.

The land around Cruz del Eje is covered by shrubs (49%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, shrubs (77%) within 16 km, and shrubs (57%) within 80 km.

3 km
72 m
16 km
509 m
80 km
2,168 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: La Falda 51 km · Deán Funes 55 km · Cosquín 66 km · Río Ceballos 68 km · Jesús María 73 km · Unquillo 74 km · Colonia Caroya 78 km · Villa Allende 79 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 Cruz del Eje (-30.7264°, -64.8039°, elevation 465 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).