Esperanza weather in March

In March, Esperanza sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 137 mm of rain across 8.8 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Esperanza's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Esperanza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
137 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:06 AM – 7:21 PM
Cloud cover
45%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Esperanza is city in Santa Fe Province, Argentina.

Density
124/km²
people per km²
Founded
1856

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 26°C by the end.

A typical March day in Esperanza reaches about 28°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 23°C and 32°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)
12919
22919
32919
42919
52919
62918
72918
82918
92818
102818
112818
122818
132818
142818
152818
162817
172817
182717
192717
202717
212717
222717
232717
242717
252716
262716
272616
282616
292616
302616
312616

Esperanza weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 20°1119.213.85.0
Feb29° / 19°1228.713.15.5
Mar28° / 17°1378.812.26.6
Apr24° / 14°1128.311.37.4
May21° / 11°716.110.47.0
Jun18° / 435106.5
Jul17° / 344.310.26.5
Aug20° / 444.310.97.4
Sep22° / 11°615.811.87.6
Oct25° / 14°1319.412.87.2
Nov28° / 16°1168.213.66.7
Dec30° / 18°1278.7145.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46238
56238
66238
76238
86238
96238
106238
116238
126337
136337
146337
156337
166337
176436
186436
196535
206535
216535
226535
236535
246535
256535
266535
276535
286535
296436
306436
316337

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Esperanza gets around 137 mm of rain over 8.8 wet days in March, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 29% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
231
331
431
531
631
731
830
930
1030
1130
1229
1329
1429
1528
1628
1728
1827
1927
2027
2127
2227
2327
2427
2527
2627
2727
2828
2928
3028
3128

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 40% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
16142732183
26142732173
36142832173
46152832173
56152832173
66152732163
77152732162
87162732162
97162732152
108172732152
118172731152
129182731142
1310182730142
1410192730131
1511192729121
1612202729111
1713212828101
1813212827101
191422282791
201522282681
211523282581
221623292570
231624292470
241624292470
251725292360
261725292260
271826292260
281826292160
291926282160
302026282060
312026272060

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 6:55 AM to 7:16 AM, and sunset from 7:39 PM to 7:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:557:39
212.76:567:37
312.76:577:36
412.66:587:35
512.66:587:34
612.66:597:33
712.57:007:32
812.57:017:30
912.57:017:29
1012.47:027:28
1112.47:037:27
1212.47:037:26
1312.37:047:24
1412.37:057:23
1512.37:067:22
1612.27:067:21
1712.27:077:19
1812.27:087:18
1912.17:087:17
2012.17:097:15
2112.17:107:14
2212.07:107:13
2312.07:117:12
2412.07:127:10
2511.97:127:09
2611.97:137:08
2711.97:147:06
2811.87:147:05
2911.87:157:04
3011.87:167:02
3111.77:167:01

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.48 kWh/m² to a high of 7.22 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.6Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Esperanza?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Esperanza in March

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

In March, Esperanza sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Esperanza in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Esperanza peaks around January 17 at about 13 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 13Jun 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr7High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep7High
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Esperanza?

Esperanza sits at 31.4°S, 60.9°W, 40 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Santo Tomé, 28 km away.

Topography around Esperanza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Esperanza has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 38 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m.

The land around Esperanza is covered by cropland (44%), artificial surfaces (29%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (74%) within 16 km, and cropland (62%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
16 km
45 m
80 km
121 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Santo Tomé 28 km · Santa Fe 31 km · Paraná 49 km · Rafaela 57 km · Coronda 58 km · Gálvez 70 km · Diamante 74 km · San Justo 80 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 Esperanza (-31.4496°, -60.9315°, elevation 40 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).