General Acha weather in March

In March, General Acha sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 76 mm of rain across 7 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 General Acha's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see General Acha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
4th warmest
Overnight low
14°
9th coldest
Rainfall
76 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
7:19 AM – 7:37 PM
Cloud cover
37%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical March day in General Acha reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C cooler than February and about 4°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12715
22715
32715
42715
52715
62715
72715
82615
92615
102615
112614
122614
132614
142514
152514
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172514
182513
192513
202513
212413
222413
232413
242413
252413
262412
272412
282312
292312
302312
312312

How March really feels in General Acha

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.

General Acha 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
Jan30° / 17°687.614.35.8
Feb28° / 16°637.413.46.7
Mar25° / 14°76712.37.6
Apr21° / 10°545.811.17.3
May17° / 335.1105.9
Jun13° / 194.59.54.4
Jul13° / 183.19.74.3
Aug16° / 283.710.65.7
Sep18° / 41611.76.7
Oct21° / 10°698.7136.9
Nov25° / 13°668.1147.4
Dec28° / 15°707.414.56.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 28%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37624
47624
57624
67525
77525
87426
97327
107228
117228
127228
137228
147228
157228
167228
177228
187228
197228
207129
217129
227129
237030
247030
257030
267030
276931
286832
296733
306634
316535

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

General Acha gets around 76 mm of rain over 7 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 24% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
425
525
625
725
825
925
1026
1126
1226
1325
1425
1525
1624
1724
1823
1923
2022
2122
2221
2321
2421
2521
2621
2722
2822
2923
3023
3124

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 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
151261661
251261661
350271661
450271661
550271661
649271761
749271760
849271760
950261860
1050261860
1151251860
1252251760
1353241760
1455231750
1556231650
1658221640
1759211640
1861211530
1962201530
2062201530
2164191430
2265191420
2366191320
2467181320
2568181220
2668181220
2768181220
2870181110
2970181110
3072171010
3172171010

Wind in March

Winds average 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light 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 7:05 AM to 7:33 AM, and sunset from 7:59 PM to 7:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.97:057:59
212.97:067:57
312.87:077:56
412.87:087:55
512.77:097:53
612.77:107:52
712.77:117:50
812.67:127:49
912.67:127:47
1012.57:137:46
1112.57:147:44
1212.57:157:43
1312.47:167:42
1412.47:177:40
1512.37:187:39
1612.37:197:37
1712.37:207:35
1812.27:217:34
1912.27:227:32
2012.17:237:31
2112.17:247:29
2212.17:257:28
2312.07:267:26
2412.07:277:25
2511.97:277:23
2611.97:287:22
2711.87:297:20
2811.87:307:18
2911.87:317:17
3011.77:327:15
3111.77:337:14

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.14 kWh/m² to a high of 8 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
25.9Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.6Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.5Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit General Acha?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for General Acha in March

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

In March, General Acha sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in General Acha 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 General Acha peaks around December 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateVery highExtremeDec 22UV 13Jun 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in General Acha 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 General Acha is worst in January — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 6.0× the cleanest month (May, 3 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJan 1517 µg/m³May 213 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb5Good
Mar5Good
Apr4Good
May3Good
Jun3Good
Jul3Good
Aug7Good
Sep7Good
Oct5Good
Nov4Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is General Acha?

General Acha sits at 37.4°S, 64.6°W, 227 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Toay, 81 km away.

Trenque LauquenCoronel SuárezBahía Blanca

Topography around General Acha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around General Acha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 239 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 353 m.

The land around General Acha is covered by grassland (48%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) and shrubs (32%) within 16 km, and shrubs (37%), grassland (34%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
82 m
16 km
173 m
80 km
353 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Toay 81 km · Santa Rosa 89 km · Río Colorado 185 km · Pigüé 195 km · General Pico 206 km · Trenque Lauquen 229 km · Coronel Suárez 236 km · Bahía Blanca 253 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 General Acha (-37.3782°, -64.6042°, elevation 227 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).