Libertador General San Martín weather in March

In March, Libertador General San Martín sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 275 mm of rain across 20.7 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Libertador General San Martín's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Libertador General San Martín's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
6th warmest
Overnight low
18°
9th coldest
Rainfall
275 mm
20.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:24 AM – 7:34 PM
Cloud cover
74%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Libertador General San Martín is human settlement.

Founded
1899

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 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical March day in Libertador General San Martín reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 30°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)
12719
22719
32719
42719
52719
62719
72719
82719
92719
102719
112719
122718
132718
142718
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182618
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212618
222618
232618
242518
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272517
282517
292517
302517
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Libertador General San Martín weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°23217.513.34.4
Feb28° / 19°23917.712.84.7
Mar26° / 18°27520.712.24.8
Apr24° / 15°19618.811.55.3
May21° / 11°1011610.95.4
Jun19° / 5010.310.66.0
Jul19° / 316.610.76.9
Aug23° / 254.611.28.1
Sep26° / 11°366.311.97.6
Oct28° / 16°10311.512.66.0
Nov29° / 17°1651413.25.1
Dec29° / 19°24116.713.44.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in March, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23169
33169
43070
52971
62971
72773
82773
92674
102674
112674
122575
132575
142575
152575
162575
172575
182575
192575
202575
212476
222476
232476
242476
252476
262476
272476
282476
292476
302476
312278

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Libertador General San Martín gets around 275 mm of rain over 20.7 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 67% and peaks near 69% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
163
264
365
465
566
666
767
867
968
1068
1169
1269
1369
1469
1569
1669
1768
1868
1968
2068
2168
2267
2367
2467
2568
2668
2768
2868
2968
3068
3168

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 60% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
104265515
203265516
303265516
403265516
503265516
603265516
713265416
813265416
913265416
1014265415
1114265415
1214275315
1315275314
1415285313
1516295113
1616305112
1717315011
1818324810
1918334710
201934469
2111035459
2221036448
2321137438
2421237418
2521238417
2621338407
2721338397
2821438387
2921538377
3031638377
3131737367

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 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 42 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:17 AM to 7:30 AM, and sunset from 7:48 PM to 7:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.57:177:48
212.57:177:47
312.57:187:46
412.57:187:45
512.47:197:44
612.47:197:44
712.47:207:43
812.47:207:42
912.37:217:41
1012.37:217:40
1112.37:227:39
1212.37:227:38
1312.27:227:37
1412.27:237:36
1512.27:237:35
1612.27:247:34
1712.17:247:33
1812.17:257:32
1912.17:257:31
2012.17:257:30
2112.17:267:29
2212.07:267:28
2312.07:277:27
2412.07:277:26
2512.07:277:25
2611.97:287:24
2711.97:287:23
2811.97:287:22
2911.97:297:21
3011.87:297:20
3111.87:307:19

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.36 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 4.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Moderate
294.0Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Libertador General San Martín

In seasonPeak

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

Libertador General San Martín's rainy season runs November–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 Libertador General San Martín?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Libertador General San Martín for sightseeing.

What to pack for Libertador General San Martín in March

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

In March, Libertador General San Martín sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Libertador General San Martín in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Libertador General San Martín peaks around January 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 15Jul 10UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Libertador General San Martín 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 Libertador General San Martín is worst in September — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.6× the cleanest month (May, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateSep 2326 µg/m³May 155 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar7Good
Apr6Good
May5Good
Jun6Good
Jul8Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Libertador General San Martín?

Libertador General San Martín sits at 23.8°S, 64.8°W, 464 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is San Pedro de Jujuy, 47 km away.

Topography around Libertador General San Martín

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Libertador General San Martín has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 324 m around an average of 488 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,160 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,815 m.

The land around Libertador General San Martín is covered by cropland (45%), trees (27%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
324 m
16 km
1,160 m
80 km
4,815 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: San Pedro de Jujuy 47 km · Santa Rosa 60 km · Palpalá 65 km · San Salvador de Jujuy 66 km · Pichanal 81 km · San Ramón de la Nueva Orán 89 km · Embarcación 97 km · General Güemes 99 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 Libertador General San Martín (-23.8131°, -64.7935°, elevation 464 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).