Magdalena weather in March

In March, Magdalena sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 90 mm of rain across 7.5 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of March to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Magdalena's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Magdalena's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
9th coldest
Rainfall
90 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:52 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
43%
4th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical March day in Magdalena reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 26°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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22420
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112420
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Magdalena weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 21°846.714.17.6
Feb25° / 21°917.713.37.5
Mar23° / 19°907.512.37.5
Apr20° / 16°937.511.16.8
May16° / 13°676.710.25.6
Jun13° / 10°737.39.74.1
Jul12° / 777.29.93.6
Aug14° / 10°766.710.74.4
Sep16° / 12°80711.85.3
Oct19° / 14°989.112.96.2
Nov22° / 17°998.213.87.0
Dec24° / 19°767.614.37.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26733
36733
46733
56634
66634
76634
86535
96436
106436
116337
126337
136337
146337
156337
166436
176436
186436
196436
206436
216436
226535
236634
246634
256634
266535
276535
286535
296436
306436
316337

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Magdalena gets around 90 mm of rain over 7.5 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 24% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
425
525
625
725
825
925
1025
1125
1225
1325
1425
1525
1625
1725
1824
1924
2024
2124
2224
2324
2424
2523
2623
2723
2823
2923
3024
3124

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 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 41% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
18142735151
28132835151
38142836141
48142736141
58142736141
69142736141
79142736141
89142736130
910142736130
1010142736130
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1211152735120
1312152735110
1413152734100
1514162734100
161516273390
171617273380
181717273370
191718273260
201818273250
211818273240
221919273140
231919283130
241919283030
252020292920
262020292920
272020302820
282121302720
292121312620
302121312420
312222322320

Wind in March

Winds average 18 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
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2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 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 66 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:38 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 7:28 PM to 6:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:387:28
212.86:397:27
312.86:407:26
412.76:417:24
512.76:427:23
612.66:437:22
712.66:447:20
812.66:457:19
912.56:467:18
1012.56:467:16
1112.56:477:15
1212.46:487:14
1312.46:497:12
1412.36:507:11
1512.36:517:09
1612.36:527:08
1712.26:527:06
1812.26:537:05
1912.26:547:04
2012.16:557:02
2112.16:567:01
2212.06:566:59
2312.06:576:58
2412.06:586:56
2511.96:596:55
2611.97:006:54
2711.97:016:52
2811.87:016:51
2911.87:026:49
3011.77:036:48
3111.77:046:46

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 2.27 kWh/m² to a high of 7.63 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
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.6Bright
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
205.0Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Magdalena?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Magdalena for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Magdalena in March

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

In March, Magdalena sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 19°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Magdalena in March

The nearest coast averages about 23°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in January at about 24°C and coldest in July near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 15 to Apr 11 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb24Warm
Mar23Refreshing
Apr20Cool
May16Cool
Jun13Bracing
Jul11Bracing
Aug12Bracing
Sep14Bracing
Oct17Cool
Nov20Refreshing
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Magdalena in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Magdalena peaks around January 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 16UV 12Jun 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct7Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Magdalena?

Magdalena sits at 35.1°S, 57.5°W, 11 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Berisso, 41 km away.

Topography around Magdalena

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Magdalena has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m.

The land around Magdalena is covered by grassland (82%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and water (35%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
43 m
80 km
83 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Berisso 41 km · Ensenada 44 km · La Plata 44 km · Coronel Brandsen 67 km · Chascomús 71 km · Berazategui 73 km · Colonia del Sacramento 75 km · Quilmes 78 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 Magdalena (-35.08°, -57.5137°, elevation 11 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).