Monteros weather in March

In March, Monteros sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 267 mm of rain across 25.1 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-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 18% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Monteros's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Monteros's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
9th coldest
Rainfall
267 mm
25.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:26 AM – 7:38 PM
Cloud cover
66%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Monteros is human settlement.

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 Monteros 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 21°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)
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62719
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102719
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122719
132619
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Monteros weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°34625.9013.53.6
Feb28° / 19°27624.30134.0
Mar26° / 18°26725.1012.24.4
Apr23° / 15°17819.2011.45.4
May20° / 11°11215.80.210.75.6
Jun18° / 6510.80.310.35.8
Jul18° / 508.31.210.56.3
Aug20° / 569.30.7117.0
Sep23° / 11°8411.90.411.86.8
Oct26° / 15°16318.60.112.75.6
Nov27° / 17°20821.5013.34.7
Dec29° / 19°27423.7013.73.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24060
33961
43961
53862
63862
73763
83763
93664
103664
113565
123565
133565
143664
153664
163763
173763
183763
193763
203763
213961
223961
234060
244060
254060
264060
273961
283961
293961
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Monteros gets around 267 mm of rain over 25.1 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 81% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
186
285
385
485
585
684
784
884
983
1083
1183
1282
1382
1482
1582
1681
1781
1881
1981
2080
2180
2280
2379
2479
2579
2678
2778
2878
2977
3077
3176

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 46% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
119324711
219324711
318324811
418324811
518314811
618314811
718314811
818314811
918324811
1019324711
1129334611
1229344511
1329354310
14310354210
1531136419
1641137398
1741238388
1841339377
1941439366
2051540355
2151640345
2251741334
2351841324
2451941313
2552042303
2662142292
2762241292
2862341282
2962441272
3072440272
3172540262

Wind in March

Winds average 4 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 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 48 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:17 AM to 7:33 AM, and sunset from 7:53 PM to 7:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.67:177:53
212.67:187:52
312.67:187:51
412.57:197:50
512.57:197:49
612.57:207:48
712.47:217:47
812.47:217:46
912.47:227:45
1012.47:227:44
1112.37:237:43
1212.37:237:42
1312.37:247:41
1412.37:257:40
1512.27:257:39
1612.27:267:38
1712.27:267:37
1812.17:277:35
1912.17:277:34
2012.17:287:33
2112.17:287:32
2212.07:297:31
2312.07:297:30
2412.07:307:29
2512.07:307:27
2611.97:317:26
2711.97:317:25
2811.97:327:24
2911.87:327:23
3011.87:337:22
3111.87:337:21

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.33 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 4.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Monteros

In seasonPeak

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

Monteros'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 Monteros?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Monteros for sightseeing.

What to pack for Monteros in March

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

In March, Monteros sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Monteros 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 Monteros peaks around January 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 14Jul 10UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Monteros 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 Monteros is worst in August — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (May, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodAug 2437 µg/m³May 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb12Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun12Good
Jul22Moderate
Aug37Poor
Sep36Poor
Oct22Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Monteros?

Monteros sits at 27.2°S, 65.5°W, 325 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Famaillá, 16 km away.

Topography around Monteros

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Monteros has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 355 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 498 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,270 m.

The land around Monteros is covered by cropland (39%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, cropland (54%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and trees (34%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
498 m
80 km
5,270 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Famaillá 16 km · Bella Vista 25 km · Aguilares 31 km · Yerba Buena 44 km · San Miguel de Tucuman 48 km · Alderetes 53 km · Tafí Viejo 54 km · Termas de Río Hondo 73 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 Monteros (-27.1683°, -65.4989°, elevation 325 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).