Paraná weather in March

In March, Paraná sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 132 mm of rain across 8.2 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 49% 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 Paraná's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paraná's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
9th coldest
Rainfall
132 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:05 AM – 7:19 PM
Cloud cover
44%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Paraná is capital city of the Argentine province Entre Ríos.

Founded
1730

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 Paraná reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°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
62819
72819
82819
92818
102818
112818
122818
132818
142818
152818
162718
172718
182717
192717
202717
212717
222717
232717
242717
252617
262617
272617
282617
292616
302616
312616

Paraná 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°1058.513.85.1
Feb29° / 19°1128.413.25.6
Mar27° / 18°1328.212.26.8
Apr24° / 15°1138.111.27.4
May20° / 12°705.810.47.0
Jun17° / 455.4106.3
Jul17° / 394.510.16.2
Aug19° / 474.810.87.2
Sep22° / 11°636.111.87.4
Oct24° / 14°1229.312.87.2
Nov27° / 16°1087.313.67.1
Dec29° / 19°1288.2145.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36238
46238
56238
66238
76238
86238
96238
106238
116238
126238
136238
146139
156238
166337
176337
186337
196436
206436
216436
226436
236436
246436
256535
266535
276436
286436
296337
306436
316337

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Paraná gets around 132 mm of rain over 8.2 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 27% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
230
330
430
530
630
729
829
929
1028
1128
1228
1327
1427
1526
1626
1726
1825
1925
2025
2125
2224
2324
2424
2525
2625
2725
2825
2926
3026
3126

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 39% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15162831182
25162831182
36162831172
46152831172
56162831172
66162831162
77162831162
87162831162
98172731152
108172731152
119182731142
129182730142
1310192730131
1411192729121
1512202829111
1612202828101
1713212828101
181421282791
191422282781
201522292671
211623282571
221623292560
231723292560
241823292450
251823292450
261924302350
271924302250
282024292250
292123292150
302223292150
312323282150

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March, the calmest month.

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 6:53 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 7:37 PM to 6:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:537:37
212.76:547:36
312.76:557:35
412.66:567:34
512.66:577:33
612.66:577:31
712.56:587:30
812.56:597:29
912.57:007:28
1012.47:007:27
1112.47:017:25
1212.47:027:24
1312.37:027:23
1412.37:037:22
1512.37:047:20
1612.27:057:19
1712.27:057:18
1812.27:067:16
1912.17:077:15
2012.17:077:14
2112.17:087:13
2212.07:097:11
2312.07:097:10
2412.07:107:09
2511.97:117:07
2611.97:117:06
2711.97:127:05
2811.87:137:03
2911.87:137:02
3011.87:147:01
3111.77:156:59

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.45 kWh/m² to a high of 7.23 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.17 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
135.3Bright
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 Paraná?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Paraná in March

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

In March, Paraná sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Paraná 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 Paraná peaks around January 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr7High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep7High
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Paraná?

Paraná sits at 31.7°S, 60.5°W, 78 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Santa Fe, 19 km away.

Topography around Paraná

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paraná has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m around an average of 49 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m.

The land around Paraná is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) within 3 km, grassland (23%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (55%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
89 m
16 km
121 m
80 km
117 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Santa Fe 19 km · Santo Tomé 24 km · Diamante 39 km · Crespo 39 km · Coronda 46 km · Esperanza 49 km · Gálvez 73 km · Nogoyá 101 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 Paraná (-31.7327°, -60.529°, elevation 78 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).