Pinamar weather in March

In March, Pinamar sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 71 mm of rain across 8.2 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Pinamar's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pinamar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
18°
10th coldest
Rainfall
71 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:48 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
48%
4th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Pinamar is city in Buenos Aires province, Argentina.

Founded
1943

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 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical March day in Pinamar reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 3°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12219
22219
32219
42219
52219
62219
72219
82219
92219
102218
112218
122218
132218
142218
152118
162118
172118
182118
192118
202118
212117
222117
232117
242117
252117
262117
272117
282017
292017
302017
312017

Pinamar weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 19°787.614.37.4
Feb23° / 19°817.613.47.3
Mar21° / 18°718.212.37.0
Apr19° / 15°917.811.16.4
May15° / 12°597.3105.1
Jun13° / 737.39.53.7
Jul11° / 667.39.73.0
Aug12° / 737.210.63.4
Sep13° / 10°707.411.73.9
Oct16° / 12°889.1135.0
Nov18° / 14°788.1146.4
Dec21° / 17°637.514.57.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36238
46238
56238
66238
76238
86238
96139
106139
116139
126139
136139
146139
156139
166139
176139
186139
196139
206139
216139
226139
236139
246139
256139
266040
276040
286040
296040
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Pinamar gets around 71 mm of rain over 8.2 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 27% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
426
526
627
727
827
927
1028
1128
1228
1328
1428
1528
1627
1727
1827
1927
2027
2126
2226
2326
2426
2526
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 25% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1162029305
2162029304
3172029304
4172029304
5172029304
6182028304
7182028304
8192028304
9192028293
10202028293
11212028283
12222127273
13232127272
14242127252
15252227242
16262227231
17272227231
18282227221
19282327211
20292327210
21292327200
22302327200
23302327190
24312328180
25312328180
26312428170
27322428160
28322428150
29332428140
30332528140
31342528130

Wind in March

Winds average 21 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
321breezy
421breezy
521breezy
621breezy
721breezy
821breezy
921breezy
1021breezy
1121breezy
1221breezy
1321breezy
1421breezy
1521breezy
1621breezy
1721breezy
1821breezy
1921breezy
2021breezy
2121breezy
2221breezy
2321breezy
2421breezy
2521breezy
2621breezy
2721breezy
2821breezy
2921breezy
3021breezy
3121breezy

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 6:34 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 7:27 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:347:27
212.96:357:26
312.86:367:25
412.86:377:23
512.76:387:22
612.76:397:21
712.76:407:19
812.66:417:18
912.66:427:16
1012.56:437:15
1112.56:447:13
1212.56:457:12
1312.46:457:10
1412.46:467:09
1512.36:477:07
1612.36:487:06
1712.36:497:04
1812.26:507:03
1912.26:517:01
2012.16:527:00
2112.16:536:58
2212.16:546:57
2312.06:556:55
2412.06:566:54
2511.96:566:52
2611.96:576:51
2711.86:586:49
2811.86:596:48
2911.87:006:46
3011.77:016:45
3111.77:026:43

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.05 kWh/m² to a high of 7.65 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 4.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.6Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Pinamar?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pinamar in March

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

In March, Pinamar sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: rain gear, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 8 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Pinamar in March

The nearest coast averages about 21°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 21°C and coldest in August near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 6 to Mar 22 — about 2.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr18Cool
May15Cool
Jun12Bracing
Jul10Bracing
Aug10Bracing
Sep12Bracing
Oct14Bracing
Nov16Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Pinamar 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 Pinamar peaks around January 1 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 1UV 12Jun 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct7Very high
Nov10Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Pinamar?

Pinamar sits at 37.1°S, 56.9°W, 16 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Villa Gesell, 19 km away.

Topography around Pinamar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pinamar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m.

The land around Pinamar is covered by trees (35%) and water (27%) within 3 km, water (48%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
37 m
80 km
33 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Villa Gesell 19 km · General Juan Madariaga 27 km · Mar de Ajó 46 km · Mar del Tuyú 62 km · Santa Teresita 65 km · Santa Clara del Mar 98 km · Dolores 114 km · Mar del Plata 116 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 Pinamar (-37.1111°, -56.8652°, elevation 16 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).