Puerto Deseado weather in March

In March, Puerto Deseado sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 20 mm of rain across 3.9 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of March to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Puerto Deseado's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Puerto Deseado's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
4th warmest
Overnight low
11°
9th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
3.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
7:20 AM – 7:46 PM
Cloud cover
48%
2nd clearest
Wind
21 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Puerto Deseado is human settlement.

Density
3,563/km²
people per km²
Founded
1884

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 21°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical March day in Puerto Deseado reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 26°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)
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31189

How March really feels in Puerto Deseado

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Puerto Deseado weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 12°163.715.37.9
Feb22° / 12°174.114.17.6
Mar20° / 11°203.912.47.3
Apr16° / 133.510.66.0
May12° / 153.59.13.7
Jun / 214.78.31.8
Jul / 153.78.61.7
Aug10° / 1649.92.9
Sep13° / 164.111.64.2
Oct16° / 164.313.46.0
Nov19° / 184.414.97.0
Dec21° / 11°225.315.77.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46733
56634
66535
76535
86535
96535
106436
116337
126337
136238
146139
156139
166139
176139
186040
196040
206040
216040
226040
236040
246040
256139
266139
276337
286337
296337
306436
316535

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Puerto Deseado gets around 20 mm of rain over 3.9 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 13% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
114
214
314
414
514
613
713
813
913
1013
1113
1212
1312
1412
1512
1612
1712
1812
1912
2012
2112
2212
2312
2412
2512
2612
2712
2812
2912
3012
3112

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in March

Winds average 21 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 20 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
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2820breezy
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3020breezy
3120breezy

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of March to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 108 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:58 AM to 7:42 AM, and sunset from 8:16 PM to 7:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.36:588:16
213.26:598:14
313.27:018:12
413.17:028:10
513.17:048:08
613.07:058:06
713.07:078:04
812.97:088:02
912.87:108:00
1012.87:117:58
1112.77:137:56
1212.77:147:54
1312.67:167:52
1412.57:177:50
1512.57:197:48
1612.47:207:46
1712.47:227:44
1812.37:237:42
1912.37:257:40
2012.27:267:38
2112.17:287:36
2212.17:297:34
2312.07:317:32
2412.07:327:29
2511.97:347:27
2611.87:357:25
2711.87:377:23
2811.77:387:21
2911.77:397:19
3011.67:417:17
3111.57:427:15

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.19 kWh/m² to a high of 7.74 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 4.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.1Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
94.9Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.7Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.5Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.2Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Puerto Deseado?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Puerto Deseado in March

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

In March, Puerto Deseado sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a windbreaker. About 4 days see rain.

a windbreaker

Sea temperature near Puerto Deseado in March

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 February at about 13°C and coldest in August near 6°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

5°10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
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UV index in Puerto Deseado in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Puerto Deseado peaks around December 24 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highModerateLowModerateHighVery highDec 24UV 10Jun 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb9Very high
Mar5High
Apr3Moderate
May2Low
Jun1Low
Jul1Low
Aug2Low
Sep3Moderate
Oct6High
Nov7Very high
Dec10Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Puerto Deseado?

Puerto Deseado sits at 47.8°S, 65.9°W, 26 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Pico Truncado, 188 km away.

Pico TruncadoComodoro RivadaviaLas HerasRío GallegosRawsonTrelewCoyhaique

Topography around Puerto Deseado

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Puerto Deseado has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 260 m.

The land around Puerto Deseado is covered by grassland (54%) and water (30%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and water (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (60%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
82 m
16 km
147 m
80 km
260 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Pico Truncado 188 km · Caleta Olivia 190 km · Comodoro Rivadavia 243 km · Las Heras 266 km · Río Gallegos 494 km · Rawson 499 km · Trelew 503 km · Coyhaique 529 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 Puerto Deseado (-47.7513°, -65.8967°, elevation 26 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).