Punta Alta weather in March

In March, Punta Alta sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 66 mm of rain across 6.6 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of March to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Punta Alta's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Punta Alta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
66 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
7:09 AM – 7:27 PM
Cloud cover
38%
4th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Punta Alta is city in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.

Founded
2019

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 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical March day in Punta Alta reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 27°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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22418
32418
42418
52418
62418
72418
82418
92418
102318
112318
122318
132318
142317
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202217
212217
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242216
252216
262216
272116
282116
292116
302116
312116

Punta Alta 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
Jan26° / 19°486.514.47.8
Feb25° / 19°616.413.57.9
Mar23° / 17°666.612.37.7
Apr19° / 14°555.9116.8
May15° / 11°385.29.95.2
Jun12° / 294.39.33.7
Jul11° / 345.29.63.1
Aug12° / 354.810.53.9
Sep15° / 435.911.74.9
Oct18° / 12°607.2136.3
Nov21° / 15°586.914.17.3
Dec24° / 18°545.914.78.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% 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 29%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37525
47525
57426
67426
77426
87327
97228
107228
117228
127228
137228
147228
157228
167228
177129
187228
197228
207228
217129
227129
237030
247030
257030
266931
276931
286733
296634
306634
316535

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Punta Alta gets around 66 mm of rain over 6.6 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 22% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
221
321
421
522
622
722
823
923
1023
1124
1224
1324
1424
1524
1623
1723
1822
1922
2022
2121
2221
2320
2420
2520
2620
2720
2820
2921
3021
3121

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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1292827142
2292828141
3292828141
4302728141
5302728131
6302729131
7302729131
8312729131
9322729121
10322728120
11332728120
12342727110
13362826110
14372825100
1538282490
1640282480
1741282380
1842282370
1943292260
2044292160
2145292150
2246292050
2347291950
2448291840
2549301840
2650301740
2750301640
2852291630
2953291530
3054291430
3154291430

Wind in March

Winds average 20 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120breezy
220breezy
320breezy
420breezy
520breezy
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720breezy
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920breezy
1020breezy
1120breezy
1220breezy
1320breezy
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1520breezy
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1820breezy
1920breezy
2020breezy
2120light breeze
2220light breeze
2320light breeze
2420light breeze
2520light breeze
2620light breeze
2720light breeze
2820light breeze
2920light breeze
3020light breeze
3120light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours 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 78 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:53 AM to 7:23 AM, and sunset from 7:50 PM to 7:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:537:50
212.96:547:49
312.96:557:47
412.86:567:46
512.86:577:44
612.76:587:43
712.76:597:41
812.77:007:40
912.67:017:38
1012.67:027:37
1112.57:037:35
1212.57:047:34
1312.47:057:32
1412.47:077:31
1512.47:087:29
1612.37:097:27
1712.37:107:26
1812.27:117:24
1912.27:127:23
2012.17:137:21
2112.17:147:19
2212.17:157:18
2312.07:167:16
2412.07:167:15
2511.97:177:13
2611.97:187:11
2711.87:197:10
2811.87:207:08
2911.87:217:06
3011.77:227:05
3111.77:237:03

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.94 kWh/m² to a high of 7.86 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 4.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.6Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.1Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Punta Alta?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Punta Alta in March

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

In March, Punta Alta sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Punta Alta 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 January at about 22°C and coldest in August near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 8 to Mar 20 — about 3.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

5°10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr17Cool
May14Bracing
Jun11Bracing
Jul9Bracing
Aug9Bracing
Sep11Bracing
Oct15Bracing
Nov18Cool
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Punta Alta in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Punta Alta peaks around December 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateModerateVery highExtremeDec 19UV 12Jun 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr6High
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct7Very high
Nov10Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Punta Alta?

Punta Alta sits at 38.9°S, 62.1°W, 3 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Bahía Blanca, 25 km away.

Carmen de PatagonesViedma

Topography around Punta Alta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Punta Alta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,217 m.

The land around Punta Alta is covered by grassland (39%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, water (31%), grassland (24%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (36%), grassland (31%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
81 m
80 km
1,217 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Bahía Blanca 25 km · Coronel Pringles 118 km · Pigüé 145 km · Coronel Suárez 159 km · Tres Arroyos 166 km · Río Colorado 175 km · Carmen de Patagones 227 km · Viedma 229 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 Punta Alta (-38.8805°, -62.075°, elevation 3 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).