Río Colorado weather in March

In March, Río Colorado sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 56 mm of rain across 6.1 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 28°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% 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 Río Colorado's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Río Colorado's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
4th warmest
Overnight low
14°
9th coldest
Rainfall
56 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
7:17 AM – 7:35 PM
Cloud cover
36%
4th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Río Colorado is human settlement in Pichi Mahuida, Río Negro, Argentina.

Founded
1901

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 28°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical March day in Río Colorado reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C cooler than February and about 5°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12816
22816
32815
42815
52815
62715
72715
82715
92715
102715
112715
122615
132614
142614
152614
162614
172614
182614
192513
202513
212513
222513
232513
242513
252513
262413
272412
282412
292412
302412
312412

How March really feels in Río Colorado

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.

Río Colorado 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° / 17°435.614.45.5
Feb29° / 16°525.613.56.4
Mar26° / 14°566.112.37.7
Apr21° / 10°475.2117.5
May17° / 294.59.96.1
Jun14° / 213.99.34.5
Jul13° / 193.79.54.3
Aug16° / 263.710.55.7
Sep19° / 384.811.76.8
Oct22° / 506.7137.3
Nov26° / 13°516.714.17.6
Dec29° / 15°395.714.76.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% 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 26%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27822
37822
47822
57723
67723
77624
87624
97525
107426
117426
127327
137327
147327
157426
167426
177426
187426
197327
207327
217327
227327
237327
247228
257228
267129
277129
287030
297030
306931
316832

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Río Colorado gets around 56 mm of rain over 6.1 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 20% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
120
220
320
420
520
620
721
821
921
1021
1122
1222
1322
1422
1522
1621
1721
1821
1920
2020
2120
2219
2319
2419
2519
2619
2719
2819
2919
3019
3119

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 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
161211161
262211160
361221160
460221260
559231260
660231250
759241250
858241350
958241350
1058241350
1159241340
1260231340
1361231240
1462221240
1562221240
1665211130
1765211130
1866211120
1967201120
2068201020
2169191020
2269191020
237019920
247218910
257318810
267318810
277417810
287517710
297616710
307616710
317716610

Wind in March

Winds average 14 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light 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 7:01 AM to 7:31 AM, and sunset from 7:58 PM to 7:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.07:017:58
212.97:027:57
312.97:037:55
412.87:047:54
512.87:057:52
612.77:067:51
712.77:077:49
812.77:087:48
912.67:097:46
1012.67:107:45
1112.57:117:43
1212.57:137:42
1312.47:147:40
1412.47:157:39
1512.47:167:37
1612.37:177:35
1712.37:187:34
1812.27:197:32
1912.27:207:31
2012.17:217:29
2112.17:227:27
2212.17:237:26
2312.07:247:24
2412.07:257:23
2511.97:267:21
2611.97:277:19
2711.87:287:18
2811.87:297:16
2911.77:307:14
3011.77:307:13
3111.77:317:11

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.97 kWh/m² to a high of 8.08 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
25.9Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.6Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.2Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.6Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Río Colorado?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Río Colorado for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Río Colorado in March

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

In March, Río Colorado sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Río Colorado 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 Río Colorado peaks around December 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateLowModerateVery highExtremeDec 20UV 12Jun 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Low
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct7Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Río Colorado?

Río Colorado sits at 39.0°S, 64.1°W, 76 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Bahía Blanca, 161 km away.

San Antonio OestePigüéCarmen de PatagonesViedmaCoronel Suárez

Topography around Río Colorado

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Río Colorado has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 89 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 359 m.

The land around Río Colorado is covered by grassland (46%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (71%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
83 m
80 km
359 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Bahía Blanca 161 km · Punta Alta 175 km · General Acha 185 km · San Antonio Oeste 207 km · Pigüé 213 km · Carmen de Patagones 223 km · Viedma 223 km · Coronel Suárez 254 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 Río Colorado (-38.9908°, -64.0957°, elevation 76 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).