Rivadavia weather in March

In March, Rivadavia sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 79 mm of rain across 9.8 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-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 59% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of March to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Rivadavia's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rivadavia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
9th coldest
Rainfall
79 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
7:36 AM – 7:51 PM
Cloud cover
39%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

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 Rivadavia reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C cooler than February and about 5°C warmer than April.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12817
22817
32817
42816
52816
62816
72816
82716
92716
102716
112716
122716
132716
142715
152615
162615
172615
182615
192615
202615
212514
222514
232514
242514
252514
262514
272414
282413
292413
302413
312413

How March really feels in Rivadavia

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.

Rivadavia weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 19°10213013.94.6
Feb29° / 17°8110.8013.25.6
Mar26° / 15°799.8012.37.0
Apr22° / 11°416.7011.27.4
May17° / 234.5010.36.4
Jun14° / 112.40.19.85.2
Jul14° / 102.60.5105.2
Aug17° / 173.20.410.86.8
Sep21° / 2040.111.87.8
Oct25° / 12°406.6012.87.8
Nov28° / 15°618.9013.76.5
Dec30° / 17°8411.2014.25.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37723
47723
57723
67723
77525
87525
97426
107327
117228
127228
137129
147129
157129
167129
177228
187228
197129
207129
217129
227228
237129
247129
257129
267129
277030
287030
297030
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Rivadavia gets around 79 mm of rain over 9.8 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 32% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
435
535
635
735
835
935
1035
1134
1234
1333
1433
1532
1632
1731
1831
1930
2030
2129
2229
2329
2429
2529
2629
2729
2829
2929
3029
3129

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 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14238173
24238173
34237183
44237183
54236193
64236193
74235193
84335203
94334203
104433203
114532203
124731192
134830192
145030182
155229172
165428162
175727151
185827141
196026131
206126121
216325111
226425101
23672490
24682480
25692470
26712360
27722350
28722350
29742240
30742240
31742240

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 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 66 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:24 AM to 7:47 AM, and sunset from 8:10 PM to 7:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.87:248:10
212.77:258:09
312.77:268:08
412.77:268:07
512.67:278:05
612.67:288:04
712.67:298:03
812.57:308:02
912.57:308:00
1012.57:317:59
1112.47:327:58
1212.47:337:56
1312.47:347:55
1412.37:347:54
1512.37:357:52
1612.37:367:51
1712.27:377:50
1812.27:377:48
1912.17:387:47
2012.17:397:46
2112.17:407:44
2212.07:407:43
2312.07:417:42
2412.07:427:40
2511.97:437:39
2611.97:437:38
2711.97:447:36
2811.87:457:35
2911.87:467:33
3011.87:467:32
3111.77:477:31

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.92 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.8Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.5Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Rivadavia

In seasonPeak

In March, Rivadavia sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Rivadavia's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Rivadavia?

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
6.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Rivadavia in March

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

In March, Rivadavia sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Rivadavia in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rivadavia peaks around January 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 14Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Rivadavia?

Rivadavia sits at 33.2°S, 68.5°W, 653 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is San Martín, 12 km away.

Topography around Rivadavia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rivadavia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 659 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,923 m.

The land around Rivadavia is covered by grassland (39%), artificial surfaces (22%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (31%), shrubs (30%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and shrubs (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
205 m
80 km
2,923 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: San Martín 12 km · Rodeo del Medio 30 km · Perdriel 42 km · Mendoza 49 km · Tupungato 67 km · Tunuyán 67 km · San Rafael 159 km · Pocito 168 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 Rivadavia (-33.191°, -68.4622°, elevation 653 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).