Rosario de la Frontera weather in March

In March, Rosario de la Frontera sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 169 mm of rain across 18.3 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Rosario de la Frontera's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rosario de la Frontera's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
9th coldest
Rainfall
169 mm
18.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:24 AM – 7:35 PM
Cloud cover
68%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical March day in Rosario de la Frontera reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C cooler than February and about 2°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12517
22517
32517
42517
52517
62517
72517
82517
92517
102517
112517
122516
132516
142516
152416
162416
172416
182416
192416
202416
212416
222416
232416
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272315
282315
292315
302315
312315

Rosario de la Frontera weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°24420.213.44.9
Feb26° / 17°19918.112.95.1
Mar24° / 16°16918.312.25.5
Apr22° / 13°9113.411.46.1
May20° / 10°42910.86.4
Jun18° / 185.310.46.9
Jul19° / 13410.67.4
Aug22° / 153.511.18.1
Sep24° / 10°255.111.88.0
Oct26° / 14°7811.712.66.6
Nov26° / 15°12214.813.35.8
Dec27° / 17°19618.513.65.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23763
33763
43763
53664
63664
73664
83466
93367
103367
113367
123367
133466
143466
153466
163466
173565
183466
193466
203565
213565
223565
233565
243565
253565
263565
273565
283565
293664
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Rosario de la Frontera gets around 169 mm of rain over 18.3 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 59% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
160
260
361
461
561
661
761
862
962
1062
1162
1262
1362
1462
1561
1661
1760
1859
1959
2058
2158
2257
2356
2456
2556
2655
2755
2854
2954
3054
3154

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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 24% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
142044311
242044321
332044321
432045320
532045320
632045320
732045320
842045320
942045310
1041945311
1151945301
1251945301
1362045291
1472045271
1572046261
1682146251
1792146231
18102246221
19112345201
20112445191
21122545181
22132644171
23132744160
24142843150
25152942140
26152941140
27163040130
28173139130
29173138130
30183237130
31193236130

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:16 AM to 7:31 AM, and sunset from 7:50 PM to 7:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.67:167:50
212.57:177:49
312.57:177:48
412.57:187:47
512.57:187:46
612.47:197:45
712.47:197:44
812.47:207:43
912.47:207:42
1012.37:217:41
1112.37:217:40
1212.37:227:39
1312.37:227:38
1412.27:237:37
1512.27:237:36
1612.27:247:35
1712.27:247:34
1812.17:257:33
1912.17:257:32
2012.17:267:31
2112.17:267:30
2212.07:277:29
2312.07:277:28
2412.07:287:27
2512.07:287:25
2611.97:297:24
2711.97:297:23
2811.97:307:22
2911.97:307:21
3011.87:307:20
3111.87:317:19

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 4.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Moderate
244.0Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Rosario de la Frontera

In seasonPeak

In March, Rosario de la Frontera sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Rosario de la Frontera's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit Rosario de la Frontera?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Rosario de la Frontera for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rosario de la Frontera in March

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

In March, Rosario de la Frontera sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Rosario de la Frontera in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rosario de la Frontera peaks around January 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 5 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 15Jul 10UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Rosario de la Frontera?

Rosario de la Frontera sits at 25.8°S, 65.0°W, 768 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is San José de Metán, 34 km away.

Topography around Rosario de la Frontera

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Rosario de la Frontera.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rosario de la Frontera has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m around an average of 791 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 975 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,471 m.

The land around Rosario de la Frontera is covered by cropland (50%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and cropland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) within 80 km.

3 km
88 m
16 km
975 m
80 km
3,471 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: San José de Metán 34 km · Cafayate 105 km · Tafí Viejo 108 km · Rosario de Lerma 109 km · San José de los Cerrillos 113 km · Joaquín V. González 114 km · Alderetes 115 km · San Miguel de Tucuman 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 Rosario de la Frontera (-25.7986°, -64.9739°, elevation 768 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).