San José de Metán weather in March

In March, San José de Metán sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 169 mm of rain across 19.5 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 12% 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 San José de Metán's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San José de Metán's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
9th coldest
Rainfall
169 mm
19.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:24 AM – 7:35 PM
Cloud cover
71%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
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 San José de Metán 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 19°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)
12516
22516
32516
42516
52516
62516
72516
82516
92516
102516
112416
122416
132416
142416
152416
162416
172416
182416
192415
202415
212315
222315
232315
242315
252315
262315
272315
282315
292315
302315
312314

San José de Metán 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° / 17°25321.713.44.7
Feb25° / 17°20519.712.94.9
Mar24° / 16°16919.512.25.3
Apr22° / 13°831311.46.0
May19° / 368.310.86.4
Jun18° / 164.810.46.9
Jul18° / 113.410.67.3
Aug21° / 133.111.18.1
Sep24° / 204.411.88.1
Oct26° / 13°6611.312.66.6
Nov26° / 15°10815.413.25.7
Dec27° / 17°20219.513.65.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in March, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33268
43268
53268
63169
73070
83070
92971
102971
112872
122872
132773
142773
152773
162773
172773
182773
192872
202872
212971
222971
232971
242971
252971
262971
272971
282971
292971
302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

San José de Metán gets around 169 mm of rain over 19.5 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 63% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
165
265
365
466
566
666
766
866
966
1067
1167
1266
1366
1466
1565
1665
1764
1863
1962
2062
2161
2260
2360
2459
2559
2658
2758
2857
2957
3056
3156

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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 20% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
142247270
242247270
342248270
432248270
532248260
632248260
742248260
842248260
942248250
1052148251
1152148241
1262248241
1372248231
1472248221
1582248211
1692347201
17102447191
18112447181
19112546161
20122646151
21132745141
22132844141
23142943130
24143043120
25153142120
26163241110
27163340110
28173339110
29183438110
30193437110
31203436110

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
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
912.47:217:42
1012.37:217:41
1112.37:227:40
1212.37:227:39
1312.37:237:38
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
2811.97:297:22
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 4.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.12 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 4.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Moderate
224.0Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for San José de Metán

In seasonPeak

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

San José de Metán's monsoon runs December–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 San José de Metán?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit San José de Metán for sightseeing.

What to pack for San José de Metán in March

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

In March, San José de Metán sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in San José de Metán 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 San José de Metán 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 San José de Metán?

San José de Metán sits at 25.5°S, 65.0°W, 828 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Rosario de la Frontera, 34 km away.

Topography around San José de Metán

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of San José de Metán.

Within 3 km, the terrain around San José de Metán has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 260 m around an average of 867 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,623 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,789 m.

The land around San José de Metán is covered by cropland (45%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and cropland (43%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) within 80 km.

3 km
260 m
16 km
1,623 m
80 km
2,789 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Rosario de la Frontera 34 km · Rosario de Lerma 83 km · San José de los Cerrillos 84 km · Salta 89 km · General Güemes 92 km · Joaquín V. González 95 km · San Lorenzo 99 km · Cafayate 119 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 San José de Metán (-25.4971°, -64.9711°, elevation 828 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).