Santa Clara del Mar weather in March

In March, Santa Clara del Mar sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 72 mm of rain across 7.9 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of March to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Santa Clara del Mar's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Clara del Mar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
4th warmest
Overnight low
15°
10th coldest
Rainfall
72 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:51 AM – 7:09 PM
Cloud cover
50%
4th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical March day in Santa Clara del Mar reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C cooler than February and about 3°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12416
22416
32416
42316
52316
62316
72316
82316
92316
102316
112316
122316
132316
142316
152315
162215
172215
182215
192215
202215
212215
222215
232215
242215
252215
262214
272114
282114
292114
302114
312114

Santa Clara del Mar weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 17°818.514.37.4
Feb24° / 17°747.613.57.4
Mar22° / 15°727.912.37.2
Apr19° / 12°80811.16.5
May16° / 10°486.5105.3
Jun13° / 596.29.43.9
Jul12° / 536.49.63.4
Aug13° / 606.810.54.1
Sep15° / 607.111.74.7
Oct17° / 10°839.3135.7
Nov20° / 12°839.4146.6
Dec23° / 15°70814.67.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
46040
56040
65941
75941
85842
95842
105842
115842
125842
135842
145743
155743
165743
175743
185842
195842
205743
215743
225842
235743
245743
255842
265842
275743
285743
295842
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Santa Clara del Mar gets around 72 mm of rain over 7.9 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 26% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
426
526
626
726
827
927
1027
1127
1227
1327
1427
1527
1627
1727
1826
1926
2026
2126
2225
2325
2425
2525
2624
2724
2824
2925
3025
3125

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 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1242531183
2242531183
3242531173
4242531173
5252431172
6252431172
7252431172
8262431162
9262431162
10272531162
11282530152
12292630151
13302629141
14312728131
15322727121
16332826121
17342826111
18352925100
19362925100
2037292490
2138292490
2239292480
2340292480
2440292370
2541292370
2642292360
2743292260
2844292260
2945292150
3046292050
3147282050

Wind in March

Winds average 17 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 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 72 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:36 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 7:31 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:367:31
212.96:377:29
312.86:387:28
412.86:397:27
512.86:407:25
612.76:417:24
712.76:427:22
812.66:437:21
912.66:447:19
1012.66:457:18
1112.56:467:16
1212.56:477:15
1312.46:487:13
1412.46:497:12
1512.36:507:10
1612.36:517:09
1712.36:527:07
1812.26:537:06
1912.26:537:04
2012.16:547:03
2112.16:557:01
2212.16:566:59
2312.06:576:58
2412.06:586:56
2511.96:596:55
2611.97:006:53
2711.87:016:52
2811.87:026:50
2911.87:036:48
3011.77:046:47
3111.77:056:45

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.93 kWh/m² to a high of 7.52 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 4.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Santa Clara del Mar?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Santa Clara del Mar for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Santa Clara del Mar in March

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

In March, Santa Clara del Mar sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Santa Clara del Mar in March

The nearest coast averages about 20°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 February at about 21°C and coldest in August near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 21 to Mar 13 — about 1.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Cool
Feb21Refreshing
Mar20Refreshing
Apr18Cool
May15Cool
Jun13Bracing
Jul11Bracing
Aug10Bracing
Sep11Bracing
Oct13Bracing
Nov15Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Santa Clara del Mar 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 Santa Clara del Mar peaks around December 22 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateVery highExtremeDec 22UV 12Jun 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct7Very high
Nov10Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Clara del Mar?

Santa Clara del Mar sits at 37.8°S, 57.5°W, 10 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Mar del Plata, 19 km away.

Topography around Santa Clara del Mar

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santa Clara del Mar.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Clara del Mar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 384 m.

The land around Santa Clara del Mar is covered by water (30%), grassland (25%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, water (42%), cropland (27%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%), water (32%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
52 m
80 km
384 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Mar del Plata 19 km · Miramar 57 km · Balcarce 66 km · Villa Gesell 79 km · General Juan Madariaga 98 km · Pinamar 98 km · Ayacucho 115 km · Necochea 134 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 Santa Clara del Mar (-37.8344°, -57.5075°, elevation 10 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).