Santa Elena weather in March

In March, Santa Elena sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 119 mm of rain across 8.5 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Santa Elena's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Elena's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
9th coldest
Rainfall
119 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:02 AM – 7:16 PM
Cloud cover
45%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Santa Elena is Argentine city in province of Entre Ríos.

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 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical March day in Santa Elena reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C cooler than February and about 4°C warmer than April.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12919
22919
32919
42919
52919
62919
72919
82919
92919
102919
112919
122919
132818
142818
152818
162818
172818
182818
192818
202818
212817
222717
232717
242717
252717
262717
272717
282717
292717
302717
312617

How March really feels in Santa Elena

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.

Santa Elena weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 20°1098.913.84.8
Feb30° / 20°1168.713.15.3
Mar28° / 18°1198.512.26.5
Apr24° / 15°1438.611.37.3
May21° / 12°796.510.57.0
Jun18° / 625.6106.5
Jul18° / 485.110.26.6
Aug20° / 655.710.97.3
Sep22° / 11°756.511.87.5
Oct25° / 14°1338.812.87.2
Nov28° / 17°1167.513.66.8
Dec30° / 19°1347.9145.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46139
56238
66238
76238
86238
96238
106238
116238
126238
136238
146238
156238
166337
176337
186436
196436
206436
216436
226535
236535
246535
256535
266535
276436
286436
296436
306337
316238

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Santa Elena gets around 119 mm of rain over 8.5 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 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
230
330
430
530
630
729
829
929
1029
1128
1228
1328
1428
1527
1627
1727
1826
1926
2026
2126
2226
2326
2426
2526
2627
2727
2827
2928
3028
3129

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 28% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 43% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14152730223
24152730213
34152730213
44162730213
54162730212
64162631202
74172631202
85172631192
95172631192
106182631182
116182631182
127182631172
138182630162
148192630152
159192630141
1610192729131
1711202729121
1812202729111
1912202828111
2013212828101
211321282891
221422282791
231422282780
241523282680
251523282580
261624282580
271624282480
281724272470
291824272480
301824272380
311924262380

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 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 54 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:51 AM to 7:12 AM, and sunset from 7:34 PM to 6:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:517:34
212.76:527:32
312.66:537:31
412.66:537:30
512.66:547:29
612.66:557:28
712.56:567:27
812.56:567:26
912.56:577:24
1012.46:587:23
1112.46:587:22
1212.46:597:21
1312.37:007:20
1412.37:007:18
1512.37:017:17
1612.27:027:16
1712.27:027:15
1812.27:037:13
1912.17:047:12
2012.17:047:11
2112.17:057:09
2212.07:067:08
2312.07:067:07
2412.07:077:06
2511.97:087:04
2611.97:087:03
2711.97:097:02
2811.87:107:00
2911.87:106:59
3011.87:116:58
3111.87:126:57

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.48 kWh/m² to a high of 7.15 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.0Bright
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

Is March a good time to visit Santa Elena?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Santa Elena for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Santa Elena in March

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

In March, Santa Elena sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Santa Elena 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 Santa Elena peaks around January 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 13Jun 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr7High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep7High
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Santa Elena in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Santa Elena is worst in August — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.8× the cleanest month (May, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1721 µg/m³May 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb8Good
Mar6Good
Apr6Good
May6Good
Jun7Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov6Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Elena?

Santa Elena sits at 30.9°S, 59.8°W, 67 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is La Paz, 26 km away.

Topography around Santa Elena

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Elena has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m.

The land around Santa Elena is covered by water (34%), trees (25%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, wetland (29%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (29%), cropland (24%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
68 m
80 km
87 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: La Paz 26 km · San Javier 43 km · San Justo 79 km · Federal 96 km · Esquina 106 km · Paraná 112 km · Santa Fe 117 km · Esperanza 122 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 Elena (-30.9443°, -59.7883°, elevation 67 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).