Santa Fe weather in March

In March, Santa Fe sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 138 mm of rain across 8.2 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 26°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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Santa Fe's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Fe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
9th coldest
Rainfall
138 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:05 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
44%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Santa Fe is city in and capital of Santa Fe Province, Argentina.

Density
1,460/km²
people per km²
Founded
1573

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 26°C by the end.

A typical March day in Santa Fe 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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12919
22919
32919
42919
52919
62919
72919
82819
92819
102818
112818
122818
132818
142818
152818
162818
172718
182718
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202717
212717
222717
232717
242717
252717
262617
272617
282617
292616
302616
312616

Santa Fe weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 20°1128.713.85.0
Feb29° / 20°1188.713.25.6
Mar28° / 18°1388.212.26.7
Apr24° / 15°1148.611.27.3
May20° / 12°746.110.47.0
Jun18° / 445.1106.4
Jul17° / 374.510.16.3
Aug20° / 484.910.87.3
Sep22° / 11°655.811.87.5
Oct25° / 14°1329.612.87.1
Nov27° / 16°1167.913.66.9
Dec29° / 19°1358.9145.6

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 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26337
36337
46337
56337
66337
76337
86436
96436
106337
116337
126337
136337
146337
156337
166337
176436
186436
196436
206436
216436
226535
236535
246535
256535
266436
276436
286436
296436
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Santa Fe gets around 138 mm of rain over 8.2 wet days in March, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 27% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
330
430
530
629
729
829
928
1028
1128
1227
1327
1427
1526
1626
1726
1826
1926
2026
2125
2225
2325
2425
2526
2626
2726
2826
2927
3027
3128

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 29% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 41% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15142733193
25142733183
35142733183
45142733182
55152733172
66152733172
76162733172
86162733162
97162633162
107172632162
118172632152
128182632152
139182631141
149192731131
1510192730121
1611202730111
1711212829101
181221282991
191322282891
201322292781
211423292771
221423292670
231523302570
241524302560
251624302460
261624302360
271725302360
281825302260
291825302160
301925292160
312025292160

Wind in March

Winds average 11 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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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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 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:54 AM to 7:16 AM, and sunset from 7:38 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:547:38
212.76:557:37
312.76:567:36
412.66:577:34
512.66:577:33
612.66:587:32
712.56:597:31
812.57:007:30
912.57:007:28
1012.47:017:27
1112.47:027:26
1212.47:027:25
1312.37:037:24
1412.37:047:22
1512.37:057:21
1612.27:057:20
1712.27:067:18
1812.27:077:17
1912.17:077:16
2012.17:087:15
2112.17:097:13
2212.07:097:12
2312.07:107:11
2412.07:117:09
2511.97:117:08
2611.97:127:07
2711.97:137:05
2811.87:137:04
2911.87:147:03
3011.87:157:01
3111.77:167:00

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.45 kWh/m² to a high of 7.22 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.15 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
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Santa Fe?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Santa Fe in March

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

In March, Santa Fe sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Santa Fe in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 11 (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 Fe peaks around January 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 13Jun 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr7High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep7High
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Fe?

Santa Fe sits at 31.6°S, 60.7°W, 21 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Santo Tomé, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Santa Fe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Fe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m.

The land around Santa Fe is covered by artificial surfaces (58%) within 3 km, grassland (29%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (58%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
51 m
80 km
116 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Santo Tomé 6.0 km · Paraná 19 km · Esperanza 31 km · Coronda 41 km · Diamante 47 km · Crespo 57 km · Gálvez 64 km · Rafaela 86 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 Fe (-31.6488°, -60.7087°, elevation 21 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).