Santo Tomé weather in March

In March, Santo Tomé sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 127 mm of rain across 10.1 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Santo Tomé's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santo Tomé's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
20°
9th coldest
Rainfall
127 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:47 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
49%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Santo Tomé is city in Corrientes, Argentina.

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 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical March day in Santo Tomé reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 3°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13121
23121
33121
43121
53121
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73121
83121
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312919

How March really feels in Santo Tomé

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 10 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
10
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Santo Tomé weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°1601213.63.9
Feb31° / 21°13311.5134.3
Mar30° / 20°12710.112.25.2
Apr27° / 17°16810.111.36.7
May23° / 14°1218.410.67.1
Jun21° / 12°1159.410.26.5
Jul20° / 11°117910.46.7
Aug23° / 12°1008.5117.2
Sep24° / 14°15410.411.87.0
Oct27° / 16°21712.212.76.3
Nov29° / 18°1609.413.45.7
Dec31° / 20°16110.813.84.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25842
35842
45842
55842
65842
75842
85941
95941
105941
115941
125941
136040
146040
156040
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246040
256040
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295842
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Santo Tomé gets around 127 mm of rain over 10.1 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 33% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
240
339
439
538
637
737
836
935
1034
1134
1234
1333
1433
1533
1632
1732
1831
1931
2030
2130
2230
2330
2429
2529
2629
2729
2829
2930
3030
3130

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 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 62% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1282128393
2182129383
3182230372
4172231372
5172331352
6172332342
7172333342
8172433332
9172434322
10272435311
11282435301
12282436301
13292436291
14292437281
152102337271
163102337261
173112337250
184112437250
194122436240
204122436230
215132436220
225132436220
236132436210
246132436200
256132436200
267132436190
277132436190
288132436180
298132436180
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319142435180

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
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510calm
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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 6:38 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 7:17 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:387:17
212.66:397:16
312.66:397:15
412.66:407:14
512.56:417:12
612.56:417:11
712.56:427:10
812.46:437:09
912.46:437:08
1012.46:447:07
1112.46:447:06
1212.36:457:05
1312.36:467:04
1412.36:467:02
1512.26:477:01
1612.26:477:00
1712.26:486:59
1812.26:496:58
1912.16:496:57
2012.16:506:55
2112.16:506:54
2212.06:516:53
2312.06:516:52
2412.06:526:51
2511.96:536:50
2611.96:536:48
2711.96:546:47
2811.96:546:46
2911.86:556:45
3011.86:556:44
3111.86:566:42

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.2 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
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Santo Tomé?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Santo Tomé in March

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

In March, Santo Tomé sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Santo Tomé 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 Santo Tomé peaks around January 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateExtremeJan 20UV 14Jun 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Santo Tomé 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 Santo Tomé is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (March, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodSep 1116 µg/m³Mar 226 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar6Good
Apr7Good
May6Good
Jun7Good
Jul10Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Santo Tomé?

Santo Tomé sits at 28.6°S, 56.0°W, 67 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is São Borja, 13 km away.

Topography around Santo Tomé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santo Tomé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 67 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m.

The land around Santo Tomé is covered by trees (28%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, grassland (28%), trees (26%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%), cropland (22%) and wetland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
78 m
80 km
203 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: São Borja 13 km · Gobernador Virasora 56 km · Apóstoles 76 km · Itaqui 81 km · São Luiz Gonzaga 107 km · Garupá 121 km · Ituzaingó 125 km · Leandro N. Alem 127 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 Santo Tomé (-28.551°, -56.0412°, 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).