Sunchales weather in March

In March, Sunchales sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 134 mm of rain across 8.5 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Sunchales's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sunchales's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
134 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:09 AM – 7:23 PM
Cloud cover
44%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Sunchales is city in Santa Fe Province, Argentina.

Density
52/km²
people per km²
Founded
1886

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 Sunchales reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°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)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62918
72818
82818
92818
102818
112818
122818
132818
142817
152817
162817
172717
182717
192717
202717
212717
222717
232716
242716
252716
262616
272616
282616
292616
302616
312616

Sunchales weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 20°1271013.84.9
Feb29° / 19°123913.15.5
Mar28° / 17°1348.512.26.7
Apr24° / 14°1108.311.37.4
May21° / 11°68610.57.1
Jun18° / 434.8106.6
Jul17° / 314.210.26.7
Aug20° / 394.310.97.6
Sep23° / 11°575.711.87.8
Oct25° / 14°1279.612.87.2
Nov28° / 16°1278.613.66.6
Dec30° / 18°1289.2145.5

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

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26238
36238
46238
56238
66238
76238
86337
96337
106337
116436
126436
136337
146436
156436
166535
176535
186634
196733
206733
216733
226634
236733
246733
256733
266535
276535
286436
296436
306337
316238

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Sunchales gets around 134 mm of rain over 8.5 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 28% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
431
530
630
730
830
929
1029
1129
1229
1328
1428
1528
1627
1727
1827
1926
2026
2126
2226
2326
2426
2526
2626
2726
2827
2927
3027
3127

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 41% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
16162630192
26162630192
36162631192
46162731192
56162731182
66162731182
77162732172
87162732172
97172732162
108172732152
118172732152
129172732141
1310182631131
1411182631121
1511192631111
1612202631101
1713202630101
181421263091
191522262981
201522262981
211623262870
221724252770
231724252670
241725252570
251826252570
261826252470
271926252370
281927252270
292027252270
302127242170
312227242070

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March.

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 6:58 AM to 7:19 AM, and sunset from 7:41 PM to 7:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:587:41
212.76:597:40
312.67:007:38
412.67:007:37
512.67:017:36
612.67:027:35
712.57:037:34
812.57:037:33
912.57:047:31
1012.47:057:30
1112.47:057:29
1212.47:067:28
1312.37:077:27
1412.37:087:25
1512.37:087:24
1612.27:097:23
1712.27:107:22
1812.27:107:20
1912.17:117:19
2012.17:127:18
2112.17:127:17
2212.07:137:15
2312.07:147:14
2412.07:147:13
2511.97:157:11
2611.97:157:10
2711.97:167:09
2811.87:177:08
2911.87:177:06
3011.87:187:05
3111.87:197:04

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 2.56 kWh/m² to a high of 7.21 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
15.7Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
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
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Sunchales?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sunchales in March

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

In March, Sunchales sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sunchales 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 Sunchales peaks around January 19 at about 14 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 14Jun 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr7Very high
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5High
Sep7High
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Sunchales?

Sunchales sits at 30.9°S, 61.6°W, 87 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Rafaela, 35 km away.

Topography around Sunchales

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sunchales has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 95 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m.

The land around Sunchales is covered by cropland (65%) within 3 km, cropland (93%) within 16 km, and cropland (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
33 m
80 km
102 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Rafaela 35 km · Morteros 50 km · San Francisco 73 km · Esperanza 82 km · San Justo 94 km · San Jorge 110 km · Santo Tomé 110 km · Santa Fe 113 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 Sunchales (-30.9448°, -61.5597°, elevation 87 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).