Tunuyán weather in March

In March, Tunuyán sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 85 mm of rain across 11.7 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of March to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Tunuyán's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tunuyán's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
9th coldest
Rainfall
85 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
7:38 AM – 7:53 PM
Cloud cover
39%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Tunuyán is city in Mendoza, Argentina.

Founded
1880

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 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical March day in Tunuyán reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C cooler than February and about 5°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12614
22514
32513
42513
52513
62513
72513
82513
92513
102513
112413
122413
132413
142412
152412
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182312
192312
202312
212311
222311
232311
242211
252211
262211
272211
282210
292210
302110
312110

How March really feels in Tunuyán

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.

Tunuyán 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 15°6810.20146.6
Feb26° / 14°6810013.26.8
Mar24° / 12°8511.7012.36.9
Apr19° / 80110.111.26.3
May15° / 6710.50.510.34.5
Jun12° / 547.91.49.83.3
Jul11° / -0°497.62.3103.1
Aug14° / 567.81.910.84.4
Sep17° / 629.10.911.85.8
Oct21° / 8310.40.112.86.9
Nov24° / 10°7910.8013.77.2
Dec27° / 13°759.9014.26.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 26%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
37921
47921
57921
67822
77723
87624
97624
107624
117426
127426
137426
147426
157426
167426
177327
187327
197327
207327
217327
227327
237228
247228
257129
267129
277030
286931
296931
306832
316832

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Tunuyán gets around 85 mm of rain over 11.7 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 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
337
437
538
638
738
839
939
1039
1139
1238
1338
1438
1537
1637
1737
1836
1936
2036
2136
2236
2336
2437
2537
2638
2738
2839
2939
3040
3140

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 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
175232
274233
374233
473243
573243
673243
772253
872253
972253
1072253
1172253
1273243
1373243
1474233
1576222
1677212
1778202
1879201
1980191
2081181
2182171
2283161
2386140
2487130
2588120
2689110
2790100
289190
299280
309280
319370

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 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 66 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:26 AM to 7:49 AM, and sunset from 8:13 PM to 7:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.87:268:13
212.77:278:12
312.77:278:10
412.77:288:09
512.67:298:08
612.67:308:07
712.67:318:05
812.57:328:04
912.57:328:03
1012.57:338:01
1112.47:348:00
1212.47:357:59
1312.47:367:58
1412.37:367:56
1512.37:377:55
1612.37:387:53
1712.27:397:52
1812.27:407:51
1912.27:407:49
2012.17:417:48
2112.17:427:47
2212.07:437:45
2312.07:437:44
2412.07:447:42
2511.97:457:41
2611.97:467:40
2711.97:467:38
2811.87:477:37
2911.87:487:36
3011.87:497:34
3111.77:497:33

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.83 kWh/m² to a high of 8.35 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Tunuyán?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Tunuyán for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tunuyán in March

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

In March, Tunuyán sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Tunuyán 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 Tunuyán peaks around January 17 at about 15 (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 — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeHighModerateHighExtremeJan 17UV 15Jun 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr6High
May5High
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Tunuyán?

Tunuyán sits at 33.6°S, 69.0°W, 864 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Tupungato, 27 km away.

Topography around Tunuyán

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tunuyán has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m around an average of 885 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,950 m.

The land around Tunuyán is covered by grassland (29%), shrubs (23%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (44%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and shrubs (44%), grassland (25%) and bare terrain (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
92 m
16 km
203 m
80 km
5,950 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
March weather nearby: Tupungato 27 km · Perdriel 58 km · Rivadavia 67 km · Rodeo del Medio 72 km · San Martín 75 km · Mendoza 79 km · San Rafael 131 km · Peñalolén 141 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 Tunuyán (-33.5812°, -69.0154°, elevation 864 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).