Tupungato weather in March

In March, Tupungato sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 155 mm of precipitation across 21.2 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 Tupungato's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tupungato's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Precipitation
155 mm
21.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
7:39 AM – 7:54 PM
Cloud cover
41%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical March day in Tupungato reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C cooler than February and about 4°C warmer than April.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1198
2198
3198
4198
5198
6198
7198
8198
9198
10198
11188
12187
13187
14187
15187
16187
17187
18187
19187
20177
21176
22176
23176
24176
25176
26176
27166
28166
29165
30165
31165

How March really feels in Tupungato

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.

Tupungato weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 10°17325.30.4144.6
Feb20° / 15521.50.813.24.6
Mar18° / 15521.21.212.34.6
Apr14° / 11113.42.511.24.1
May10° / -1°8511.83.710.32.3
Jun / -4°789.86.59.80.6
Jul / -5°6896.7100.1
Aug / -4°729.56.110.81.2
Sep10° / -2°8610.95.711.82.4
Oct14° / 10612.94.312.84.0
Nov17° / 11114.52.613.75.4
Dec20° / 13318.81.314.25.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37822
47822
57822
67822
77822
87723
97723
107723
117624
127624
137624
147624
157624
167525
177525
187525
197525
207426
217426
227426
237426
247327
257228
267228
277129
287129
297129
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Tupungato gets around 155 mm of rain and snow over 21.2 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 68% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1763
2763
3763
4753
5753
6743
7743
8733
9733
10723
11723
12714
13704
14704
15694
16694
17684
18674
19674
20664
21664
22655
23645
24645
25635
26625
27616
28616
29606
30596
31586

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 7:27 AM to 7:50 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)
112.87:278:13
212.77:278:12
312.77:288:11
412.77:298:09
512.67:308:08
612.67:318:07
712.67:318:06
812.57:328:04
912.57:338:03
1012.57:348:02
1112.47:358:01
1212.47:357:59
1312.47:367:58
1412.37:377:57
1512.37:387:55
1612.37:397:54
1712.27:397:53
1812.27:407:51
1912.27:417:50
2012.17:427:49
2112.17:427:47
2212.07:437:46
2312.07:447:44
2412.07:457:43
2511.97:457:42
2611.97:467:40
2711.97:477:39
2811.87:487:37
2911.87:487:36
3011.87:497:35
3111.77:507:33

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.06 kWh/m² to a high of 8.57 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Tupungato?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Tupungato for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tupungato in March

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

In March, Tupungato sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 7°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Tupungato 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 Tupungato peaks around January 18 at about 15 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeHighModerateHighExtremeJan 18UV 15Jun 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr6High
May6High
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep7High
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Tupungato?

Tupungato sits at 33.4°S, 69.1°W, 1,060 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Tunuyán, 27 km away.

Topography around Tupungato

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tupungato has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m around an average of 1,081 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 824 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,927 m.

The land around Tupungato is covered by cropland (40%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, shrubs (54%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (34%), bare terrain (29%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
133 m
16 km
824 m
80 km
5,927 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and ice
March weather nearby: Tunuyán 27 km · Perdriel 41 km · Rodeo del Medio 60 km · Mendoza 60 km · Rivadavia 67 km · San Martín 70 km · Peñalolén 129 km · Ñuñoa 133 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 Tupungato (-33.3693°, -69.1478°, elevation 1,060 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).