Viedma weather in March

In March, Viedma sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 43 mm of rain across 5.6 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of March to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Viedma's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Viedma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
4th warmest
Overnight low
13°
9th coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
7:12 AM – 7:32 PM
Cloud cover
38%
4th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Viedma is capital of Río Negro Province, Argentina.

Density
5,499/km²
people per km²
Founded
1779

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 26°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical March day in Viedma reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C cooler than February and about 4°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12615
22615
32615
42615
52615
62615
72615
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102514
112514
122514
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292312
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312212

How March really feels in Viedma

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.

Viedma 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
Jan28° / 16°365.514.67.0
Feb27° / 15°425.213.67.6
Mar25° / 13°435.612.37.9
Apr20° / 10°30410.97.4
May16° / 264.19.85.8
Jun13° / 234.99.14.0
Jul12° / 234.59.43.9
Aug15° / 25410.45.0
Sep17° / 265.411.76.0
Oct20° / 315.413.17.2
Nov24° / 11°355.714.37.8
Dec27° / 14°295.314.97.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 28%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37525
47525
57525
67525
77525
87525
97426
107426
117327
127327
137228
147228
157228
167228
177228
187129
197129
207129
217129
227228
237228
247129
257129
267129
277129
287129
297129
307030
316931

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Viedma gets around 43 mm of rain over 5.6 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 18% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
117
217
317
417
518
618
718
819
919
1019
1120
1220
1320
1420
1520
1620
1720
1819
1919
2018
2118
2218
2317
2417
2517
2617
2716
2816
2916
3016
3116

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 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16422113
26422113
36422113
46522112
56522112
66522112
76522112
86522112
96622111
106622111
116721111
126821101
136920101
14711991
15711991
16721891
17731881
18731881
19741781
20751771
21751771
22751771
23761761
24761761
25761761
26781651
27781651
28791641
29801541
30801541
31811441

Wind in March

Winds average 15 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1815light breeze
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2015light breeze
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3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of March to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:55 AM to 7:28 AM, and sunset from 7:56 PM to 7:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:557:56
213.06:567:54
312.96:577:53
412.96:587:51
512.86:597:50
612.87:007:48
712.77:027:47
812.77:037:45
912.77:047:43
1012.67:057:42
1112.67:067:40
1212.57:077:38
1312.57:087:37
1412.47:097:35
1512.47:107:33
1612.37:127:32
1712.37:137:30
1812.27:147:28
1912.27:157:27
2012.27:167:25
2112.17:177:23
2212.17:187:22
2312.07:197:20
2412.07:207:18
2511.97:217:16
2611.97:227:15
2711.87:237:13
2811.87:257:11
2911.77:267:10
3011.77:277:08
3111.67:287:06

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.78 kWh/m² to a high of 8.11 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.6Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.3Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Viedma?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Viedma for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Viedma in March

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

In March, Viedma sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Viedma in March

The nearest coast averages about 19°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 36 km away) is warmest in February at about 20°C and coldest in August near 11°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb20Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr17Cool
May15Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul11Bracing
Aug11Bracing
Sep11Bracing
Oct12Bracing
Nov15Bracing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Viedma in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Viedma peaks around December 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateLowModerateVery highExtremeDec 20UV 12Jun 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar7Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Low
Aug3Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct7High
Nov9Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Viedma?

Viedma sits at 40.8°S, 63.0°W, 10 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Carmen de Patagones, 2.0 km away.

Río ColoradoPunta AltaBahía BlancaPuerto MadrynRawsonTrelew

Topography around Viedma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Viedma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m.

The land around Viedma is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, grassland (63%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (30%), water (30%) and shrubs (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
49 m
80 km
108 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Carmen de Patagones 2.0 km · San Antonio Oeste 164 km · Río Colorado 223 km · Punta Alta 229 km · Bahía Blanca 242 km · Puerto Madryn 275 km · Rawson 326 km · Trelew 331 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 Viedma (-40.8152°, -63.0004°, elevation 10 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).