Paysandú weather in March

In March, Paysandú sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 122 mm of rain across 8.1 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-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 humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of March to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Paysandú's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paysandú's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
122 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:55 AM – 8:09 PM
Cloud cover
46%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Paysandú is city; capital of Paysandú Department, Uruguay.

Density
3,798/km²
people per km²
Founded
1749

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 Paysandú 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
72918
82918
92818
102818
112818
122818
132818
142818
152817
162817
172817
182817
192717
202717
212717
222717
232716
242716
252716
262716
272716
282616
292616
302616
312616

Paysandú weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 20°1058.413.95.0
Feb30° / 19°112813.25.5
Mar28° / 17°1228.112.26.6
Apr24° / 14°1408.411.27.3
May20° / 11°907.210.46.8
Jun17° / 857.19.96.0
Jul17° / 726.410.15.8
Aug19° / 896.910.86.7
Sep21° / 10°967.711.86.9
Oct24° / 13°125912.87.1
Nov27° / 15°1077.313.77.0
Dec30° / 18°1187.814.15.7

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 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36139
46139
56139
66040
76040
86139
96139
106040
116040
126040
136139
146040
156040
166040
176040
186139
196139
206139
216238
226238
236238
246238
256238
266238
276337
286238
296238
306238
316139

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Paysandú gets around 122 mm of rain over 8.1 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 27% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
227
327
427
527
627
727
827
927
1027
1127
1227
1327
1427
1527
1627
1727
1827
1927
2027
2126
2226
2326
2426
2525
2625
2726
2826
2926
3026
3127

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 32% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
18202925170
28212924170
38213024170
48213024170
58212924170
69222924160
79222924160
89222924150
910222925150
1010222925141
1111222924131
1211222924131
1312222924121
1413223024111
1514223023101
161523302391
171623302381
181723302271
191823302261
201923312161
212023312150
222123312050
232123312040
242223311940
252324311940
262324301940
272425301840
282425291840
292525281840
302525271840
312626271840

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March, the calmest month.

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 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:43 AM to 8:05 AM, and sunset from 8:28 PM to 7:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.77:438:28
212.77:448:27
312.77:458:26
412.67:468:24
512.67:468:23
612.67:478:22
712.57:488:21
812.57:498:20
912.57:498:18
1012.47:508:17
1112.47:518:16
1212.47:528:15
1312.37:528:13
1412.37:538:12
1512.37:548:11
1612.27:558:09
1712.27:558:08
1812.27:568:07
1912.17:578:05
2012.17:578:04
2112.17:588:03
2212.07:598:01
2312.08:008:00
2412.08:007:59
2511.98:017:57
2611.98:027:56
2711.98:027:55
2811.88:037:53
2911.88:047:52
3011.88:047:51
3111.78:057:49

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.37 kWh/m² to a high of 7.26 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.14 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
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Paysandú?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Paysandú in March

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

In March, Paysandú sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Paysandú in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Paysandú peaks around January 15 at about 13 (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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 15UV 13Jun 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr7High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep7High
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Paysandú?

Paysandú sits at 32.3°S, 58.1°W, 44 m above sea level, in Uruguay. The nearest listed city is Colón, 12 km away.

YoungGualeguaychúFray BentosConcordiaSalto

Topography around Paysandú

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paysandú has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 153 m.

The land around Paysandú is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (46%), trees (22%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%), cropland (35%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
80 m
80 km
153 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Colón 12 km · Concepción del Uruguay 23 km · Young 60 km · Gualeguaychú 87 km · Fray Bentos 91 km · Villaguay 102 km · Concordia 103 km · Salto 104 km

Uruguay travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / I / L
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 66% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$25,216
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
11.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
14.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 542
Religion
none 47%Roman Catholic 37%Protestant 15%atheist 10%

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 Paysandú (-32.3171°, -58.0807°, elevation 44 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).