Rivera weather in March

In March, Rivera sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 107 mm of rain across 9.2 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Rivera's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rivera's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
107 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:45 AM – 7:59 PM
Cloud cover
52%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Rivera is city in Uruguay.

Density
2,125/km²
people per km²
Founded
1867

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 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical March day in Rivera reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°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 3°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22918
32918
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52818
62818
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102818
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Rivera weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 19°13410.613.85.0
Feb29° / 19°12610.413.15.4
Mar28° / 17°1079.212.26.4
Apr24° / 14°143911.37.1
May20° / 11°1108.310.56.5
Jun18° / 1248.7105.9
Jul17° / 1088.110.25.8
Aug19° / 1058.310.96.5
Sep21° / 11°1319.511.86.5
Oct23° / 13°1611112.86.7
Nov26° / 15°1188.313.67.0
Dec29° / 17°1179.6145.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 44%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45545
55644
65644
75644
85644
95743
105743
115743
125644
135644
145644
155644
165644
175644
185743
195743
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215644
225743
235743
245644
255644
265644
275545
285644
295644
305545
315644

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Rivera gets around 107 mm of rain over 9.2 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 30% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
434
534
633
733
833
933
1032
1132
1232
1332
1431
1531
1631
1730
1830
1929
2029
2128
2228
2327
2427
2527
2627
2727
2827
2927
3027
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 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 35% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1817273116
2817273116
3818283116
4818283115
5918283015
6918293015
7918293014
8918303014
9918303013
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111018312912
121118322911
131118322810
14121833289
15121833289
16131933278
17141934267
18141934266
19152035256
20162035245
21162035245
22172135244
23172134234
24182134234
25182233234
26192233233
27192232233
28202231233
29212230233
30222229233
31232228234

Wind in March

Winds average 12 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612light breeze
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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 7:34 AM to 7:55 AM, and sunset from 8:17 PM to 7:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.77:348:17
212.77:358:16
312.67:368:14
412.67:368:13
512.67:378:12
612.67:388:11
712.57:398:10
812.57:398:09
912.57:408:07
1012.47:418:06
1112.47:418:05
1212.47:428:04
1312.37:438:03
1412.37:448:01
1512.37:448:00
1612.27:457:59
1712.27:467:58
1812.27:467:56
1912.17:477:55
2012.17:487:54
2112.17:487:53
2212.07:497:51
2312.07:497:50
2412.07:507:49
2511.97:517:47
2611.97:517:46
2711.97:527:45
2811.87:537:44
2911.87:537:42
3011.87:547:41
3111.87:557:40

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.37 kWh/m² to a high of 7.02 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Rivera?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Rivera in March

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

In March, Rivera 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 Rivera 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 Rivera peaks around January 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 18UV 13Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr7Very high
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep7Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Rivera?

Rivera sits at 30.9°S, 55.6°W, 194 m above sea level, in Uruguay. The nearest listed city is Sant'Ana do Livramento, 2.0 km away.

Dom PedritoRosário do SulTacuarembóQuaraíArtigasSão Gabriel

Topography around Rivera

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rivera has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m around an average of 207 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 239 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 409 m.

The land around Rivera is covered by artificial surfaces (50%), trees (25%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
88 m
16 km
239 m
80 km
409 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Sant'Ana do Livramento 2.0 km · Dom Pedrito 84 km · Rosário do Sul 94 km · Tacuarembó 99 km · Quaraí 104 km · Artigas 104 km · Alegrete 127 km · São Gabriel 134 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 Rivera (-30.9053°, -55.5508°, elevation 194 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).