Salto weather in March

In March, Salto sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 116 mm of rain across 7.9 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 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 Salto's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
9th coldest
Rainfall
116 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:54 AM – 8:09 PM
Cloud cover
45%
2nd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Salto is city in Uruguay.

Density
3,080/km²
people per km²
Founded
1756

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 27°C by the end.

A typical March day in Salto reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 33°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)
12919
22919
32919
42919
52919
62919
72919
82919
92919
102919
112918
122918
132918
142818
152818
162818
172818
182818
192818
202817
212817
222817
232717
242717
252717
262717
272717
282717
292717
302716
312716

Salto 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°1128.513.84.7
Feb30° / 20°1058.613.15.2
Mar28° / 18°1167.912.26.5
Apr24° / 15°1488.311.37.3
May20° / 12°1047.310.46.8
Jun18° / 897.4106.2
Jul17° / 766.410.26.1
Aug20° / 907.110.96.9
Sep22° / 11°917.511.87.0
Oct24° / 14°1399.312.87.1
Nov27° / 16°1127.213.66.9
Dec30° / 19°1158.2145.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26139
36139
46139
56238
66238
76238
86238
96238
106238
116238
126238
136337
146337
156337
166337
176337
186337
196337
206337
216337
226337
236337
246337
256337
266238
276238
286238
296238
306139
316040

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Salto gets around 116 mm of rain over 7.9 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 26% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
229
328
428
528
628
728
828
928
1028
1128
1228
1328
1428
1528
1627
1727
1827
1926
2026
2125
2225
2324
2424
2523
2623
2723
2823
2923
3024
3124

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 29% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 39% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17172826212
27172826212
36182826212
47182826202
57182826201
67182826191
77182827191
87192727181
98192727181
108192728171
119192728171
129192728161
1310192828151
1411192828141
1512192828131
1613192828111
1714192928101
181519292791
191619292691
201619302681
211719302670
221819312570
231820312460
241920312460
251920322360
262021322250
272021312250
282122312150
292122302160
302222302060
312222292060

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
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
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2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

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 8:04 AM, and sunset from 8:27 PM to 7:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.77:438:27
212.77:448:26
312.77:458:24
412.67:468:23
512.67:478:22
612.67:478:21
712.57:488:20
812.57:498:19
912.57:498:17
1012.47:508:16
1112.47:518:15
1212.47:528:14
1312.37:528:12
1412.37:538:11
1512.37:548:10
1612.27:548:09
1712.27:558:07
1812.27:568:06
1912.17:568:05
2012.17:578:04
2112.17:588:02
2212.07:588:01
2312.07:598:00
2412.08:007:58
2511.98:007:57
2611.98:017:56
2711.98:027:54
2811.88:027:53
2911.88:037:52
3011.88:047:50
3111.78:047:49

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.4 kWh/m² to a high of 7.21 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.6Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Salto?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Salto in March

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

In March, Salto sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Salto 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 Salto 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
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr7High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep7High
Oct7Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Salto?

Salto sits at 31.4°S, 58.0°W, 52 m above sea level, in Uruguay. The nearest listed city is Concordia, 5.0 km away.

ChajaríFederalColónPaysandúConcepción del UruguayMonte Caseros

Topography around Salto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Salto has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 193 m.

The land around Salto is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, grassland (55%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
81 m
80 km
193 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Concordia 5.0 km · Chajarí 70 km · Federal 92 km · Colón 94 km · Paysandú 104 km · Villaguay 114 km · Concepción del Uruguay 125 km · Monte Caseros 130 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 Salto (-31.3881°, -57.9598°, elevation 52 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).