El Chaltén weather in March (Santa Cruz, Argentina)

How is March weather typically in El Chaltén? Our page offers a comprehensive look at the weather you can expect this month.

Temperatures

The typical weather for March in El Chaltén includes low temperatures and heavy rainfall. The month of March belongs to the summer season. As the day progresses, temperatures can peak at 9°C. Luckily at nightfall, they typically drop to 1°C.

Precipitation

El Chaltén in March falls under the rainy season with heavy rainfall, averaging around 214 mm for the month. Typically around 5 days days of rainfall are expected.

Average sunshine

The city usually sees around 190 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

In case you lean more towards enjoying temperate temperatures and rain-free days typically offer the most optimal weather. In contrast, tend to have less optimal conditions.

For an in-depth look at the yearly conditions, visit our specialized El Chaltén climate page with graphs.

 

El Chaltén, monthly averages in March

Min Temperature 1°C  

Max Temperature 9°C  

Chance of Rain 17%  

Precipitation 214 mm  

Rainy days 5 days  

Sunshine 190 hours  

Percentage Sunshine  

Where to go in Argentina in March

Find out more about the weather in Argentina and which places have the best travel conditions in this month.

Weather conditions Weather

Temperatures

Precipitation

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

So, what should you wear in this month?

Wear a base layer in cold weather; this is the #1 thing you can do to increase your overall body temperature.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do.

Swimming

5/10

Cycling

4/10

Walking

4/10

Camping

3/10

Outdoor sports

4/10

Interested in more climate information?

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