El Calafate weather in March
Temperature, rain and sunshine in March: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in March
Fair
Best time to visit: December – February
What is the weather like in El Calafate in March?
In March, El Calafate is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 68 mm in total. All in all, March is a so-so month for a holiday in El Calafate.
March compared
How the weather changes from February to April. Tap a month to open it.
| FebruaryFeb | MarchMar | AprilApr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 71 | 48 | 25 |
| Day | 15° | 12° | 9° |
| Night | 8° | 7° | 4° |
| Sun | 9 h | 7 h | 6 h |
| Rain days | 10 | 13 | 13 |
More details for March
- Daylight
- 12 h 34 min07:42 – 20:16
- UV index
- 4 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 15 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 61 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 0 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−3America/Argentina/Rio_Gallegos
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %46 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %65 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %39 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Nature escape”.
What to pack in March
- Sunscreen
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
El Calafate in March: quick answers
Is El Calafate hot in March?
No. In March, El Calafate is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C and nights drop to about 7 °C.
Does it rain much in El Calafate in March?
Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 68 mm in total.
El Calafate month by month
The whole year in El CalafateAll destinations: ArgentinaWhere to go in March
Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences