El Calafate Weather in March

What's the weather like in El Calafate (Santa Cruz) in March 2025?

The climate in El Calafate during March can be summarized as cool and reasonably dry.

March is in the fall / autumn in El Calafate and is typically the 4th warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a cool 13°C (56°F), whilst at night 3°C (37°F) is normal.

El Calafate weather averages (imperial / metric)
Daytime temperature 13.3°C 55.9°F
Nightly temperature 2.9°C 37.2°F
Average temperature 8.1°C 46.6°F
Daily sunshine 6.5 hrs
Avg rainfall 52 mm 2 ins
Rainy days 6 days
Sea temperature 11.2°C 52.2°F
Humidity 56%
Windspeed 16.6kph 10 mph

On average March is the wettest month of the year in El Calafate with around 52mm 2 inches of rain making it a reasonably dry time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 6 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 6.5 hours of sunshine per day.

March temperatures in El Calafate

El Calafate average temperature in March

March rainfall

El Calafate average rain in March

March hourly sunshine

El Calafate average rain in March

The data used in these monthly averages covers a period of over 100 years right up until last year. As such they are a valid prediction of what to expect for the weather in El Calafate in March 2024.

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El Calafate weather stats

El Calafate weather statistics
Hottest month: January 15.4°C 59.7°F
Driest month: October 36mm 1.4ins
Sunniest month: November 8.6hrs
Coldest month: July 1.8°C 35.2°F
Wettest month: March 52mm 2ins
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