Montevideo Weather in March
Montevideo in March
The short of it: Montevideo in March averages a high of 25 °C (78 °F) and a low of 16 °C (61 °F), with 82 mm (3.2 in) of rain and about 12 h 24 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are December and November. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 25° · low 16° · rain 82 mm · daylight 12 h 24 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: December & November
Thirty years of records give Montevideo an average March high of 25°, a low of 16° and some 82 mm of rain. Much like February: highs about 25°, nights near 16°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 82 mm, the 4th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 24 min in mid-March, 60 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack light clothes and a jacket for the evening, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates March 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are December and November.
Against its neighbours, Montevideo runs cooler than most and drier than most in March. Paso de Carrasco, 13 km to the ENE, sees much the same highs.
March in Montevideo, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 4th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 4th wettest of 12
- Versus February
- 2° colder, 6.0 mm more rain
- Versus April
- 4° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 9°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 24 min
- Average wind
- 16 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
March averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paso de CarrascoCanelones | 13 km ENE | 25° | 16° | 89 mm |
| Barra de CarrascoCanelones | 15 km ENE | 25° | 16° | 88 mm |
| AbayubaMontevideo Department | 16 km N | 26° | 16° | 91 mm |
| La PazCanelones | 16 km NNW | 26° | 16° | 91 mm |
| Pajas BlancasMontevideo Department | 17 km NW | 26° | 16° | 86 mm |
| Colonia NicolichCanelones | 18 km ENE | 26° | 16° | 95 mm |
| Santiago VázquezMontevideo Department | 19 km NW | 26° | 16° | 89 mm |
| Las PiedrasCanelones | 19 km N | 26° | 16° | 95 mm |