Angol weather in March

In March, Angol sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 32 mm of rain across 4.6 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of March to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Angol's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Angol's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10°
10th coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
7:51 AM – 8:10 PM
Cloud cover
34%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Angol is city in Chile.

Density
2,890/km²
people per km²
Founded
1862

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 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical March day in Angol reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C cooler than February and about 5°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12311
22311
32310
42310
52310
62310
72210
82210
92210
102210
112210
122210
132210
142210
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24209
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26209
27209
28209
29209
30209
31199

Angol weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 11°152.6014.38.8
Feb24° / 11°212.8013.58.8
Mar21° / 10°324.6012.37.8
Apr17° / 707.1011.15.8
May13° / 16711.80103.5
Jun11° / 23615.30.39.42.1
Jul10° / 18214.20.59.72.1
Aug12° / 16313.30.310.52.7
Sep14° / 8910.20.111.73.9
Oct16° / 739.10135.3
Nov19° / 405.80146.8
Dec22° / 324.6014.67.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28317
38317
48317
58218
68119
78020
88020
97921
107921
117822
127723
137723
147624
157624
167525
177525
187525
197525
207525
217525
227525
237426
247426
257327
267327
277228
287228
297129
306931
316832

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Angol gets around 32 mm of rain over 4.6 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 15% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
212
313
413
514
614
714
815
915
1015
1115
1216
1316
1416
1515
1615
1715
1815
1915
2015
2115
2215
2315
2415
2515
2615
2716
2816
2916
3017
3118

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
188111
288111
388111
490100
590100
690100
790100
89190
99190
109190
119190
129280
139280
149280
159280
169280
179280
189370
199370
209370
219370
229460
239460
249460
259550
269550
279550
289550
299640
309640
319640

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
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3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 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 72 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:37 AM to 8:06 AM, and sunset from 8:32 PM to 7:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.97:378:32
212.97:388:30
312.87:398:29
412.87:408:27
512.87:418:26
612.77:428:25
712.77:438:23
812.67:448:22
912.67:458:20
1012.67:468:19
1112.57:478:17
1212.57:488:16
1312.47:498:14
1412.47:508:13
1512.37:518:11
1612.37:518:10
1712.37:528:08
1812.27:538:07
1912.27:548:05
2012.17:558:03
2112.17:568:02
2212.17:578:00
2312.07:587:59
2412.07:597:57
2511.98:007:56
2611.98:017:54
2711.88:027:52
2811.88:037:51
2911.88:047:49
3011.78:057:48
3111.78:067:46

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.63 kWh/m² to a high of 8.26 kWh/m² in January across the year — March's 5.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.2Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.0Intense
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.8Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.6Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.1Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
254.9Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.6Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Angol

In seasonPeak

None of Angol's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Angol's rainy season runs May–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Angol?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Angol for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Angol in March

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

In March, Angol sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

sun protection

UV index in Angol in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Angol peaks around January 1 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateVery highExtremeJan 1UV 12Jun 16UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul3Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Angol in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Angol is worst in February — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.1× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodFeb 1732 µg/m³Dec 179 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb35Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Angol?

Angol sits at 37.8°S, 72.7°W, 65 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Collipulli, 30 km away.

Topography around Angol

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Angol has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 452 m around an average of 142 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,129 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,561 m.

The land around Angol is covered by trees (47%), grassland (22%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
452 m
16 km
1,129 m
80 km
1,561 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Collipulli 30 km · Nacimiento 33 km · Mulchén 43 km · Los Ángeles 48 km · Traiguén 51 km · Cañete 59 km · Victoria 59 km · Curanilahue 66 km

Chile travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / L
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 48% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$17,995
2025
Happiness
6.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
14.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 517
Religion
Catholic 57%none 26%Evangelical or Protestant 16%other Christians and traditions related to Christ 1%

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 Angol (-37.7952°, -72.7164°, elevation 65 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).