Cauquenes weather in March

In March, Cauquenes sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 14 mm of rain across 2 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 26°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% 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 Cauquenes's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cauquenes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
4th warmest
Overnight low
11°
9th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
7:50 AM – 8:07 PM
Cloud cover
23%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.9
out of 10

Cauquenes is city in Chile.

Density
2,798/km²
people per km²
Founded
1742

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 26°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical March day in Cauquenes reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C cooler than February and about 5°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22612
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Cauquenes 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 13°4114.28.7
Feb27° / 12°111.113.48.7
Mar25° / 11°14212.38.9
Apr20° / 424.811.17.3
May16° / 1259.210.14.9
Jun13° / 17112.39.63.3
Jul12° / 12410.59.83.3
Aug14° / 1029.910.64.1
Sep16° / 576.211.85.6
Oct19° / 395.612.97.0
Nov22° / 192.613.98.4
Dec25° / 11°111.814.48.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
28911
38812
48812
58812
68812
78812
88713
98713
108713
118614
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248416
258218
268218
278119
288020
297921
307921
317723

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Cauquenes gets around 14 mm of rain over 2 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 7% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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2710
2810
2911
3011
3112

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
184151
285141
386140
486140
586140
686140
786140
886140
987130
1087130
1187130
1287130
1388120
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1990100
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219190
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249190
259280
269280
279280
289280
299280
309370
319370

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
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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 8:03 AM, and sunset from 8:28 PM to 7:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.97:378:28
212.87:388:27
312.87:398:26
412.77:408:24
512.77:418:23
612.77:428:22
712.67:428:20
812.67:438:19
912.67:448:17
1012.57:458:16
1112.57:468:15
1212.47:478:13
1312.47:488:12
1412.47:498:10
1512.37:508:09
1612.37:508:07
1712.27:518:06
1812.27:528:05
1912.27:538:03
2012.17:548:02
2112.17:558:00
2212.07:567:59
2312.07:577:57
2412.07:577:56
2511.97:587:54
2611.97:597:53
2711.98:007:51
2811.88:017:50
2911.88:027:48
3011.78:027:47
3111.78:037:45

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.97 kWh/m² to a high of 8.75 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 6.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.6Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.3Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Bright
185.9Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.6Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.4Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.2Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Cauquenes

In seasonPeak

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

Cauquenes'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 Cauquenes?

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

8.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Cauquenes for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Cauquenes in March

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

In March, Cauquenes sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Cauquenes in March

The nearest coast averages about 14°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 29 km away) is warmest in January at about 15°C and coldest in August near 12°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

10°12°14°16°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
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Mar14Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul12Bracing
Aug12Bracing
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Dec14Bracing

UV index in Cauquenes 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 Cauquenes peaks around January 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 15 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 16UV 13Jun 15UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep5High
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Cauquenes 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 Cauquenes is worst in May — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMay 1731 µg/m³Dec 99 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr18Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cauquenes?

Cauquenes sits at 36.0°S, 72.3°W, 172 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Parral, 49 km away.

Topography around Cauquenes

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cauquenes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 148 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 579 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 929 m.

The land around Cauquenes is covered by grassland (42%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and trees (32%), grassland (28%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
579 m
80 km
929 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Parral 49 km · Longaví 57 km · San Carlos 60 km · Linares 67 km · Coelemu 67 km · San Javier 68 km · Constitución 71 km · Chillán 74 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 Cauquenes (-35.9671°, -72.3225°, elevation 172 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).