Chimbarongo weather in March

In March, Chimbarongo sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 15 mm of rain across 1.8 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-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 79% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of March to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Chimbarongo's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chimbarongo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
4th warmest
Overnight low
12°
9th coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
1.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
7:46 AM – 8:02 PM
Cloud cover
20%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.9
out of 10

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 Chimbarongo reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C cooler than February and about 4°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12613
22613
32613
42613
52613
62613
72613
82613
92613
102613
112613
122613
132512
142512
152512
162512
172512
182512
192512
202512
212512
222412
232412
242411
252411
262411
272411
282411
292311
302311
312311

Chimbarongo weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 15°61.214.18.6
Feb27° / 14°71.313.38.6
Mar25° / 12°151.812.38.9
Apr21° / 514.211.27.6
May17° / 1247.710.25.7
Jun14° / 20510.99.74.0
Jul14° / 14010.29.94.0
Aug15° / 1229.310.74.7
Sep17° / 82911.85.8
Oct20° / 577.212.96.9
Nov23° / 10°254.613.88.2
Dec26° / 13°162.314.38.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
29010
39010
49010
59010
69010
78911
89010
99010
108911
118911
128911
139010
149010
159010
169010
178812
188812
198812
208713
218713
228614
238515
248416
258317
268317
278218
288119
298119
308020
318020

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Chimbarongo gets around 15 mm of rain over 1.8 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 6% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
45
55
66
76
86
96
106
116
126
136
146
156
166
176
186
196
206
216
226
236
246
257
267
277
288
298
308
319

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 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
164315
265314
366304
467303
568293
668293
769283
870282
971272
1071272
1172262
1273252
1374242
1475241
1576231
1677221
1778211
1878211
1979201
2080191
2181181
2283170
2383170
2484160
2584160
2685150
2785150
2886140
2986140
3087130
3188120

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 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 66 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:33 AM to 7:58 AM, and sunset from 8:22 PM to 7:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.87:338:22
212.87:348:21
312.77:358:19
412.77:368:18
512.77:368:17
612.67:378:16
712.67:388:14
812.67:398:13
912.57:408:12
1012.57:418:10
1112.57:428:09
1212.47:428:07
1312.47:438:06
1412.37:448:05
1512.37:458:03
1612.37:468:02
1712.27:478:01
1812.27:477:59
1912.27:487:58
2012.17:497:56
2112.17:507:55
2212.07:517:53
2312.07:517:52
2412.07:527:51
2511.97:537:49
2611.97:547:48
2711.97:557:46
2811.87:557:45
2911.87:567:43
3011.77:577:42
3111.77:587:40

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.07 kWh/m² to a high of 8.79 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 6.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.4Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.0Intense
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.8Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.6Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.4Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Chimbarongo

In seasonPeak

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

Chimbarongo'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 Chimbarongo?

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

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

What to pack for Chimbarongo in March

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

In March, Chimbarongo sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Chimbarongo in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chimbarongo 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 16UV 13Jun 15UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Chimbarongo 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 Chimbarongo is worst in May — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 19 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 2040 µg/m³Nov 2319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May41Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul37Poor
Aug35Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chimbarongo?

Chimbarongo sits at 34.7°S, 71.0°W, 309 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Santa Cruz, 31 km away.

Topography around Chimbarongo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chimbarongo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 m around an average of 308 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,050 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,889 m.

The land around Chimbarongo is covered by cropland (52%) within 3 km, cropland (33%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and trees (29%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
240 m
16 km
1,050 m
80 km
4,889 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
March weather nearby: Santa Cruz 31 km · San Vicente de Tagua Tagua 31 km · San Vicente 31 km · Curicó 35 km · Rengo 38 km · Sagrada Familia 45 km · Molina 50 km · Rancagua 67 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 Chimbarongo (-34.7125°, -71.0434°, elevation 309 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).