Colbún weather in March

In March, Colbún sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 19 mm of rain across 1.9 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 76% 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 Colbún's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Colbún's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
4th warmest
Overnight low
11°
9th coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
1.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
7:47 AM – 8:04 PM
Cloud cover
23%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.09 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 Colbún reaches about 24°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 27°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)
12612
22612
32612
42612
52512
62512
72511
82511
92511
102511
112511
122511
132511
142511
152511
162411
172411
182411
192410
202410
212410
222410
232410
242310
252310
262310
272310
282310
292310
30229
31229

Colbún 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 13°81.2014.18.7
Feb27° / 13°131.6013.48.7
Mar24° / 11°191.9012.38.9
Apr20° / 684.8011.17.3
May16° / 1788.8010.15.0
Jun13° / 26412.40.19.63.4
Jul13° / 19510.60.59.83.5
Aug14° / 16210.20.110.74.3
Sep17° / 907.60.111.85.6
Oct19° / 606.1012.96.9
Nov22° / 253.5013.98.2
Dec25° / 11°222.3014.48.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% 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 (%)
18713
28713
38713
48812
58713
68713
78713
88614
98614
108713
118614
128614
138614
148713
158713
168614
178614
188614
198614
208614
218614
228416
238416
248317
258317
268218
278218
288020
298020
308020
317822

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Colbún gets around 19 mm of rain over 1.9 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 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
47
57
67
76
86
96
106
116
126
136
146
156
166
176
186
196
206
216
226
236
246
257
267
278
288
299
309
3110

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 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
168293
269283
370282
471272
571272
672262
772262
873252
974251
1075241
1176231
1276231
1377221
1478211
1578211
1679201
1780191
1882180
1983170
2084160
2185150
2286140
2387130
2488120
2589110
2690100
2790100
289190
299280
309280
319370

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 8:00 AM, and sunset from 8:24 PM to 7:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.87:338:24
212.87:348:23
312.87:358:22
412.77:368:20
512.77:378:19
612.77:388:18
712.67:398:16
812.67:408:15
912.57:418:14
1012.57:428:12
1112.57:438:11
1212.47:438:09
1312.47:448:08
1412.47:458:07
1512.37:468:05
1612.37:478:04
1712.27:488:02
1812.27:498:01
1912.27:497:59
2012.17:507:58
2112.17:517:56
2212.07:527:55
2312.07:537:53
2412.07:547:52
2511.97:557:50
2611.97:557:49
2711.97:567:48
2811.87:577:46
2911.87:587:45
3011.77:597:43
3111.78:007:42

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.01 kWh/m² to a high of 8.72 kWh/m² in January across the year — March's 6.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.6Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.2Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.8Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.6Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.4Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.2Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Colbún

In seasonPeak

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

Colbún'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 Colbún?

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
7.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Colbún in March

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

In March, Colbún sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Colbún 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 Colbún peaks around January 15 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 15UV 13Jun 15UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Colbún 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 Colbún is worst in May — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMay 1420 µg/m³Dec 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb18Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr17Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Colbún?

Colbún sits at 35.7°S, 71.4°W, 260 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is San Clemente, 19 km away.

Topography around Colbún

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Colbún has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 m around an average of 252 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,280 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,893 m.

The land around Colbún is covered by cropland (38%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (35%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
243 m
16 km
1,280 m
80 km
3,893 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
March weather nearby: San Clemente 19 km · Linares 24 km · San Javier 31 km · Talca 37 km · Longaví 39 km · Parral 63 km · Molina 66 km · Sagrada Familia 77 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 Colbún (-35.6949°, -71.4057°, elevation 260 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).