Coyhaique weather in March

In March, Coyhaique sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 102 mm of precipitation across 12.8 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of March to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Coyhaique's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Coyhaique's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Precipitation
102 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
7:46 AM – 8:10 PM
Cloud cover
71%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Coyhaique is capital city of both the Coihaique Province and the Aysén Region of Chile.

Air quality
Very high
PM2.5 40.5 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
3,450/km²
people per km²
Founded
1929

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 15°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical March day in Coyhaique reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 19°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)
1156
2156
3156
4156
5155
6155
7155
8145
9145
10145
11145
12145
13145
14145
15145
16144
17134
18134
19134
20134
21134
22134
23134
24134
25134
26134
27134
28133
29123
30123
31123

How March really feels in Coyhaique

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Coyhaique 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
Jan16° / 9612.40.615.14.4
Feb16° / 74100.513.94.8
Mar14° / 10212.80.812.43.6
Apr10° / 12614.13.910.72.0
May / -1°15116.27.59.30.5
Jun / -3°17317.513.68.60.0
Jul / -4°14716.113.78.90.0
Aug / -3°16116.814.610.10.0
Sep / -1°10014.19.311.70.8
Oct10° / 12515.17.313.31.8
Nov12° / 12514.9414.72.7
Dec14° / 11814.62.115.43.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33070
43169
53169
63070
73070
82971
92872
102872
112971
122872
132773
142773
152674
162674
172674
182575
192575
202476
212476
222476
232476
242575
252575
262773
272773
282872
292773
302773
312872

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Coyhaique gets around 102 mm of rain and snow over 12.8 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 41% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1402
2402
3412
4412
5422
6422
7422
8432
9432
10432
11432
12432
13432
14432
15433
16423
17423
18423
19413
20413
21413
22403
23404
24404
25404
26405
27405
28406
29406
30416
31417

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of March to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 96 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:25 AM to 8:06 AM, and sunset from 8:38 PM to 7:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.27:258:38
213.27:278:36
313.17:288:34
413.07:308:32
513.07:318:31
612.97:328:29
712.97:348:27
812.87:358:25
912.87:368:23
1012.77:388:21
1112.77:398:19
1212.67:418:18
1312.67:428:16
1412.57:438:14
1512.57:458:12
1612.47:468:10
1712.37:478:08
1812.37:498:06
1912.27:508:04
2012.27:518:02
2112.17:538:00
2212.17:547:58
2312.07:557:56
2412.07:577:54
2511.97:587:52
2611.87:597:50
2711.88:017:48
2811.78:027:46
2911.78:037:44
3011.68:057:42
3111.68:067:40

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.67 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 3.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.7Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.2Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.0Bright
154.0Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Coyhaique?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Coyhaique.

What to pack for Coyhaique in March

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

In March, Coyhaique sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Coyhaique in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Coyhaique peaks around January 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateLowModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 12UV 11Jun 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb10Extreme
Mar6High
Apr4Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun1Low
Jul2Low
Aug2Low
Sep4Moderate
Oct7High
Nov8Very high
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Coyhaique 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 Coyhaique is worst in November — around 58 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.2× the cleanest month (July, 26 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Coyhaique's WHO annual average of 40.5 µg/m³.

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorNov 1658 µg/m³Jul 1126 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan52Poor
Feb44Poor
Mar38Poor
Apr31Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug36Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct52Poor
Nov58Unhealthy
Dec52Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Coyhaique?

Coyhaique sits at 45.6°S, 72.1°W, 299 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Puerto Aysén, 52 km away.

Las HerasQuellónEsquelPico TruncadoComodoro RivadaviaCaleta OliviaCastro

Topography around Coyhaique

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Coyhaique has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 785 m around an average of 360 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,518 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,536 m.

The land around Coyhaique is covered by grassland (41%), trees (36%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (44%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
785 m
16 km
1,518 m
80 km
2,536 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
March weather nearby: Puerto Aysén 52 km · Las Heras 265 km · Quellón 300 km · Esquel 302 km · Pico Truncado 344 km · Comodoro Rivadavia 356 km · Caleta Olivia 364 km · Castro 371 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 Coyhaique (-45.5752°, -72.0662°, elevation 299 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).