Curacaví weather in March

In March, Curacaví sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% 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 Curacaví's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Curacaví's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
4th warmest
Overnight low
11°
9th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
7:46 AM – 8:02 PM
Cloud cover
16%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.3
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical March day in Curacaví reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 13°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 1°C cooler than February and about 3°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12512
22512
32512
42512
52512
62512
72512
82512
92512
102512
112511
122511
132511
142411
152411
162411
172411
182411
192411
202411
212411
222411
232411
242410
252410
262310
272310
282310
292310
302310
312310

Curacaví weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 13°10.4149.2
Feb25° / 13°30.513.29.3
Mar24° / 11°7112.39.3
Apr21° / 24311.28.0
May18° / 61510.36.4
Jun15° / 1217.39.84.7
Jul14° / 715.7104.7
Aug16° / 605.310.85.4
Sep18° / 303.711.86.7
Oct20° / 182.512.87.8
Nov23° / 10°61.213.79.0
Dec25° / 12°40.614.29.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2955
3955
4946
5946
6946
7946
8946
9946
10946
11946
12937
13937
14937
15937
16937
17937
18919
19919
20919
21919
229010
239010
248911
258911
268812
278812
288713
298614
308614
318515

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Curacaví gets around 7 mm of rain over 1 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 3% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
92
102
112
122
132
142
152
162
173
183
193
203
213
224
234
244
255
265
276
286
296
306
317

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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
17624
27624
37723
47822
57822
67921
77921
88020
98119
108218
118317
128416
138515
148515
158614
168713
178812
188911
199010
20919
21919
22928
23937
24937
25937
26946
27946
28946
29946
30955
31955

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
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 7:34 AM to 7:58 AM, and sunset from 8:21 PM to 7:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.87:348:21
212.77:358:20
312.77:368:19
412.77:378:17
512.67:388:16
612.67:398:15
712.67:398:14
812.57:408:12
912.57:418:11
1012.57:428:10
1112.47:438:09
1212.47:438:07
1312.47:448:06
1412.37:458:05
1512.37:468:03
1612.37:468:02
1712.27:478:01
1812.27:487:59
1912.27:497:58
2012.17:507:56
2112.17:507:55
2212.07:517:54
2312.07:527:52
2412.07:537:51
2511.97:537:50
2611.97:547:48
2711.97:557:47
2811.87:557:45
2911.87:567:44
3011.87:577:43
3111.77:587:41

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.45 kWh/m² to a high of 9.02 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 6.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.2Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.6Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.1Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Bright
255.9Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.6Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Curacaví?

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

9.3
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 Curacaví for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Curacaví in March

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

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

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Curacaví in March

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 53 km away) is warmest in February at about 16°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°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr14Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug12Bracing
Sep12Bracing
Oct13Bracing
Nov13Bracing
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Curacaví 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 Curacaví peaks around January 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 14Jun 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr5High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Curacaví 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 Curacaví is worst in July — around 88 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.5× the cleanest month (February, 35 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJul 1287 µg/m³Feb 1836 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb35Moderate
Mar40Poor
Apr58Unhealthy
May83Unhealthy
Jun85Unhealthy
Jul88Unhealthy
Aug77Unhealthy
Sep64Unhealthy
Oct45Poor
Nov37Poor
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Curacaví?

Curacaví sits at 33.4°S, 71.1°W, 213 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Lampa, 26 km away.

Topography around Curacaví

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Curacaví has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 443 m around an average of 275 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,856 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,233 m.

The land around Curacaví is covered by grassland (39%) and shrubs (26%) within 3 km, shrubs (45%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and shrubs (28%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
443 m
16 km
1,856 m
80 km
4,233 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Lampa 26 km · Casablanca 27 km · Peñaflor 33 km · Melipilla 33 km · El Monte 34 km · Batuco 35 km · Talagante 35 km · Padre Hurtado 35 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 Curacaví (-33.3976°, -71.1271°, elevation 213 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).