Freire weather in March

In March, Freire sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 55 mm of rain across 6.6 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of March to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Freire's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Freire's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
10°
10th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
7:51 AM – 8:10 PM
Cloud cover
45%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Freire is location in Chile.

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 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical March day in Freire reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 26°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)
12311
22311
32310
42310
52310
62210
72210
82210
92210
102210
112210
122210
132210
142210
152210
162110
172110
18219
19219
20219
21219
22219
23219
24219
25219
26209
27209
28209
29209
30209
31209

Freire weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 11°284.314.48.3
Feb24° / 11°323.813.58.4
Mar21° / 10°556.612.37.3
Apr17° / 1039.6115.5
May14° / 19313.99.93.6
Jun12° / 27817.69.32.4
Jul11° / 230179.52.3
Aug13° / 20815.810.52.9
Sep15° / 11712.411.74.0
Oct16° / 10511.1135.1
Nov19° / 678.114.16.2
Dec21° / 10°586.514.77.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37129
47030
57030
66931
76931
86832
96832
106733
116733
126634
136535
146535
156436
166337
176337
186337
196238
206139
216139
226040
235941
245842
255842
265743
275545
285545
295446
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Freire gets around 55 mm of rain over 6.6 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 22% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
218
318
419
520
620
721
821
922
1022
1122
1222
1322
1422
1522
1622
1722
1822
1922
2022
2122
2222
2322
2422
2522
2622
2723
2823
2924
3025
3126

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
182171
282171
382171
482171
582171
682171
783170
883170
983170
1083170
1183170
1283170
1383170
1484160
1584160
1685150
1785150
1886140
1987130
2087130
2188120
2289110
2390100
2490100
259190
269190
279280
289280
299280
309370
319370

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours 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 78 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:35 AM to 8:06 AM, and sunset from 8:32 PM to 7:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.07:358:32
212.97:368:31
312.97:378:29
412.87:388:28
512.87:398:27
612.77:408:25
712.77:418:24
812.77:438:22
912.67:448:21
1012.67:458:19
1112.57:468:17
1212.57:478:16
1312.47:488:14
1412.47:498:13
1512.47:508:11
1612.37:518:10
1712.37:528:08
1812.27:538:06
1912.27:548:05
2012.17:558:03
2112.17:568:02
2212.17:578:00
2312.07:587:58
2412.07:597:57
2511.98:007:55
2611.98:017:53
2711.88:027:52
2811.88:037:50
2911.88:047:49
3011.78:057:47
3111.78:067:45

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.44 kWh/m² to a high of 7.73 kWh/m² in January across the year — March's 4.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.7Bright
45.6Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.4Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.1Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.6Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.2Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Freire

In seasonPeak

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

Freire'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 Freire?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Freire for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Freire in March

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

In March, Freire sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Freire 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 65 km away) is warmest in January at about 15°C and coldest in August near 11°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
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul12Bracing
Aug11Bracing
Sep12Bracing
Oct12Bracing
Nov13Bracing
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Freire in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Freire peaks around December 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateLowModerateVery highExtremeDec 20UV 12Jun 16UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Freire 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 Freire is worst in March — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.7× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2033 µg/m³Jan 117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb10Good
Mar34Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun9Good
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Freire?

Freire sits at 39.0°S, 72.6°W, 108 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Pitrufquén, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Freire

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Freire has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 101 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 438 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,832 m.

The land around Freire is covered by grassland (36%), trees (28%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, trees (40%), cropland (31%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
438 m
80 km
2,832 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Pitrufquén 4.0 km · Padre Las Casas 21 km · Labranza 24 km · Temuco 24 km · Nueva Imperial 36 km · Teodoro Schmidt 40 km · Loncoche 46 km · Vilcún 47 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 Freire (-38.9525°, -72.6265°, elevation 108 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).