Graneros weather in March

In March, Graneros sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 9 mm of rain across 1.6 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 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% 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 Graneros's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Graneros's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
4th warmest
Overnight low
12°
9th coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
1.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
7:45 AM – 8:00 PM
Cloud cover
17%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.0
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 24°C by the end.

A typical March day in Graneros reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 14°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
82612
92612
102612
112612
122612
132512
142512
152512
162512
172512
182511
192511
202511
212511
222511
232411
242411
252411
262410
272410
282410
292410
302310
312310

Graneros 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° / 15°61.30148.7
Feb27° / 14°61.5013.38.7
Mar25° / 12°91.6012.39.0
Apr21° / 383.6011.27.9
May17° / 876.8010.36.1
Jun14° / 1498.50.39.84.4
Jul14° / 1138.50.4104.3
Aug15° / 998.20.510.75.0
Sep17° / 7490.211.85.9
Oct20° / 5480.112.96.8
Nov23° / 10°234.6013.88.3
Dec26° / 12°112.2014.28.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2937
3937
4928
5928
6928
7928
8928
9928
10928
11919
12919
13928
14928
15928
16919
17919
18919
199010
208911
218911
228812
238713
248713
258614
268614
278614
288515
298416
308317
318317

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Graneros gets around 9 mm of rain over 1.6 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 5% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
16
26
35
45
55
65
75
85
95
105
115
125
135
145
155
165
174
184
195
205
215
225
235
245
256
266
276
286
296
306
316

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
183161
284151
384151
486140
586140
687130
787130
888120
988120
1089110
1190100
1290100
139190
149280
159280
169370
179460
189460
199550
209550
219640
229640
239730
249730
259730
269730
279730
289820
299820
309820
319820

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
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 7:32 AM to 7:56 AM, and sunset from 8:20 PM to 7:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.87:328:20
212.87:338:19
312.77:348:18
412.77:358:16
512.77:368:15
612.67:368:14
712.67:378:13
812.67:388:11
912.57:398:10
1012.57:408:09
1112.47:418:07
1212.47:418:06
1312.47:428:05
1412.37:438:03
1512.37:448:02
1612.37:458:00
1712.27:457:59
1812.27:467:58
1912.27:477:56
2012.17:487:55
2112.17:497:54
2212.07:497:52
2312.07:507:51
2412.07:517:49
2511.97:527:48
2611.97:527:46
2711.97:537:45
2811.87:547:44
2911.87:557:42
3011.87:567:41
3111.77:567:39

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 2.24 kWh/m² to a high of 8.8 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
17.2Intense
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
166.5Intense
176.4Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.1Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Bright
255.9Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.7Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Graneros

In seasonPeak

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

Graneros's rainy season runs May–September, 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 Graneros?

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

9.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Graneros in March

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

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

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Graneros 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 Graneros peaks around January 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near May 24 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateVery highExtremeJan 16UV 13May 24UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep6High
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Graneros 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 Graneros is worst in July — around 108 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.9× the cleanest month (December, 28 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 16107 µg/m³Dec 2128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar41Poor
Apr56Unhealthy
May80Unhealthy
Jun96Unhealthy
Jul108Unhealthy
Aug95Unhealthy
Sep78Unhealthy
Oct55Poor
Nov35Poor
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Graneros?

Graneros sits at 34.1°S, 70.7°W, 483 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Rancagua, 11 km away.

Topography around Graneros

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Graneros has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m around an average of 475 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,634 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,302 m.

The land around Graneros is covered by cropland (50%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, shrubs (30%), trees (24%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
136 m
16 km
1,634 m
80 km
5,302 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
March weather nearby: Rancagua 11 km · Machalí 14 km · Paine 29 km · Buin 37 km · Rengo 39 km · Talagante 49 km · El Monte 49 km · San Vicente 52 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 Graneros (-34.0686°, -70.7275°, elevation 483 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).