Hualqui weather in March

In March, Hualqui sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 23 mm of rain across 3 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of March to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Hualqui's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hualqui's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10°
9th coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
7:53 AM – 8:10 PM
Cloud cover
29%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10
Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 21.5 µg/m³ · 2019

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 21°C by the end.

A typical March day in Hualqui reaches about 22°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 18°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)
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22311
32311
42311
52311
62311
72311
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92311
102311
112211
122211
132211
142211
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30219
31209

Hualqui 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 12°71.414.29.2
Feb24° / 12°141.913.49.1
Mar22° / 10°23312.38.3
Apr18° / 645.711.16.5
May15° / 16910.610.14.3
Jun12° / 23114.29.53.0
Jul12° / 17712.69.73.0
Aug13° / 15511.910.63.5
Sep15° / 847.711.74.8
Oct17° / 597.2136.1
Nov20° / 293.9147.5
Dec22° / 11°22314.58.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28713
38713
48713
58614
68515
78416
88416
98416
108317
118218
128119
138119
148119
158020
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178020
188020
198020
207921
217921
227921
237822
247822
257723
267723
277624
287525
297426
307327
317228

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Hualqui gets around 23 mm of rain over 3 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 10% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
28
38
48
59
69
79
89
910
1010
1110
1210
1310
1410
1510
1610
1710
1810
1910
2010
2110
2211
2311
2411
2512
2612
2712
2813
2913
3014
3115

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 77% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
168302
268302
368302
470291
570291
670291
771281
871281
972271
1072271
1173261
1274251
1375241
1475241
1577230
1678220
1779210
1880200
1980200
2081190
2182180
2282180
2383170
2483170
2584160
2684160
2785150
2885150
2986140
3086140
3187130

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 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 72 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:38 AM to 8:06 AM, and sunset from 8:32 PM to 7:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.97:388:32
212.87:398:30
312.87:408:29
412.87:418:28
512.77:428:26
612.77:438:25
712.77:448:23
812.67:458:22
912.67:468:20
1012.57:478:19
1112.57:488:18
1212.57:498:16
1312.47:508:15
1412.47:518:13
1512.37:528:12
1612.37:538:10
1712.37:548:09
1812.27:548:07
1912.27:558:06
2012.17:568:04
2112.17:578:03
2212.17:588:01
2312.07:598:00
2412.08:007:58
2511.98:017:57
2611.98:027:55
2711.88:037:53
2811.88:037:52
2911.88:047:50
3011.78:057:49
3111.78:067:47

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.83 kWh/m² to a high of 8.56 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.6Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.4Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.1Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Bright
135.9Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.6Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.2Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.0Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Hualqui

In seasonPeak

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

Hualqui'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 Hualqui?

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

8.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Hualqui in March

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

In March, Hualqui sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Hualqui 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 20 km away) is warmest in January at about 14°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul12Bracing
Aug12Bracing
Sep12Bracing
Oct13Bracing
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Dec14Bracing

UV index in Hualqui 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 Hualqui peaks around January 14 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 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 14UV 12Jun 16UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Hualqui 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 Hualqui is worst in February — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Hualqui's WHO annual average of 21.5 µg/m³.

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodFeb 1540 µg/m³Dec 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb43Poor
Mar21Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May35Poor
Jun21Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hualqui?

Hualqui sits at 37.0°S, 72.9°W, 42 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Chiguayante, 10 km away.

Topography around Hualqui

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hualqui has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m around an average of 66 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 553 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,287 m.

The land around Hualqui is covered by trees (60%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
318 m
16 km
553 m
80 km
1,287 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Chiguayante 10 km · Concepción 19 km · Coronel 19 km · San Pedro de la Paz 21 km · Lota 24 km · Hualpén 25 km · Penco 26 km · Talcahuano 32 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 Hualqui (-36.9727°, -72.9356°, elevation 42 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).