La Ligua weather in March

In March, La Ligua sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 5 mm of rain across 0.7 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in March, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of March to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is La Ligua's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Ligua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
4th warmest
Overnight low
14°
10th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:47 AM – 8:02 PM
Cloud cover
23%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.1
out of 10

La Ligua is Chilean city.

Density
6,504/km²
people per km²
Founded
2025

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 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical March day in La Ligua reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 26°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)
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72415
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112414
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La Ligua 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
Jan25° / 15°10.113.99.3
Feb25° / 15°10.213.29.3
Mar23° / 14°50.712.29.1
Apr21° / 12°152.111.28.0
May18° / 10°433.910.46.6
Jun16° / 815.79.95.3
Jul15° / 504.510.15.2
Aug16° / 494.510.85.7
Sep17° / 10°223.111.86.6
Oct20° / 11°141.712.87.7
Nov22° / 13°30.513.78.8
Dec24° / 14°20.414.19.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2928
3928
4928
5928
6928
7928
89010
99010
109010
119010
128911
138911
148911
158911
168911
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188911
198812
208812
218713
228713
238614
248614
258515
268515
278515
288416
298416
308416
318416

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

La Ligua gets around 5 mm of rain over 0.7 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 2% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
132
142
152
162
172
182
192
202
213
223
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244
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264
274
285
295
305
315

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the comfortable band about 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
134615
235605
335614
436604
537594
637603
738593
839583
939592
1040582
1140582
1241581
1342571
1442571
1543561
1644551
1745541
1846531
1947521
2048511
2149491
2251481
2352471
2453461
2554451
2655441
2756431
2858411
2959401
3060391
3162371

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
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316calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 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 60 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:36 AM to 7:58 AM, and sunset from 8:21 PM to 7:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.77:368:21
212.77:368:19
312.77:378:18
412.77:388:17
512.67:398:16
612.67:408:15
712.67:408:13
812.57:418:12
912.57:428:11
1012.57:438:10
1112.47:438:08
1212.47:448:07
1312.37:458:06
1412.37:468:05
1512.37:468:03
1612.27:478:02
1712.27:488:01
1812.27:497:59
1912.17:497:58
2012.17:507:57
2112.17:517:55
2212.07:517:54
2312.07:527:53
2412.07:537:51
2511.97:547:50
2611.97:547:49
2711.97:557:47
2811.87:567:46
2911.87:567:45
3011.87:577:43
3111.77:587:42

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.68 kWh/m² to a high of 8.87 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 6.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.6Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.4Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Bright
245.9Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.6Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit La Ligua?

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

9.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for La Ligua in March

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

In March, La Ligua sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near La Ligua in March

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 38 km away) is warmest in February at about 17°C and coldest in August near 13°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

12°14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr16Cool
May15Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug13Bracing
Sep13Bracing
Oct14Bracing
Nov15Bracing
Dec16Cool

UV index in La Ligua 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 La Ligua peaks around January 19 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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 14Jun 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep7High
Oct10Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in La Ligua 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 La Ligua is worst in July — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (February, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1731 µg/m³Feb 1914 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is La Ligua?

La Ligua sits at 32.5°S, 71.2°W, 78 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Cabildo, 15 km away.

Topography around La Ligua

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Ligua has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 520 m around an average of 112 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,417 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,969 m.

The land around La Ligua is covered by grassland (25%), shrubs (22%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (48%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and shrubs (39%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
520 m
16 km
1,417 m
80 km
3,969 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Cabildo 15 km · Hacienda La Calera 37 km · La Calera 37 km · La Cruz 42 km · Quintero 47 km · Quillota 48 km · Llaillay 50 km · Putaendo 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 La Ligua (-32.4524°, -71.2311°, elevation 78 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).