Longaví weather in March

In March, Longaví sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 18 mm of rain across 1.8 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 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% 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 Longaví's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Longaví's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
4th warmest
Overnight low
11°
9th coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
1.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
7:48 AM – 8:05 PM
Cloud cover
23%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.8
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 23°C by the end.

A typical March day in Longaví reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C cooler than February and about 5°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12612
22612
32612
42612
52612
62612
72612
82612
92612
102612
112612
122512
132512
142511
152511
162511
172511
182511
192511
202511
212411
222411
232411
242411
252410
262410
272410
282310
292310
302310
312310

Longaví 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 13°7114.28.5
Feb27° / 13°151.513.48.5
Mar25° / 11°181.812.38.8
Apr20° / 614.811.17.4
May16° / 1639.210.15.2
Jun13° / 22312.49.63.6
Jul13° / 17310.89.83.6
Aug15° / 14210.410.64.4
Sep17° / 806.911.85.9
Oct20° / 546.112.97.0
Nov23° / 10°23313.98.4
Dec26° / 12°202.214.48.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28812
38812
48812
58812
68713
78713
88713
98713
108614
118614
128614
138614
148614
158614
168515
178515
188515
198515
208515
218515
228416
238416
248317
258218
268218
278119
288020
297921
307822
317822

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Longaví gets around 18 mm of rain over 1.8 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 6% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
46
56
66
76
86
96
105
115
125
135
145
155
165
175
185
195
205
215
226
236
247
257
268
278
289
299
3010
3110

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 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
166313
267303
367303
468293
569292
670282
770282
871272
972262
1073261
1174251
1275241
1375241
1476231
1577221
1678211
1778211
1880200
1982180
2083170
2184160
2285150
2386140
2486140
2587130
2688120
2788120
2889110
2990100
3090100
319190

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 7:34 AM to 8:01 AM, and sunset from 8:26 PM to 7:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.97:348:26
212.87:358:24
312.87:368:23
412.77:378:22
512.77:388:20
612.77:398:19
712.67:408:18
812.67:418:16
912.67:428:15
1012.57:438:13
1112.57:438:12
1212.47:448:11
1312.47:458:09
1412.47:468:08
1512.37:478:06
1612.37:488:05
1712.27:498:03
1812.27:508:02
1912.27:518:00
2012.17:517:59
2112.17:527:58
2212.07:537:56
2312.07:547:55
2412.07:557:53
2511.97:567:52
2611.97:577:50
2711.97:577:49
2811.87:587:47
2911.87:597:46
3011.78:007:44
3111.78:017:43

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.98 kWh/m² to a high of 8.68 kWh/m² in January across the year — March's 6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.4Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.1Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.7Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.4Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.2Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Longaví

In seasonPeak

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

Longaví'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 Longaví?

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

8.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Longaví in March

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

In March, Longaví sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Longaví 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 Longaví peaks around January 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 15 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 15UV 13Jun 15UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep5High
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Longaví 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 Longaví is worst in May — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMay 1731 µg/m³Dec 99 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr18Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Longaví?

Longaví sits at 36.0°S, 71.7°W, 153 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Linares, 15 km away.

Topography around Longaví

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Longaví has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 142 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,596 m.

The land around Longaví is covered by cropland (55%) within 3 km, cropland (48%), trees (22%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (38%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
315 m
80 km
3,596 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Linares 15 km · Parral 24 km · Colbún 39 km · San Javier 41 km · San Clemente 51 km · San Carlos 57 km · Cauquenes 57 km · Talca 60 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 Longaví (-35.965°, -71.6836°, elevation 153 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).