Los Vilos weather in March

In March, Los Vilos sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.6 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% 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 Los Vilos's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Los Vilos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
14°
10th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:48 AM – 8:03 PM
Cloud cover
22%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month.

A typical March day in Los Vilos reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 2°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12014
22014
32014
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102014
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Los Vilos weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 14°00.113.98.7
Feb21° / 15°10.113.28.7
Mar20° / 14°40.612.28.3
Apr18° / 12°91.611.27.4
May16° / 10°342.910.46.0
Jun15° / 724.9104.9
Jul14° / 393.910.14.7
Aug14° / 393.610.85.0
Sep15° / 14211.85.6
Oct16° / 10°91.212.86.6
Nov18° / 12°10.313.67.8
Dec19° / 13°00.1148.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% 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 8%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2946
3955
4955
5955
6955
7955
8946
9946
10946
11946
12937
13937
14937
15937
16937
17937
18937
19937
20919
21919
22919
23919
249010
259010
269010
278911
288911
298812
308812
318812

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Los Vilos gets around 4 mm of rain over 0.6 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 2% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
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161
172
182
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254
264
274
284
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 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
122744
222744
323734
423743
524733
624742
725732
826731
926731
1027721
1128711
1229710
1330700
1431690
1532680
1634660
1735641
1836631
1938611
2039601
2140591
2242571
2343561
2445541
2547521
2648511
2750491
2852471
2953461
3055441
3157421

Wind in March

Winds average 12 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
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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 7:37 AM to 7:59 AM, and sunset from 8:21 PM to 7:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.77:378:21
212.77:388:20
312.77:398:19
412.67:408:18
512.67:408:17
612.67:418:15
712.57:428:14
812.57:438:13
912.57:438:12
1012.47:448:11
1112.47:458:09
1212.47:468:08
1312.37:468:07
1412.37:478:06
1512.37:488:04
1612.27:488:03
1712.27:498:02
1812.27:508:00
1912.17:507:59
2012.17:517:58
2112.17:527:56
2212.07:537:55
2312.07:537:54
2412.07:547:52
2511.97:557:51
2611.97:557:50
2711.97:567:48
2811.87:577:47
2911.87:577:46
3011.87:587:45
3111.77:597:43

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 2.84 kWh/m² to a high of 8.9 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
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Bright
265.9Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Los Vilos?

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
4.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Los Vilos in March

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

In March, Los Vilos sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Los Vilos 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 offshore is warmest in February at about 18°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°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr16Cool
May15Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug13Bracing
Sep13Bracing
Oct14Bracing
Nov15Bracing
Dec16Cool

UV index in Los Vilos 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 Los Vilos peaks around January 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 18UV 13Jun 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr5High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct10Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Los Vilos 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 Los Vilos 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 Los Vilos?

Los Vilos sits at 31.9°S, 71.5°W, 39 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Illapel, 44 km away.

Topography around Los Vilos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Los Vilos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 156 m around an average of 42 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,188 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,355 m.

The land around Los Vilos is covered by water (34%), shrubs (27%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, water (45%) and shrubs (37%) within 16 km, and shrubs (39%), water (31%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
156 m
16 km
1,188 m
80 km
3,355 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Illapel 44 km · La Ligua 65 km · Cabildo 70 km · Quintero 97 km · Hacienda La Calera 100 km · La Calera 101 km · La Cruz 105 km · Putaendo 108 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 Los Vilos (-31.9129°, -71.5005°, elevation 39 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).