Maullín weather in March

In March, Maullín sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 84 mm of rain across 10.9 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of March to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Maullín's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maullín's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Rainfall
84 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
7:54 AM – 8:14 PM
Cloud cover
59%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical March day in Maullín reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C cooler than February and about 3°C warmer than April.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12010
22010
32010
41910
51910
61910
71910
81910
91910
101910
111910
121910
131910
141910
15199
16189
17189
18189
19189
20189
21189
22189
23189
24189
25189
26189
27189
28179
29178
30178
31178

Maullín weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 11°638.514.76.5
Feb20° / 11°587.313.76.7
Mar18° / 8410.912.35.9
Apr15° / 12113.610.94.3
May13° / 18416.89.73.0
Jun11° / 21419.192.1
Jul10° / 19418.79.31.9
Aug11° / 19919.710.32.2
Sep13° / 13815.411.73.0
Oct14° / 1311513.13.7
Nov16° / 10512.814.34.6
Dec18° / 8910.8155.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34654
44654
54654
64654
74753
84852
94852
104753
114753
124753
134753
144753
154654
164753
174654
184654
194555
204555
214456
224456
234456
244456
254555
264456
274555
284555
294456
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Maullín gets around 84 mm of rain over 10.9 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 35% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
231
332
433
533
634
735
836
936
1037
1137
1237
1338
1438
1538
1637
1737
1837
1937
2036
2136
2236
2335
2435
2535
2635
2735
2835
2936
3036
3137

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
187121
287121
387121
487121
587121
687121
786131
886131
987130
1087130
1187130
1288120
1388120
1489110
1589110
1690100
1790100
1890100
199190
209190
219280
229280
239370
249370
259460
269460
279460
289550
299550
309550
319550

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March, the calmest month.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of March to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:36 AM to 8:10 AM, and sunset from 8:39 PM to 7:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.07:368:39
213.07:378:38
313.07:398:36
412.97:408:34
512.97:418:33
612.87:428:31
712.87:438:30
812.77:448:28
912.77:468:26
1012.67:478:25
1112.67:488:23
1212.57:498:21
1312.57:508:20
1412.47:518:18
1512.47:538:16
1612.37:548:14
1712.37:558:13
1812.37:568:11
1912.27:578:09
2012.27:588:08
2112.17:598:06
2212.18:008:04
2312.08:028:02
2412.08:038:01
2511.98:047:59
2611.98:057:57
2711.88:067:55
2811.88:077:54
2911.78:087:52
3011.78:097:50
3111.68:107:48

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.29 kWh/m² to a high of 7.04 kWh/m² in January across the year — March's 4.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.1Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Maullín

In seasonPeak

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

Maullín's rainy season runs April–November, 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 Maullín?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Maullín for sightseeing.

What to pack for Maullín in March

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

In March, Maullín sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Maullín 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 23 km away) is warmest in January at about 14°C and coldest in August near 11°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
May12Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul11Bracing
Aug11Bracing
Sep11Bracing
Oct11Bracing
Nov12Bracing
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Maullín in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Maullín peaks around December 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateLowModerateHighVery highExtremeDec 23UV 12Jun 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar7High
Apr4Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun1Low
Jul2Low
Aug2Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct7High
Nov8Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Maullín?

Maullín sits at 41.6°S, 73.6°W, 14 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Ancud, 33 km away.

Topography around Maullín

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maullín has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 160 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 935 m.

The land around Maullín is covered by grassland (39%) and water (36%) within 3 km, trees (37%), grassland (32%) and water (26%) within 16 km, and water (46%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
160 m
80 km
935 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Ancud 33 km · Calbuco 43 km · Puerto Montt 57 km · Puerto Varas 61 km · Llanquihue 64 km · Frutillar 71 km · Purranque 87 km · Castro 96 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 Maullín (-41.6178°, -73.5983°, elevation 14 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).