Melipilla weather in March
In March, Melipilla sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of March to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Melipilla's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Melipilla's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 25°
- 4th warmest
- Overnight low
- 12°
- 9th coldest
- Rainfall
- 7 mm
- 1.2 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 18 min
- 7:47 AM – 8:02 PM
- Cloud cover
- 17%
- 4th clearest
- Wind
- 6 km/h
- 6th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.38 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 9.1
- out of 10
Melipilla is city in Chile.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in March
Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.
A typical March day in Melipilla reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 13°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 1°C cooler than February and about 4°C warmer than April.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
| Avg low (°C) | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | 13 |
| 2 | 26 | 13 |
| 3 | 26 | 12 |
| 4 | 26 | 12 |
| 5 | 26 | 12 |
| 6 | 26 | 12 |
| 7 | 26 | 12 |
| 8 | 26 | 12 |
| 9 | 26 | 12 |
| 10 | 25 | 12 |
| 11 | 25 | 12 |
| 12 | 25 | 12 |
| 13 | 25 | 12 |
| 14 | 25 | 12 |
| 15 | 25 | 12 |
| 16 | 25 | 12 |
| 17 | 25 | 11 |
| 18 | 25 | 11 |
| 19 | 25 | 11 |
| 20 | 25 | 11 |
| 21 | 25 | 11 |
| 22 | 24 | 11 |
| 23 | 24 | 11 |
| 24 | 24 | 11 |
| 25 | 24 | 11 |
| 26 | 24 | 11 |
| 27 | 24 | 11 |
| 28 | 24 | 11 |
| 29 | 24 | 10 |
| 30 | 24 | 10 |
| 31 | 23 | 10 |
Melipilla 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° / 14° | 2 | 0.5 | 14 | 9.0 |
| Feb | 26° / 13° | 3 | 0.5 | 13.3 | 9.1 |
| Mar | 25° / 12° | 7 | 1.2 | 12.3 | 9.1 |
| Apr | 21° / 9° | 27 | 3.2 | 11.2 | 8.0 |
| May | 18° / 7° | 72 | 5.7 | 10.3 | 6.3 |
| Jun | 15° / 5° | 133 | 8.1 | 9.8 | 4.6 |
| Jul | 14° / 4° | 81 | 6.7 | 10 | 4.6 |
| Aug | 16° / 5° | 69 | 6.3 | 10.7 | 5.3 |
| Sep | 18° / 7° | 36 | 4.8 | 11.8 | 6.6 |
| Oct | 21° / 9° | 20 | 3 | 12.8 | 7.8 |
| Nov | 24° / 11° | 6 | 1.4 | 13.7 | 9.0 |
| Dec | 26° / 12° | 4 | 0.6 | 14.2 | 9.1 |
Cloud cover in March
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time in March.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 88 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 84 |
| Cloudier (%) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 94 | 6 |
| 2 | 94 | 6 |
| 3 | 94 | 6 |
| 4 | 94 | 6 |
| 5 | 94 | 6 |
| 6 | 94 | 6 |
| 7 | 93 | 7 |
| 8 | 93 | 7 |
| 9 | 93 | 7 |
| 10 | 93 | 7 |
| 11 | 93 | 7 |
| 12 | 93 | 7 |
| 13 | 92 | 8 |
| 14 | 92 | 8 |
| 15 | 92 | 8 |
| 16 | 92 | 8 |
| 17 | 92 | 8 |
| 18 | 91 | 9 |
| 19 | 90 | 10 |
| 20 | 90 | 10 |
| 21 | 90 | 10 |
| 22 | 89 | 11 |
| 23 | 88 | 12 |
| 24 | 87 | 13 |
| 25 | 87 | 13 |
| 26 | 86 | 14 |
| 27 | 86 | 14 |
| 28 | 85 | 15 |
| 29 | 85 | 15 |
| 30 | 84 | 16 |
| 31 | 84 | 16 |
Chance of precipitation in March
Melipilla gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.2 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 4% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 |
| 5 | 2 |
| 6 | 2 |
| 7 | 2 |
| 8 | 2 |
| 9 | 3 |
| 10 | 3 |
| 11 | 3 |
| 12 | 3 |
| 13 | 3 |
| 14 | 3 |
| 15 | 3 |
| 16 | 3 |
| 17 | 4 |
| 18 | 4 |
| 19 | 4 |
| 20 | 4 |
| 21 | 4 |
| 22 | 5 |
| 23 | 5 |
| 24 | 5 |
| 25 | 6 |
| 26 | 6 |
| 27 | 6 |
| 28 | 6 |
| 29 | 6 |
| 30 | 7 |
| 31 | 7 |
Humidity in March
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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 73 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 93 | 93 | 93 |
| Comfortable (%) | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 73 | 27 |
| 2 | 74 | 26 |
| 3 | 74 | 26 |
| 4 | 75 | 25 |
| 5 | 75 | 25 |
| 6 | 76 | 24 |
| 7 | 77 | 23 |
| 8 | 78 | 22 |
| 9 | 78 | 22 |
| 10 | 79 | 21 |
| 11 | 80 | 20 |
| 12 | 81 | 19 |
| 13 | 82 | 18 |
| 14 | 82 | 18 |
| 15 | 83 | 17 |
| 16 | 84 | 16 |
| 17 | 85 | 15 |
| 18 | 86 | 14 |
| 19 | 87 | 13 |
| 20 | 87 | 13 |
| 21 | 88 | 12 |
| 22 | 89 | 11 |
| 23 | 90 | 10 |
| 24 | 90 | 10 |
| 25 | 91 | 9 |
| 26 | 91 | 9 |
| 27 | 92 | 8 |
| 28 | 92 | 8 |
| 29 | 93 | 7 |
| 30 | 93 | 7 |
| 31 | 93 | 7 |
Wind in March
Winds average 6 km/h in March.
Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 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) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | calm |
| 2 | 6 | calm |
| 3 | 6 | calm |
| 4 | 6 | calm |
| 5 | 6 | calm |
| 6 | 6 | calm |
| 7 | 6 | calm |
| 8 | 6 | calm |
| 9 | 6 | calm |
| 10 | 6 | calm |
| 11 | 6 | calm |
| 12 | 6 | calm |
| 13 | 6 | calm |
| 14 | 6 | calm |
| 15 | 6 | calm |
| 16 | 6 | calm |
| 17 | 6 | calm |
| 18 | 6 | calm |
| 19 | 6 | calm |
| 20 | 6 | calm |
| 21 | 6 | calm |
| 22 | 6 | calm |
| 23 | 6 | calm |
| 24 | 6 | calm |
| 25 | 6 | calm |
| 26 | 6 | calm |
| 27 | 6 | calm |
| 28 | 6 | calm |
| 29 | 6 | calm |
| 30 | 5 | calm |
| 31 | 5 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in March
Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 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 66 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:35 AM to 7:58 AM, and sunset from 8:22 PM to 7:42 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.7 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 7:35 | 7:35 | 7:36 | 7:37 | 7:38 | 7:39 | 7:40 | 7:40 | 7:41 | 7:42 | 7:43 | 7:44 | 7:44 | 7:45 | 7:46 | 7:47 | 7:48 | 7:48 | 7:49 | 7:50 | 7:51 | 7:51 | 7:52 | 7:53 | 7:54 | 7:54 | 7:55 | 7:56 | 7:57 | 7:57 | 7:58 |
| Sunset (PM) | 8:22 | 8:20 | 8:19 | 8:18 | 8:17 | 8:15 | 8:14 | 8:13 | 8:12 | 8:10 | 8:09 | 8:08 | 8:06 | 8:05 | 8:04 | 8:02 | 8:01 | 8:00 | 7:58 | 7:57 | 7:55 | 7:54 | 7:53 | 7:51 | 7:50 | 7:48 | 7:47 | 7:46 | 7:44 | 7:43 | 7:42 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.8 | 7:35 | 8:22 |
| 2 | 12.8 | 7:35 | 8:20 |
| 3 | 12.7 | 7:36 | 8:19 |
| 4 | 12.7 | 7:37 | 8:18 |
| 5 | 12.6 | 7:38 | 8:17 |
| 6 | 12.6 | 7:39 | 8:15 |
| 7 | 12.6 | 7:40 | 8:14 |
| 8 | 12.5 | 7:40 | 8:13 |
| 9 | 12.5 | 7:41 | 8:12 |
| 10 | 12.5 | 7:42 | 8:10 |
| 11 | 12.4 | 7:43 | 8:09 |
| 12 | 12.4 | 7:44 | 8:08 |
| 13 | 12.4 | 7:44 | 8:06 |
| 14 | 12.3 | 7:45 | 8:05 |
| 15 | 12.3 | 7:46 | 8:04 |
| 16 | 12.3 | 7:47 | 8:02 |
| 17 | 12.2 | 7:48 | 8:01 |
| 18 | 12.2 | 7:48 | 8:00 |
| 19 | 12.2 | 7:49 | 7:58 |
| 20 | 12.1 | 7:50 | 7:57 |
| 21 | 12.1 | 7:51 | 7:55 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 7:51 | 7:54 |
| 23 | 12.0 | 7:52 | 7:53 |
| 24 | 12.0 | 7:53 | 7:51 |
| 25 | 11.9 | 7:54 | 7:50 |
| 26 | 11.9 | 7:54 | 7:48 |
| 27 | 11.9 | 7:55 | 7:47 |
| 28 | 11.8 | 7:56 | 7:46 |
| 29 | 11.8 | 7:57 | 7:44 |
| 30 | 11.8 | 7:57 | 7:43 |
| 31 | 11.7 | 7:58 | 7:42 |
Solar energy in March
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.38 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.36 kWh/m² to a high of 8.96 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 6.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 2 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 3 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 4 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 5 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.5 | Bright |
Is March a good time to visit Melipilla?
Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
March is one of the better times to visit Melipilla for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Melipilla in March
From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In March, Melipilla sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.
Sea temperature near Melipilla in March
The nearest coast averages about 16°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 39 km away) is warmest in February at about 16°C and coldest in August near 12°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 16 | Cool |
| Mar | 16 | Cool |
| Apr | 14 | Bracing |
| May | 14 | Bracing |
| Jun | 13 | Bracing |
| Jul | 13 | Bracing |
| Aug | 12 | Bracing |
| Sep | 12 | Bracing |
| Oct | 13 | Bracing |
| Nov | 13 | Bracing |
| Dec | 15 | Bracing |
UV index in Melipilla in March
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 Melipilla peaks around January 17 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 — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Extreme |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Melipilla in March
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Melipilla is worst in July — around 88 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.5× the cleanest month (February, 35 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 45 | 35 | 40 | 58 | 83 | 85 | 88 | 77 | 64 | 45 | 37 | 38 |
| Level | Poor | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45 | Poor |
| Feb | 35 | Moderate |
| Mar | 40 | Poor |
| Apr | 58 | Unhealthy |
| May | 83 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 85 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 88 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 77 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 64 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 45 | Poor |
| Nov | 37 | Poor |
| Dec | 38 | Poor |
Where is Melipilla?
Melipilla sits at 33.7°S, 71.2°W, 175 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is El Monte, 21 km away.
Topography around Melipilla
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Melipilla.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Melipilla has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 365 m around an average of 188 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,164 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,274 m.
The land around Melipilla is covered by artificial surfaces (30%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (32%), cropland (23%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (23%), grassland (23%) and trees (20%) within 80 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
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 Melipilla (-33.6891°, -71.2153°, elevation 175 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).