Nueva Imperial weather in March

In March, Nueva Imperial sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 45 mm of rain across 6.1 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 21°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 Nueva Imperial's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nueva Imperial's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
10th coldest
Rainfall
45 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
7:52 AM – 8:11 PM
Cloud cover
43%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical March day in Nueva Imperial reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C cooler than February and about 4°C warmer than April.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12110
22110
32110
42110
52110
62110
7219
8219
9219
10209
11209
12209
13209
14209
15209
16209
17209
18209
19209
20209
21209
22199
23198
24198
25198
26198
27198
28198
29198
30198
31188

Nueva Imperial 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
Jan22° / 10°23414.48.0
Feb22° / 10°273.713.58.1
Mar20° / 456.112.37.1
Apr16° / 839.4115.2
May13° / 16013.49.93.5
Jun11° / 22616.99.32.3
Jul11° / 18716.29.62.2
Aug12° / 17215.610.52.7
Sep14° / 9511.711.73.7
Oct15° / 8910.9134.6
Nov17° / 55814.15.8
Dec19° / 476.214.77.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37525
47525
57426
67327
77228
87228
97228
107030
117030
126931
136931
146733
156733
166634
176634
186535
196535
206436
216436
226337
236337
246238
256139
266040
275941
285941
295842
305743
315644

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Nueva Imperial gets around 45 mm of rain over 6.1 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 20% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
216
316
417
517
618
719
819
919
1020
1120
1220
1321
1421
1521
1621
1721
1821
1920
2020
2120
2220
2320
2421
2521
2621
2722
2822
2923
3024
3125

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
788120
888120
987130
1087130
1187130
1287130
1387130
1488120
1588120
1688120
1789110
1889110
1990100
209190
219190
229280
239370
249370
259460
269460
279460
289550
299550
309550
319550

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 7:37 AM to 8:07 AM, and sunset from 8:33 PM to 7:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.97:378:33
212.97:388:32
312.97:398:31
412.87:408:29
512.87:418:28
612.77:428:26
712.77:438:25
812.77:448:23
912.67:458:22
1012.67:468:20
1112.57:478:19
1212.57:488:17
1312.47:498:16
1412.47:508:14
1512.47:518:12
1612.37:528:11
1712.37:538:09
1812.27:548:08
1912.27:558:06
2012.17:568:04
2112.17:578:03
2212.17:588:01
2312.07:598:00
2412.08:007:58
2511.98:017:56
2611.98:027:55
2711.88:037:53
2811.88:047:52
2911.88:057:50
3011.78:067:48
3111.78:077:47

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.52 kWh/m² to a high of 7.89 kWh/m² in January across the year — March's 5.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
25.9Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.6Bright
85.5Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.2Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
184.9Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.4Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.2Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Nueva Imperial

In seasonPeak

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

Nueva Imperial'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 Nueva Imperial?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Nueva Imperial for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Nueva Imperial in March

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

In March, Nueva Imperial sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Nueva Imperial 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 40 km away) is warmest in January at about 15°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
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul12Bracing
Aug11Bracing
Sep12Bracing
Oct12Bracing
Nov13Bracing
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Nueva Imperial in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nueva Imperial peaks around December 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateLowModerateVery highExtremeDec 20UV 12Jun 16UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Nueva Imperial 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 Nueva Imperial is worst in March — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.7× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2033 µg/m³Jan 117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb10Good
Mar34Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun9Good
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nueva Imperial?

Nueva Imperial sits at 38.7°S, 73.0°W, 29 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Labranza, 17 km away.

Topography around Nueva Imperial

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nueva Imperial has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 472 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 928 m.

The land around Nueva Imperial is covered by cropland (40%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, trees (38%), cropland (35%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
472 m
80 km
928 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Labranza 17 km · Carahue 19 km · Teodoro Schmidt 30 km · Padre Las Casas 31 km · Temuco 31 km · Freire 36 km · Pitrufquén 38 km · Lautaro 51 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 Nueva Imperial (-38.7445°, -72.9502°, elevation 29 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).