Paillaco weather in March

In March, Paillaco sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 67 mm of rain across 7.6 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 21°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 Paillaco's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paillaco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Rainfall
67 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
7:51 AM – 8:11 PM
Cloud cover
52%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
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 18°C by the end.

A typical March day in Paillaco 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 3°C cooler than February and about 4°C warmer than April.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12110
22110
32110
42110
52110
6219
7219
8219
9219
10209
11209
12209
13209
14209
15209
16209
17209
18209
19209
20198
21198
22198
23198
24198
25198
26198
27198
28188
29188
30188
31188

Paillaco 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
Jan22° / 10°385.814.57.6
Feb22° / 10°424.913.67.8
Mar20° / 677.612.36.7
Apr16° / 12210.4114.8
May13° / 222159.83.0
Jun10° / 30618.59.21.8
Jul10° / 27017.99.41.7
Aug11° / 25117.710.42.2
Sep13° / 14713.211.73.3
Oct15° / 12313.213.14.3
Nov17° / 8310.114.25.5
Dec20° / 698.214.86.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 43%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36238
46337
56238
66238
76139
86139
96040
106040
115842
125842
135743
145743
155743
165644
175644
185644
195545
205545
215545
225545
235446
245446
255446
265446
275347
285347
295248
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Paillaco gets around 67 mm of rain over 7.6 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 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
221
321
422
523
623
724
825
925
1026
1126
1227
1327
1427
1527
1626
1726
1826
1926
2026
2125
2225
2325
2424
2524
2624
2725
2825
2925
3026
3127

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
188111
288111
388111
488111
588111
688111
788111
888111
989110
1089110
1189110
1289110
1390100
1490100
159190
169190
179280
189280
199370
209370
219460
229460
239460
249550
259550
269550
279550
289640
299640
309640
319640

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 7:35 AM to 8:07 AM, and sunset from 8:35 PM to 7:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.07:358:35
212.97:368:33
312.97:378:32
412.97:388:30
512.87:398:29
612.87:418:27
712.77:428:25
812.77:438:24
912.67:448:22
1012.67:458:21
1112.67:468:19
1212.57:478:18
1312.57:488:16
1412.47:498:14
1512.47:508:13
1612.37:518:11
1712.37:528:09
1812.27:538:08
1912.27:558:06
2012.17:568:04
2112.17:578:03
2212.17:588:01
2312.07:597:59
2412.08:007:58
2511.98:017:56
2611.98:027:54
2711.88:037:53
2811.88:047:51
2911.78:057:49
3011.78:067:48
3111.68:077:46

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.31 kWh/m² to a high of 7.32 kWh/m² in January across the year — March's 4.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.3Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.0Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.6Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.4Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.1Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Paillaco

In seasonPeak

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

Paillaco's rainy season runs May–September, 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 Paillaco?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Paillaco for sightseeing.

What to pack for Paillaco in March

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

In March, Paillaco sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Paillaco 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 65 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
May13Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul11Bracing
Aug11Bracing
Sep11Bracing
Oct12Bracing
Nov13Bracing
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Paillaco 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 Paillaco peaks around December 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar7Very high
Apr4Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Low
Aug3Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct7Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Paillaco?

Paillaco sits at 40.1°S, 72.9°W, 86 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is La Unión, 30 km away.

Topography around Paillaco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paillaco has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 255 m around an average of 98 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 622 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,401 m.

The land around Paillaco is covered by cropland (35%), trees (29%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
255 m
16 km
622 m
80 km
2,401 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: La Unión 30 km · Río Bueno 30 km · Las Animas 41 km · Valdivia 42 km · Osorno 60 km · Panguipulli 66 km · Loncoche 81 km · Purranque 97 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 Paillaco (-40.0682°, -72.8794°, elevation 86 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).