Peñalolén weather in March

In March, Peñalolén sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 15 mm of rain across 2.8 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 23°C in the first days to 21°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 Peñalolén's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Peñalolén's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10°
10th coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
2.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
7:44 AM – 8:00 PM
Cloud cover
17%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.6
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical March day in Peñalolén reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 25°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)Avg low (°C)
12311
22311
32311
42311
52311
62311
72311
82311
92210
102210
112210
122210
132210
142210
152210
162210
172210
182210
192210
202210
212210
22219
23219
24219
25219
26219
27219
28219
29219
30208
31208

How March really feels in Peñalolén

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Peñalolén 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 12°153.90148.8
Feb23° / 11°144.1013.28.7
Mar22° / 10°152.8012.38.6
Apr18° / 394.40.511.27.1
May14° / 807.12.310.34.6
Jun10° / -0°1298.65.39.82.4
Jul / -2°9785.3101.9
Aug11° / -0°9085.210.82.9
Sep14° / 7293.611.84.1
Oct16° / 6211212.85.3
Nov19° / 4510.30.413.76.6
Dec22° / 10°256.7014.27.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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 9%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2946
3937
4937
5937
6937
7937
8937
9937
10937
11928
12928
13928
14928
15928
16928
17928
18928
19928
20928
21919
229010
238911
248911
258812
268812
278812
288713
298713
308713
318515

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Peñalolén gets around 15 mm of rain over 2.8 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 9% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
111
211
311
410
510
610
710
810
910
1010
119
129
139
149
158
168
178
188
198
207
218
228
238
248
259
269
279
2810
2910
3010
3111

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

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 7:32 AM to 7:55 AM, and sunset from 8:19 PM to 7:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.87:328:19
212.77:338:18
312.77:348:16
412.77:348:15
512.67:358:14
612.67:368:13
712.67:378:11
812.57:388:10
912.57:398:09
1012.57:398:07
1112.47:408:06
1212.47:418:05
1312.47:428:04
1412.37:438:02
1512.37:438:01
1612.37:448:00
1712.27:457:58
1812.27:467:57
1912.27:467:55
2012.17:477:54
2112.17:487:53
2212.07:497:51
2312.07:497:50
2412.07:507:49
2511.97:517:47
2611.97:527:46
2711.97:527:44
2811.87:537:43
2911.87:547:42
3011.87:557:40
3111.77:557:39

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.66 kWh/m² to a high of 8.76 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 6.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.6Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.1Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Bright
275.9Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Peñalolén

In seasonPeak

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

Peñalolén's rainy season runs May–October, 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 Peñalolén?

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

8.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Peñalolén in March

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

In March, Peñalolén sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection.

sun protection

UV index in Peñalolén in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Peñalolén peaks around January 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 14Jun 17UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep7Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Peñalolén 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 Peñalolén is worst in July — around 108 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.9× the cleanest month (December, 28 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 16107 µg/m³Dec 2128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar41Poor
Apr56Unhealthy
May80Unhealthy
Jun96Unhealthy
Jul108Unhealthy
Aug95Unhealthy
Sep78Unhealthy
Oct55Poor
Nov35Poor
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Peñalolén?

Peñalolén sits at 33.5°S, 70.5°W, 710 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Ñuñoa, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Peñalolén

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Peñalolén has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 763 m around an average of 769 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,741 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,465 m.

The land around Peñalolén is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (40%) and shrubs (25%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (32%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
763 m
16 km
2,741 m
80 km
6,465 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and ice
March weather nearby: Ñuñoa 5.0 km · Santiago 11 km · La Pintana 16 km · Puente Alto 16 km · Renca 18 km · Lo Prado 18 km · Quilicura 20 km · San Bernardo 21 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 Peñalolén (-33.4684°, -70.5341°, elevation 710 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. 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).