Penco weather in March
In March, Penco sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 19 mm of rain across 2.9 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-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 69% 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 Penco's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Penco's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 22°
- 4th warmest
- Overnight low
- 11°
- 9th coldest
- Rainfall
- 19 mm
- 2.9 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 18 min
- 7:53 AM – 8:10 PM
- Cloud cover
- 28%
- 4th clearest
- Wind
- 11 km/h
- 10th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.79 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 8.3
- out of 10
Temperature in March
Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.
A typical March day in Penco reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 11°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 2°C cooler than February and about 4°C warmer than April.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
| Avg low (°C) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | 12 |
| 2 | 23 | 12 |
| 3 | 23 | 12 |
| 4 | 23 | 12 |
| 5 | 23 | 12 |
| 6 | 23 | 12 |
| 7 | 23 | 12 |
| 8 | 22 | 12 |
| 9 | 22 | 12 |
| 10 | 22 | 12 |
| 11 | 22 | 12 |
| 12 | 22 | 11 |
| 13 | 22 | 11 |
| 14 | 22 | 11 |
| 15 | 22 | 11 |
| 16 | 22 | 11 |
| 17 | 22 | 11 |
| 18 | 22 | 11 |
| 19 | 22 | 11 |
| 20 | 22 | 11 |
| 21 | 22 | 11 |
| 22 | 21 | 11 |
| 23 | 21 | 11 |
| 24 | 21 | 11 |
| 25 | 21 | 11 |
| 26 | 21 | 11 |
| 27 | 21 | 10 |
| 28 | 21 | 10 |
| 29 | 21 | 10 |
| 30 | 20 | 10 |
| 31 | 20 | 10 |
Penco weather by month
How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24° / 13° | 6 | 1 | 14.2 | 9.3 |
| Feb | 24° / 12° | 11 | 1.6 | 13.4 | 9.1 |
| Mar | 22° / 11° | 19 | 2.9 | 12.3 | 8.3 |
| Apr | 18° / 9° | 52 | 5.3 | 11.1 | 6.6 |
| May | 15° / 8° | 135 | 10 | 10.1 | 4.4 |
| Jun | 13° / 7° | 186 | 13.6 | 9.5 | 3.2 |
| Jul | 12° / 6° | 143 | 11.9 | 9.7 | 3.1 |
| Aug | 13° / 6° | 122 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 3.7 |
| Sep | 15° / 7° | 62 | 7.1 | 11.8 | 4.9 |
| Oct | 17° / 8° | 44 | 6.4 | 12.9 | 6.2 |
| Nov | 20° / 10° | 21 | 3.3 | 14 | 7.6 |
| Dec | 22° / 11° | 16 | 2.6 | 14.5 | 8.5 |
Cloud cover in March
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in March.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 89 | 88 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 73 |
| Cloudier (%) | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 89 | 11 |
| 2 | 88 | 12 |
| 3 | 87 | 13 |
| 4 | 87 | 13 |
| 5 | 86 | 14 |
| 6 | 86 | 14 |
| 7 | 85 | 15 |
| 8 | 84 | 16 |
| 9 | 83 | 17 |
| 10 | 83 | 17 |
| 11 | 83 | 17 |
| 12 | 82 | 18 |
| 13 | 82 | 18 |
| 14 | 81 | 19 |
| 15 | 80 | 20 |
| 16 | 80 | 20 |
| 17 | 80 | 20 |
| 18 | 80 | 20 |
| 19 | 80 | 20 |
| 20 | 80 | 20 |
| 21 | 80 | 20 |
| 22 | 80 | 20 |
| 23 | 78 | 22 |
| 24 | 78 | 22 |
| 25 | 78 | 22 |
| 26 | 77 | 23 |
| 27 | 77 | 23 |
| 28 | 75 | 25 |
| 29 | 74 | 26 |
| 30 | 74 | 26 |
| 31 | 73 | 27 |
Chance of precipitation in March
Penco gets around 19 mm of rain over 2.9 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 10% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 6 |
| 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 7 |
| 4 | 7 |
| 5 | 7 |
| 6 | 8 |
| 7 | 8 |
| 8 | 8 |
| 9 | 9 |
| 10 | 9 |
| 11 | 9 |
| 12 | 9 |
| 13 | 9 |
| 14 | 9 |
| 15 | 10 |
| 16 | 10 |
| 17 | 10 |
| 18 | 10 |
| 19 | 10 |
| 20 | 10 |
| 21 | 10 |
| 22 | 10 |
| 23 | 11 |
| 24 | 11 |
| 25 | 11 |
| 26 | 12 |
| 27 | 12 |
| 28 | 12 |
| 29 | 13 |
| 30 | 13 |
| 31 | 14 |
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 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 74 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 88 | 87 |
| Comfortable (%) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
| Humid (%) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 74 | 24 | 2 |
| 2 | 74 | 24 | 2 |
| 3 | 75 | 24 | 1 |
| 4 | 75 | 24 | 1 |
| 5 | 75 | 24 | 1 |
| 6 | 75 | 24 | 1 |
| 7 | 75 | 24 | 1 |
| 8 | 76 | 23 | 1 |
| 9 | 76 | 23 | 1 |
| 10 | 76 | 23 | 1 |
| 11 | 76 | 23 | 1 |
| 12 | 77 | 22 | 1 |
| 13 | 77 | 22 | 1 |
| 14 | 78 | 21 | 1 |
| 15 | 79 | 21 | 0 |
| 16 | 80 | 20 | 0 |
| 17 | 80 | 20 | 0 |
| 18 | 81 | 19 | 0 |
| 19 | 82 | 18 | 0 |
| 20 | 82 | 18 | 0 |
| 21 | 83 | 17 | 0 |
| 22 | 84 | 16 | 0 |
| 23 | 84 | 16 | 0 |
| 24 | 85 | 15 | 0 |
| 25 | 85 | 15 | 0 |
| 26 | 86 | 14 | 0 |
| 27 | 86 | 14 | 0 |
| 28 | 87 | 13 | 0 |
| 29 | 87 | 13 | 0 |
| 30 | 88 | 12 | 0 |
| 31 | 87 | 12 | 1 |
Wind in March
Winds average 11 km/h in March.
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) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| 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 | 11 | calm |
| 2 | 11 | calm |
| 3 | 11 | calm |
| 4 | 11 | calm |
| 5 | 11 | calm |
| 6 | 11 | calm |
| 7 | 11 | calm |
| 8 | 11 | calm |
| 9 | 11 | calm |
| 10 | 11 | calm |
| 11 | 11 | calm |
| 12 | 11 | calm |
| 13 | 11 | calm |
| 14 | 11 | calm |
| 15 | 11 | calm |
| 16 | 11 | calm |
| 17 | 11 | calm |
| 18 | 11 | calm |
| 19 | 11 | calm |
| 20 | 11 | calm |
| 21 | 11 | calm |
| 22 | 11 | calm |
| 23 | 11 | calm |
| 24 | 11 | calm |
| 25 | 11 | calm |
| 26 | 11 | calm |
| 27 | 11 | calm |
| 28 | 11 | calm |
| 29 | 11 | calm |
| 30 | 11 | calm |
| 31 | 11 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in March
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 7:39 AM to 8:06 AM, and sunset from 8:32 PM to 7:48 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.9 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.7 | 11.7 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 7:39 | 7:40 | 7:41 | 7:42 | 7:43 | 7:44 | 7:45 | 7:46 | 7:46 | 7:47 | 7:48 | 7:49 | 7:50 | 7:51 | 7:52 | 7:53 | 7:54 | 7:55 | 7:56 | 7:57 | 7:57 | 7:58 | 7:59 | 8:00 | 8:01 | 8:02 | 8:03 | 8:04 | 8:05 | 8:05 | 8:06 |
| Sunset (PM) | 8:32 | 8:30 | 8:29 | 8:28 | 8:26 | 8:25 | 8:23 | 8:22 | 8:21 | 8:19 | 8:18 | 8:16 | 8:15 | 8:13 | 8:12 | 8:10 | 8:09 | 8:07 | 8:06 | 8:04 | 8:03 | 8:01 | 8:00 | 7:58 | 7:57 | 7:55 | 7:54 | 7:52 | 7:51 | 7:49 | 7:48 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.9 | 7:39 | 8:32 |
| 2 | 12.8 | 7:40 | 8:30 |
| 3 | 12.8 | 7:41 | 8:29 |
| 4 | 12.8 | 7:42 | 8:28 |
| 5 | 12.7 | 7:43 | 8:26 |
| 6 | 12.7 | 7:44 | 8:25 |
| 7 | 12.6 | 7:45 | 8:23 |
| 8 | 12.6 | 7:46 | 8:22 |
| 9 | 12.6 | 7:46 | 8:21 |
| 10 | 12.5 | 7:47 | 8:19 |
| 11 | 12.5 | 7:48 | 8:18 |
| 12 | 12.5 | 7:49 | 8:16 |
| 13 | 12.4 | 7:50 | 8:15 |
| 14 | 12.4 | 7:51 | 8:13 |
| 15 | 12.3 | 7:52 | 8:12 |
| 16 | 12.3 | 7:53 | 8:10 |
| 17 | 12.3 | 7:54 | 8:09 |
| 18 | 12.2 | 7:55 | 8:07 |
| 19 | 12.2 | 7:56 | 8:06 |
| 20 | 12.1 | 7:57 | 8:04 |
| 21 | 12.1 | 7:57 | 8:03 |
| 22 | 12.1 | 7:58 | 8:01 |
| 23 | 12.0 | 7:59 | 8:00 |
| 24 | 12.0 | 8:00 | 7:58 |
| 25 | 11.9 | 8:01 | 7:57 |
| 26 | 11.9 | 8:02 | 7:55 |
| 27 | 11.8 | 8:03 | 7:54 |
| 28 | 11.8 | 8:04 | 7:52 |
| 29 | 11.8 | 8:05 | 7:51 |
| 30 | 11.7 | 8:05 | 7:49 |
| 31 | 11.7 | 8:06 | 7:48 |
Solar energy in March
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.79 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.88 kWh/m² to a high of 8.63 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.8 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 13 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 31 | 4.8 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Penco
None of Penco's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Penco's rainy season runs May–August, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is March a good time to visit Penco?
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 Penco for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Penco in March
From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In March, Penco sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: sun protection.
Sea temperature near Penco 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 17 km away) is warmest in January at about 15°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) | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Bracing |
| Feb | 15 | Bracing |
| Mar | 14 | Bracing |
| Apr | 14 | Bracing |
| May | 13 | Bracing |
| Jun | 13 | Bracing |
| Jul | 12 | Bracing |
| Aug | 12 | Bracing |
| Sep | 12 | Bracing |
| Oct | 13 | Bracing |
| Nov | 13 | Bracing |
| Dec | 14 | Bracing |
UV index in Penco in March
Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Penco peaks around January 14 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 12 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 2 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Penco 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 Penco is worst in February — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 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) | 16 | 35 | 17 | 20 | 29 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Moderate |
| Feb | 35 | Poor |
| Mar | 17 | Moderate |
| Apr | 20 | Moderate |
| May | 29 | Moderate |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 16 | Moderate |
| Aug | 16 | Moderate |
| Sep | 15 | Moderate |
| Oct | 12 | Moderate |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Penco?
Penco sits at 36.7°S, 73.0°W, 24 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Concepción, 11 km away.
Topography around Penco
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Penco.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Penco has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 283 m around an average of 66 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 413 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 926 m.
The land around Penco is covered by trees (43%) and water (28%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and water (26%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and water (35%) 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 Penco (-36.7407°, -72.9953°, elevation 24 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).