Pichilemu weather in March

In March, Pichilemu sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 5 mm of rain across 0.8 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 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% 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 Pichilemu's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pichilemu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
4th warmest
Overnight low
12°
10th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
7:50 AM – 8:06 PM
Cloud cover
22%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.1
out of 10

Pichilemu is city in Chile.

Density
1,382/km²
people per km²
Founded
1544

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical March day in Pichilemu reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 3°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22413
32413
42413
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62413
72412
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92412
102312
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Pichilemu 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 13°10.2149.5
Feb24° / 13°20.413.39.4
Mar23° / 12°50.812.39.1
Apr20° / 10°192.311.27.7
May16° / 685.310.25.7
Jun14° / 1338.59.74.2
Jul13° / 877.59.94.1
Aug15° / 726.310.74.7
Sep16° / 363.611.86.0
Oct19° / 212.712.97.3
Nov21° / 11°6113.88.5
Dec23° / 12°30.514.39.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2928
3928
4928
5928
6919
7919
8919
9919
10919
11919
12919
13919
14919
159010
169010
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268515
278515
288515
298416
308416
318317

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Pichilemu gets around 5 mm of rain over 0.8 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 2% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
92
102
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284
294
304
315

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 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
168311
268311
369301
470291
570291
671281
772271
873261
974251
1075250
1176240
1277230
1377230
1478220
1578220
1679210
1779210
1879201
1980191
2080191
2181181
2281181
2382171
2482171
2582171
2683161
2784160
2884160
2985150
3085150
3186140

Wind in March

Winds average 11 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
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
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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 7:37 AM to 8:02 AM, and sunset from 8:25 PM to 7:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.87:378:25
212.87:388:24
312.77:398:23
412.77:408:22
512.77:408:20
612.67:418:19
712.67:428:18
812.67:438:17
912.57:448:15
1012.57:458:14
1112.47:468:13
1212.47:468:11
1312.47:478:10
1412.37:488:08
1512.37:498:07
1612.37:508:06
1712.27:508:04
1812.27:518:03
1912.27:528:01
2012.17:538:00
2112.17:547:59
2212.07:547:57
2312.07:557:56
2412.07:567:54
2511.97:577:53
2611.97:587:52
2711.97:587:50
2811.87:597:49
2911.88:007:47
3011.88:017:46
3111.78:027:44

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.21 kWh/m² to a high of 8.82 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 6.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.4Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.2Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Bright
205.9Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.6Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.4Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Pichilemu?

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

9.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Pichilemu for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Pichilemu in March

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

In March, Pichilemu sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Pichilemu 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 offshore is warmest in February at about 16°C and coldest in August near 13°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

12°14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr15Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug13Bracing
Sep13Bracing
Oct13Bracing
Nov14Bracing
Dec15Cool

UV index in Pichilemu in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Pichilemu peaks around January 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 16UV 13Jun 16UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Pichilemu 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 Pichilemu is worst in January — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.7× the cleanest month (March, 4 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJan 1723 µg/m³Nov 95 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb12Good
Mar4Good
Apr7Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul6Good
Aug6Good
Sep7Good
Oct5Good
Nov5Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pichilemu?

Pichilemu sits at 34.4°S, 72.0°W, 0 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Santa Cruz, 65 km away.

Topography around Pichilemu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pichilemu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 609 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,305 m.

The land around Pichilemu is covered by water (43%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, water (49%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and water (33%), grassland (26%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
131 m
16 km
609 m
80 km
1,305 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Santa Cruz 65 km · San Vicente 84 km · San Vicente de Tagua Tagua 85 km · Sagrada Familia 89 km · San Antonio 95 km · Chimbarongo 95 km · Curicó 96 km · Cartagena 99 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 Pichilemu (-34.3833°, -72°, elevation 0 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).