Puerto Aysén weather in March

In March, Puerto Aysén sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 244 mm of precipitation across 19 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of March to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Puerto Aysén's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Puerto Aysén's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
10th coldest
Precipitation
244 mm
19 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
7:49 AM – 8:12 PM
Cloud cover
77%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Puerto Aysén is place in Aysén, Aysén.

Density
1,985/km²
people per km²

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 15°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical March day in Puerto Aysén reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C cooler than February and about 3°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1157
2157
3157
4147
5146
6146
7146
8146
9146
10146
11146
12146
13146
14136
15136
16136
17136
18136
19135
20135
21135
22135
23135
24135
25135
26125
27125
28125
29125
30124
31124

How March really feels in Puerto Aysén

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.

Puerto Aysén weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 24519.70.715.13.4
Feb15° / 18515.30.413.93.8
Mar13° / 244190.912.42.9
Apr10° / 29219.54.410.81.7
May / 33321.38.59.30.5
Jun / -1°36421.716.38.60.0
Jul / -2°33621.517.68.90.0
Aug / -1°36622.918.910.10.0
Sep / 26421.113.711.70.4
Oct / 3022110.713.31.1
Nov11° / 29120.15.414.71.9
Dec13° / 29021.42.315.42.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22377
32377
42377
52377
62377
72278
82278
92278
102179
112080
122179
132080
142080
152080
162080
172080
181882
191882
201882
211882
221981
231981
241981
251981
262080
272080
282080
292080
302179
312179

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Puerto Aysén gets around 244 mm of rain and snow over 19 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 61% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1581
2591
3602
4602
5602
6612
7612
8612
9612
10612
11612
12622
13623
14623
15623
16613
17623
18624
19624
20624
21624
22624
23624
24614
25615
26605
27605
28606
29606
30597
31597

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min 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 96 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:28 AM to 8:08 AM, and sunset from 8:40 PM to 7:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.27:288:40
213.17:298:38
313.17:318:36
413.07:328:35
513.07:348:33
612.97:358:31
712.97:368:29
812.87:388:27
912.87:398:26
1012.77:408:24
1112.77:428:22
1212.67:438:20
1312.67:458:18
1412.57:468:16
1512.47:478:14
1612.47:498:12
1712.37:508:10
1812.37:518:08
1912.27:538:06
2012.27:548:05
2112.17:558:03
2212.17:578:01
2312.07:587:59
2412.07:597:57
2511.98:017:55
2611.88:027:53
2711.88:037:51
2811.78:047:49
2911.78:067:47
3011.68:077:45
3111.68:087:43

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.89 kWh/m² to a high of 5 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 3.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Puerto Aysén?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Puerto Aysén.

What to pack for Puerto Aysén in March

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

In March, Puerto Aysén sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 6°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 19 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

UV index in Puerto Aysén in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Puerto Aysén peaks around January 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateLowModerateVery highExtremeJan 12UV 11Jun 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb10Extreme
Mar6High
Apr4Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun1Low
Jul2Low
Aug2Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct7Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Puerto Aysén?

Puerto Aysén sits at 45.4°S, 72.7°W, 9 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Coyhaique, 52 km away.

QuellónEsquelLas HerasCastroEl BolsónPico TruncadoAncud

Topography around Puerto Aysén

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Puerto Aysén has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 892 m around an average of 47 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,610 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,254 m.

The land around Puerto Aysén is covered by trees (48%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, trees (73%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
892 m
16 km
1,610 m
80 km
2,254 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
March weather nearby: Coyhaique 52 km · Quellón 265 km · Esquel 298 km · Las Heras 317 km · Castro 337 km · El Bolsón 394 km · Pico Truncado 397 km · Ancud 403 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 Puerto Aysén (-45.403°, -72.6918°, elevation 9 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).