Puerto Varas weather in March

In March, Puerto Varas sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 109 mm of rain across 11.2 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Puerto Varas's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Puerto Varas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
10°
10th coldest
Rainfall
109 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
7:51 AM – 8:12 PM
Cloud cover
60%
3rd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Puerto Varas is city in Chile.

Density
5,805/km²
people per km²
Founded
1853

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 19°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical March day in Puerto Varas reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 21°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)
11911
21911
31911
41911
51911
61911
71811
81811
91811
101811
111810
121810
131810
141810
151810
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201710
211710
221710
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251710
261710
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28179
29179
30179
31179

Puerto Varas weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 11°799.7014.66.2
Feb19° / 11°798.2013.76.4
Mar18° / 10°10911.2012.35.6
Apr15° / 15413.7010.94.1
May13° / 22317.609.72.8
Jun11° / 266200.29.11.9
Jul10° / 23719.20.59.31.7
Aug11° / 23019.80.110.32.1
Sep13° / 14915.80.111.72.8
Oct14° / 14515.9013.13.5
Nov16° / 11714014.34.4
Dec18° / 10°10911.9014.95.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24852
34852
44951
54852
64852
74852
84852
94753
104753
114654
124555
134555
144555
154456
164456
174456
184357
194357
204258
214258
224357
234357
244357
254456
264357
274357
284456
294456
304456
314357

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Puerto Varas gets around 109 mm of rain over 11.2 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 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
233
333
434
535
635
736
836
937
1037
1137
1238
1338
1438
1538
1638
1738
1838
1938
2038
2137
2237
2337
2437
2537
2637
2737
2837
2938
3038
3139

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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
179192
280191
380191
481181
581181
681181
781181
881181
981181
1081181
1181181
1281181
1383170
1484160
1584160
1685150
1786140
1886140
1987130
2088120
2188120
2289110
2390100
2490100
259190
269280
279280
289370
299370
309370
319460

Wind in March

Winds average 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
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2513light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

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 7:34 AM to 8:08 AM, and sunset from 8:36 PM to 7:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.07:348:36
213.07:358:35
312.97:368:33
412.97:388:32
512.97:398:30
612.87:408:28
712.87:418:27
812.77:428:25
912.77:438:24
1012.67:458:22
1112.67:468:20
1212.57:478:19
1312.57:488:17
1412.47:498:15
1512.47:508:14
1612.37:518:12
1712.37:528:10
1812.27:548:08
1912.27:558:07
2012.27:568:05
2112.17:578:03
2212.17:588:02
2312.07:598:00
2412.08:007:58
2511.98:017:56
2611.98:027:55
2711.88:047:53
2811.88:057:51
2911.78:067:49
3011.78:077:48
3111.68:087:46

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.75 kWh/m² in January across the year — March's 4.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.6Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Puerto Varas

In seasonPeak

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

Puerto Varas's rainy season runs April–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 Puerto Varas?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Puerto Varas for sightseeing.

What to pack for Puerto Varas in March

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

In March, Puerto Varas sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Puerto Varas in March

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 35 km away) is warmest in January at about 16°C and coldest in August near 10°C.

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

8°10°12°14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar15Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun11Bracing
Jul11Bracing
Aug10Bracing
Sep11Bracing
Oct12Bracing
Nov13Bracing
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Puerto Varas 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 Puerto Varas peaks around December 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 23UV 12Jun 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar7Very high
Apr4Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Low
Aug2Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct7High
Nov9Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Puerto Varas?

Puerto Varas sits at 41.3°S, 73.0°W, 60 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Llanquihue, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Puerto Varas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Puerto Varas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m around an average of 95 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 202 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,668 m.

The land around Puerto Varas is covered by grassland (33%), trees (28%) and water (23%) within 3 km, trees (36%), grassland (35%) and water (22%) within 16 km, and trees (49%), water (23%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
115 m
16 km
202 m
80 km
2,668 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Llanquihue 7.0 km · Puerto Montt 17 km · Frutillar 23 km · Purranque 47 km · Calbuco 52 km · Maullín 61 km · Osorno 84 km · Ancud 92 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 Varas (-41.3195°, -72.9854°, elevation 60 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).