Purranque weather in March

In March, Purranque sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 73 mm of rain across 9.3 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 20°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 Purranque's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Purranque's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
10th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
7:52 AM – 8:12 PM
Cloud cover
58%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Purranque is settlement in Chile.

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 20°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical March day in Purranque reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 22°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)
12010
22010
32010
42010
51910
61910
71910
81910
91910
101910
111910
12199
13199
14199
15199
16189
17189
18189
19189
20189
21189
22189
23189
24189
25188
26188
27178
28178
29178
30178
31178

Purranque 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 10°486.714.66.9
Feb21° / 10°506.213.67.0
Mar18° / 739.312.36.1
Apr15° / 11611.910.94.3
May13° / 19115.59.72.9
Jun10° / 22818.59.11.8
Jul10° / 21017.69.41.7
Aug11° / 20218.810.42.1
Sep12° / 12614.511.72.9
Oct14° / 11214.113.13.7
Nov16° / 8111.214.34.8
Dec18° / 709.314.96.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35149
45149
55050
65050
74951
84951
94852
104852
114852
124852
134753
144753
154753
164654
174654
184555
194555
204555
214555
224555
234456
244456
254357
264357
274357
284357
294357
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Purranque gets around 73 mm of rain over 9.3 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 30% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
226
327
428
528
629
730
830
931
1031
1132
1232
1332
1432
1532
1632
1732
1831
1931
2031
2131
2230
2330
2430
2530
2630
2731
2831
2932
3032
3133

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
188111
288111
388111
487121
587121
687121
787121
887121
988120
1088120
1188120
1289110
1389110
1490100
1590100
169190
179190
189280
199280
209370
219370
229460
239460
249550
259550
269640
279640
289640
299640
309730
319730

Wind in March

Winds average 12 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

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 7:35 AM to 8:08 AM, and sunset from 8:37 PM to 7:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.07:358:37
213.07:368:35
312.97:378:34
412.97:398:32
512.87:408:30
612.87:418:29
712.87:428:27
812.77:438:26
912.77:448:24
1012.67:458:22
1112.67:478:21
1212.57:488:19
1312.57:498:17
1412.47:508:16
1512.47:518:14
1612.37:528:12
1712.37:538:11
1812.27:548:09
1912.27:558:07
2012.27:578:06
2112.17:588:04
2212.17:598:02
2312.08:008:01
2412.08:017:59
2511.98:027:57
2611.98:037:55
2711.88:047:54
2811.88:057:52
2911.78:067:50
3011.78:077:49
3111.68:087:47

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in January across the year — March's 4.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.6Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Purranque

In seasonPeak

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

Purranque'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 Purranque?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Purranque for sightseeing.

What to pack for Purranque in March

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

In March, Purranque sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Purranque 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 68 km away) is warmest in January at about 15°C and coldest in August near 11°C.

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

10°12°14°16°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul11Bracing
Aug11Bracing
Sep11Bracing
Oct12Bracing
Nov13Bracing
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Purranque 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 Purranque peaks around December 22 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 22UV 12Jun 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar7Very high
Apr4Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Low
Aug2Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct7High
Nov9Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Purranque?

Purranque sits at 40.9°S, 73.2°W, 119 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Frutillar, 25 km away.

Topography around Purranque

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Purranque has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 110 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,651 m.

The land around Purranque is covered by grassland (38%), cropland (34%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (43%), cropland (29%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
184 m
80 km
2,651 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Frutillar 25 km · Osorno 38 km · Llanquihue 40 km · Puerto Varas 47 km · Puerto Montt 64 km · Río Bueno 67 km · La Unión 69 km · Maullín 87 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 Purranque (-40.913°, -73.1591°, elevation 119 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).