Putaendo weather in March

In March, Putaendo sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 9 mm of rain across 1.4 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% 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 Putaendo's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Putaendo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
4th warmest
Overnight low
14°
9th coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
1.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
7:45 AM – 8:00 PM
Cloud cover
15%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.0
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical March day in Putaendo reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 29°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)Avg low (°C)
12715
22715
32715
42715
52715
62715
72715
82715
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102715
112615
122614
132614
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Putaendo 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 16°51.2013.98.3
Feb27° / 16°51.3013.28.6
Mar26° / 14°91.4012.29.0
Apr22° / 10°253011.28.4
May19° / 595.5010.36.8
Jun16° / 1006.70.39.95.3
Jul15° / 756.50.410.15.1
Aug16° / 776.70.510.85.8
Sep18° / 547.40.111.86.6
Oct21° / 426.1012.87.4
Nov24° / 12°173.5013.78.6
Dec27° / 15°81.5014.18.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2946
3946
4946
5946
6946
7946
8946
9946
10937
11937
12937
13937
14937
15928
16928
17928
18919
19919
20919
219010
229010
238911
248911
258911
268812
278812
288812
298713
308713
318713

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Putaendo gets around 9 mm of rain over 1.4 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 4% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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25
35
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55
65
75
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95
104
114
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183
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265
275
286
296
306
316

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
186131
287130
388120
488120
588120
689110
789110
889110
990100
1090100
119190
129190
139280
149370
159460
169460
179550
189640
199640
209730
219730
229820
239820
249820
259820
269910
279910
289910
299910
309910
319910

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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305calm
315calm

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 7:33 AM to 7:56 AM, and sunset from 8:19 PM to 7:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.87:338:19
212.77:348:18
312.77:358:16
412.77:368:15
512.67:378:14
612.67:378:13
712.67:388:12
812.57:398:10
912.57:408:09
1012.57:418:08
1112.47:418:07
1212.47:428:05
1312.47:438:04
1412.37:448:03
1512.37:448:01
1612.27:458:00
1712.27:467:59
1812.27:477:57
1912.17:477:56
2012.17:487:55
2112.17:497:53
2212.07:497:52
2312.07:507:51
2412.07:517:49
2511.97:527:48
2611.97:527:47
2711.97:537:45
2811.87:547:44
2911.87:547:43
3011.87:557:41
3111.77:567:40

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.64 kWh/m² to a high of 8.95 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 6.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.3Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.0Intense
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Putaendo?

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

9.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Putaendo in March

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

In March, Putaendo sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Putaendo 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 Putaendo peaks around January 17 at about 14 (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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 14Jun 16UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Putaendo 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 Putaendo is worst in July — around 118 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.8× the cleanest month (January, 25 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 16116 µg/m³Jan 1225 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar41Poor
Apr58Unhealthy
May84Unhealthy
Jun104Unhealthy
Jul118Unhealthy
Aug102Unhealthy
Sep82Unhealthy
Oct55Poor
Nov36Poor
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Putaendo?

Putaendo sits at 32.6°S, 70.7°W, 820 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is San Felipe, 14 km away.

Topography around Putaendo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Putaendo has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 610 m around an average of 853 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,172 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,842 m.

The land around Putaendo is covered by shrubs (31%) and bare terrain (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (53%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (33%), shrubs (32%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
610 m
16 km
2,172 m
80 km
6,842 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
March weather nearby: San Felipe 14 km · San Esteban 23 km · Los Andes 26 km · Llaillay 33 km · Cabildo 40 km · La Calera 48 km · Hacienda La Calera 50 km · La Ligua 52 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 Putaendo (-32.6264°, -70.7184°, elevation 820 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. 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).