Quilicura weather in March

In March, Quilicura sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 14 mm of rain across 1.9 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 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% 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 Quilicura's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Quilicura's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
4th warmest
Overnight low
14°
9th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
1.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
7:45 AM – 8:00 PM
Cloud cover
17%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.8
out of 10
Air quality
High
PM2.5 30.3 µg/m³ · 2015

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 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical March day in Quilicura 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)
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22715
32715
42715
52715
62715
72715
82715
92715
102715
112715
122715
132715
142715
152615
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182614
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202614
212614
222614
232614
242514
252514
262514
272513
282513
292513
302513
312413

Quilicura 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
Jan28° / 16°82147.8
Feb28° / 16°91.813.28.2
Mar26° / 14°141.912.38.8
Apr22° / 11°393.811.28.1
May18° / 81710.36.3
Jun15° / 1167.99.84.8
Jul15° / 968.2104.6
Aug16° / 998.910.85.2
Sep18° / 779.911.85.9
Oct20° / 10°598.712.86.8
Nov24° / 12°284.713.78.3
Dec27° / 14°132.214.28.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2937
3937
4937
5937
6937
7937
8937
9937
10937
11928
12928
13919
14919
15919
16919
179010
189010
199010
209010
218911
228812
238713
248713
258713
268614
278515
288416
298416
308416
318416

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Quilicura gets around 14 mm of rain over 1.9 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 6% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
46
56
66
76
86
96
106
116
126
136
146
156
166
175
185
195
205
215
225
236
246
256
267
277
287
298
308
318

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
183161
284151
385141
485141
586140
687130
787130
887130
988120
1088120
1189110
1289110
1390100
1490100
159190
169280
179280
189370
199460
209460
219550
229550
239550
249640
259640
269640
279640
289640
299730
309730
319730

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
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
312.77:348:17
412.77:358:16
512.67:368:15
612.67:378:13
712.67:388:12
812.57:398:11
912.57:398:09
1012.57:408:08
1112.47:418:07
1212.47:428:06
1312.47:428:04
1412.37:438:03
1512.37:448:02
1612.37:458:00
1712.27:467:59
1812.27:467:57
1912.27:477:56
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
2911.87:557:42
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 6.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.54 kWh/m² to a high of 8.91 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 6.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
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
256.0Intense
266.0Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.8Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Quilicura

In seasonPeak

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

Quilicura's rainy season runs May–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 Quilicura?

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

8.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Quilicura in March

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

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

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Quilicura 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 Quilicura peaks around January 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateVery highExtremeJan 18UV 14Jun 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr6High
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct10Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Quilicura 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 Quilicura is worst in July — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.8× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Quilicura's WHO annual average of 30.3 µg/m³.

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorPoorModerateJul 1656 µg/m³Jan 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May40Poor
Jun50Poor
Jul57Unhealthy
Aug49Poor
Sep39Poor
Oct26Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Quilicura?

Quilicura sits at 33.4°S, 70.7°W, 497 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Renca, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Quilicura

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Quilicura has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 406 m around an average of 510 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,172 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,020 m.

The land around Quilicura is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (39%) within 16 km, and shrubs (28%), grassland (23%) and bare terrain (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
406 m
16 km
1,172 m
80 km
6,020 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and ice
March weather nearby: Renca 4.0 km · Lo Prado 9.0 km · Chicureo 11 km · Santiago 12 km · Ñuñoa 15 km · Maipú 17 km · Batuco 17 km · Lampa 18 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 Quilicura (-33.368°, -70.7139°, elevation 497 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).