Quillón weather in March

In March, Quillón sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 22 mm of rain across 2.9 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 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of March to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Quillón's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Quillón's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
4th warmest
Overnight low
11°
9th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
2.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
7:51 AM – 8:08 PM
Cloud cover
27%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.6
out of 10

Quillón is city of 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 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical March day in Quillón reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C cooler than February and about 5°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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222310
232310
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272310
282210
292210
302210
312210

Quillón 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
Jan27° / 13°81.214.28.7
Feb26° / 12°161.713.48.7
Mar24° / 11°222.912.38.6
Apr19° / 595.511.16.9
May15° / 1539.910.14.6
Jun13° / 21313.89.53.1
Jul12° / 16012.29.73.1
Aug14° / 13511.310.63.9
Sep16° / 747.611.85.3
Oct19° / 516.512.96.7
Nov22° / 253.3148.0
Dec25° / 11°182.714.58.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
28911
38812
48812
58812
68713
78713
88614
98614
108614
118515
128515
138515
148317
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218119
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287624
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307525
317426

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Quillón gets around 22 mm of rain over 2.9 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 10% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
48
58
68
79
89
99
109
119
129
139
149
159
169
179
189
199
2010
2110
2210
2310
2411
2511
2612
2712
2813
2913
3014
3114

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
181172
281172
383161
483161
583161
683161
783161
883161
983161
1084160
1184160
1285150
1385150
1485150
1585150
1686140
1786140
1887130
1987130
2088120
2188120
2289110
2389110
2490100
2590100
269190
279190
289190
299190
309190
319280

Wind in March

Winds average 12 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 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 72 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:37 AM to 8:04 AM, and sunset from 8:30 PM to 7:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.97:378:30
212.87:388:28
312.87:398:27
412.87:408:26
512.77:418:24
612.77:428:23
712.67:428:21
812.67:438:20
912.67:448:19
1012.57:458:17
1112.57:468:16
1212.57:478:14
1312.47:488:13
1412.47:498:11
1512.37:508:10
1612.37:518:08
1712.37:528:07
1812.27:538:05
1912.27:548:04
2012.17:548:02
2112.17:558:01
2212.17:567:59
2312.07:577:58
2412.07:587:56
2511.97:597:55
2611.98:007:53
2711.88:017:52
2811.88:027:50
2911.88:027:49
3011.78:037:47
3111.78:047:46

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.81 kWh/m² to a high of 8.57 kWh/m² in January across the year — March's 5.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.6Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.4Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.1Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Bright
145.9Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.5Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.2Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.0Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Quillón

In seasonPeak

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

Quillón's rainy season runs May–August, 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 Quillón?

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

8.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Quillón in March

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

In March, Quillón sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Quillón 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 55 km away) is warmest in January at about 15°C and coldest in August near 12°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
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul12Bracing
Aug12Bracing
Sep12Bracing
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Dec14Bracing

UV index in Quillón in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Quillón peaks around January 14 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateVery highExtremeJan 14UV 12Jun 16UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Quillón 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 Quillón is worst in February — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodFeb 1533 µg/m³Dec 109 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb35Poor
Mar17Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Quillón?

Quillón sits at 36.7°S, 72.5°W, 72 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Cabrero, 33 km away.

Topography around Quillón

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Quillón has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m around an average of 79 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 765 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,724 m.

The land around Quillón is covered by trees (56%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
232 m
16 km
765 m
80 km
1,724 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Cabrero 33 km · Chillán Viejo 33 km · Coelemu 35 km · Chillán 37 km · Tomé 45 km · Penco 46 km · Hualqui 48 km · Concepción 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 Quillón (-36.7455°, -72.4748°, elevation 72 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. 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).