Quintero weather in March
In March, Quintero sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.6 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in March, and the air most often feels comfortable.
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 Quintero's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Quintero's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 19°
- 3rd warmest
- Overnight low
- 14°
- 10th coldest
- Rainfall
- 3 mm
- 0.6 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 18 min
- 7:48 AM – 8:03 PM
- Cloud cover
- 22%
- 4th clearest
- Wind
- 12 km/h
- 6th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.28 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 8.3
- out of 10
- Air quality
- Elevated
- PM2.5 16.2 µg/m³ · 2019
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in March
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month.
A typical March day in Quintero reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 2°C warmer than April.
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| Avg high (°C) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Avg low (°C) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | 15 |
| 2 | 20 | 15 |
| 3 | 20 | 15 |
| 4 | 20 | 15 |
| 5 | 20 | 15 |
| 6 | 20 | 15 |
| 7 | 20 | 15 |
| 8 | 20 | 14 |
| 9 | 20 | 14 |
| 10 | 20 | 14 |
| 11 | 20 | 14 |
| 12 | 20 | 14 |
| 13 | 20 | 14 |
| 14 | 20 | 14 |
| 15 | 20 | 14 |
| 16 | 20 | 14 |
| 17 | 20 | 14 |
| 18 | 19 | 14 |
| 19 | 19 | 14 |
| 20 | 19 | 14 |
| 21 | 19 | 14 |
| 22 | 19 | 14 |
| 23 | 19 | 14 |
| 24 | 19 | 14 |
| 25 | 19 | 14 |
| 26 | 19 | 14 |
| 27 | 19 | 14 |
| 28 | 19 | 14 |
| 29 | 19 | 14 |
| 30 | 19 | 14 |
| 31 | 19 | 13 |
Quintero weather by month
How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20° / 15° | 0 | 0.1 | 13.9 | 8.6 |
| Feb | 20° / 15° | 1 | 0.2 | 13.2 | 8.6 |
| Mar | 19° / 14° | 3 | 0.6 | 12.2 | 8.3 |
| Apr | 18° / 12° | 14 | 1.8 | 11.2 | 7.2 |
| May | 16° / 11° | 48 | 3.8 | 10.3 | 5.7 |
| Jun | 14° / 9° | 100 | 6.2 | 9.9 | 4.7 |
| Jul | 14° / 8° | 56 | 4.8 | 10.1 | 4.5 |
| Aug | 14° / 9° | 50 | 4.2 | 10.8 | 4.8 |
| Sep | 15° / 10° | 23 | 2.7 | 11.8 | 5.4 |
| Oct | 16° / 11° | 13 | 1.3 | 12.8 | 6.5 |
| Nov | 18° / 12° | 2 | 0.5 | 13.7 | 7.7 |
| Dec | 19° / 14° | 2 | 0.3 | 14.1 | 8.3 |
Cloud cover in March
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in March.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 92 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 84 |
| Cloudier (%) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 93 | 7 |
| 2 | 93 | 7 |
| 3 | 93 | 7 |
| 4 | 93 | 7 |
| 5 | 93 | 7 |
| 6 | 93 | 7 |
| 7 | 92 | 8 |
| 8 | 91 | 9 |
| 9 | 91 | 9 |
| 10 | 90 | 10 |
| 11 | 90 | 10 |
| 12 | 90 | 10 |
| 13 | 89 | 11 |
| 14 | 89 | 11 |
| 15 | 89 | 11 |
| 16 | 89 | 11 |
| 17 | 88 | 12 |
| 18 | 88 | 12 |
| 19 | 88 | 12 |
| 20 | 87 | 13 |
| 21 | 87 | 13 |
| 22 | 87 | 13 |
| 23 | 86 | 14 |
| 24 | 86 | 14 |
| 25 | 85 | 15 |
| 26 | 86 | 14 |
| 27 | 85 | 15 |
| 28 | 85 | 15 |
| 29 | 85 | 15 |
| 30 | 84 | 16 |
| 31 | 84 | 16 |
Chance of precipitation in March
Quintero gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.6 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 2% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 |
| 5 | 1 |
| 6 | 1 |
| 7 | 1 |
| 8 | 1 |
| 9 | 1 |
| 10 | 1 |
| 11 | 1 |
| 12 | 1 |
| 13 | 1 |
| 14 | 1 |
| 15 | 1 |
| 16 | 1 |
| 17 | 1 |
| 18 | 1 |
| 19 | 2 |
| 20 | 2 |
| 21 | 2 |
| 22 | 2 |
| 23 | 2 |
| 24 | 3 |
| 25 | 3 |
| 26 | 3 |
| 27 | 4 |
| 28 | 4 |
| 29 | 4 |
| 30 | 4 |
| 31 | 4 |
Humidity in March
Most of March feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, March lands in the comfortable band about 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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| Dry (%) | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 47 | 49 |
| Comfortable (%) | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 68 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 49 |
| Humid (%) | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | 74 | 6 |
| 2 | 21 | 74 | 5 |
| 3 | 21 | 74 | 5 |
| 4 | 22 | 74 | 4 |
| 5 | 23 | 73 | 4 |
| 6 | 23 | 73 | 4 |
| 7 | 24 | 73 | 3 |
| 8 | 24 | 73 | 3 |
| 9 | 25 | 73 | 2 |
| 10 | 26 | 72 | 2 |
| 11 | 26 | 72 | 2 |
| 12 | 27 | 72 | 1 |
| 13 | 28 | 71 | 1 |
| 14 | 28 | 71 | 1 |
| 15 | 29 | 70 | 1 |
| 16 | 30 | 68 | 2 |
| 17 | 31 | 67 | 2 |
| 18 | 32 | 66 | 2 |
| 19 | 33 | 65 | 2 |
| 20 | 34 | 64 | 2 |
| 21 | 35 | 63 | 2 |
| 22 | 36 | 62 | 2 |
| 23 | 38 | 60 | 2 |
| 24 | 39 | 59 | 2 |
| 25 | 40 | 58 | 2 |
| 26 | 41 | 57 | 2 |
| 27 | 42 | 56 | 2 |
| 28 | 44 | 54 | 2 |
| 29 | 46 | 52 | 2 |
| 30 | 47 | 51 | 2 |
| 31 | 49 | 49 | 2 |
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) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Feels | calm | calm | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | calm |
| 2 | 12 | calm |
| 3 | 12 | light breeze |
| 4 | 12 | light breeze |
| 5 | 12 | light breeze |
| 6 | 12 | light breeze |
| 7 | 12 | calm |
| 8 | 12 | calm |
| 9 | 12 | calm |
| 10 | 12 | calm |
| 11 | 12 | calm |
| 12 | 12 | calm |
| 13 | 12 | calm |
| 14 | 12 | calm |
| 15 | 12 | calm |
| 16 | 12 | calm |
| 17 | 12 | calm |
| 18 | 12 | calm |
| 19 | 12 | calm |
| 20 | 12 | calm |
| 21 | 11 | calm |
| 22 | 11 | calm |
| 23 | 11 | calm |
| 24 | 11 | calm |
| 25 | 11 | calm |
| 26 | 11 | calm |
| 27 | 11 | calm |
| 28 | 11 | calm |
| 29 | 11 | calm |
| 30 | 11 | calm |
| 31 | 11 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in March
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 7:37 AM to 7:59 AM, and sunset from 8:22 PM to 7:43 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 12.8 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.7 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 7:37 | 7:37 | 7:38 | 7:39 | 7:40 | 7:41 | 7:41 | 7:42 | 7:43 | 7:44 | 7:44 | 7:45 | 7:46 | 7:47 | 7:48 | 7:48 | 7:49 | 7:50 | 7:50 | 7:51 | 7:52 | 7:53 | 7:53 | 7:54 | 7:55 | 7:56 | 7:56 | 7:57 | 7:58 | 7:58 | 7:59 |
| Sunset (PM) | 8:22 | 8:21 | 8:20 | 8:19 | 8:17 | 8:16 | 8:15 | 8:14 | 8:12 | 8:11 | 8:10 | 8:09 | 8:07 | 8:06 | 8:05 | 8:03 | 8:02 | 8:01 | 7:59 | 7:58 | 7:57 | 7:55 | 7:54 | 7:53 | 7:51 | 7:50 | 7:48 | 7:47 | 7:46 | 7:44 | 7:43 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.8 | 7:37 | 8:22 |
| 2 | 12.7 | 7:37 | 8:21 |
| 3 | 12.7 | 7:38 | 8:20 |
| 4 | 12.7 | 7:39 | 8:19 |
| 5 | 12.6 | 7:40 | 8:17 |
| 6 | 12.6 | 7:41 | 8:16 |
| 7 | 12.6 | 7:41 | 8:15 |
| 8 | 12.5 | 7:42 | 8:14 |
| 9 | 12.5 | 7:43 | 8:12 |
| 10 | 12.5 | 7:44 | 8:11 |
| 11 | 12.4 | 7:44 | 8:10 |
| 12 | 12.4 | 7:45 | 8:09 |
| 13 | 12.4 | 7:46 | 8:07 |
| 14 | 12.3 | 7:47 | 8:06 |
| 15 | 12.3 | 7:48 | 8:05 |
| 16 | 12.3 | 7:48 | 8:03 |
| 17 | 12.2 | 7:49 | 8:02 |
| 18 | 12.2 | 7:50 | 8:01 |
| 19 | 12.1 | 7:50 | 7:59 |
| 20 | 12.1 | 7:51 | 7:58 |
| 21 | 12.1 | 7:52 | 7:57 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 7:53 | 7:55 |
| 23 | 12.0 | 7:53 | 7:54 |
| 24 | 12.0 | 7:54 | 7:53 |
| 25 | 11.9 | 7:55 | 7:51 |
| 26 | 11.9 | 7:56 | 7:50 |
| 27 | 11.9 | 7:56 | 7:48 |
| 28 | 11.8 | 7:57 | 7:47 |
| 29 | 11.8 | 7:58 | 7:46 |
| 30 | 11.8 | 7:58 | 7:44 |
| 31 | 11.7 | 7:59 | 7:43 |
Solar energy in March
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.28 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.64 kWh/m² to a high of 8.84 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 6.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 2 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.4 | Bright |
Is March a good time to visit Quintero?
Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
March is one of the better times to visit Quintero for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Quintero in March
From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In March, Quintero sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection.
Sea temperature near Quintero in March
The nearest coast averages about 17°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 13 km away) is warmest in February at about 17°C and coldest in August near 13°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Cool |
| Feb | 17 | Cool |
| Mar | 17 | Cool |
| Apr | 15 | Cool |
| May | 14 | Bracing |
| Jun | 14 | Bracing |
| Jul | 13 | Bracing |
| Aug | 13 | Bracing |
| Sep | 13 | Bracing |
| Oct | 13 | Bracing |
| Nov | 14 | Bracing |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Quintero in March
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 Quintero peaks around January 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Extreme |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Quintero in March
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Quintero is worst in July — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (February, 8 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Quintero's WHO annual average of 16.2 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 9 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 8 | Good |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 16 | Moderate |
| May | 24 | Moderate |
| Jun | 25 | Moderate |
| Jul | 27 | Moderate |
| Aug | 23 | Moderate |
| Sep | 19 | Moderate |
| Oct | 12 | Moderate |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Quintero?
Quintero sits at 32.8°S, 71.5°W, 33 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Concón, 15 km away.
Topography around Quintero
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Quintero.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Quintero has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 713 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,326 m.
The land around Quintero is covered by water (54%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, water (62%) within 16 km, and shrubs (33%) and water (33%) within 80 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
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 Quintero (-32.7859°, -71.5322°, elevation 33 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).