San Vicente weather in March

In March, San Vicente sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 13 mm of rain across 1.5 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 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% 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 San Vicente's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Vicente's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
4th warmest
Overnight low
13°
9th coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
1.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
7:46 AM – 8:02 PM
Cloud cover
20%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.8
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 24°C by the end.

A typical March day in San Vicente reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C cooler than February and about 5°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12714
22714
32714
42714
52714
62713
72713
82713
92713
102713
112613
122613
132613
142613
152613
162613
172613
182612
192612
202512
212512
222512
232512
242512
252512
262512
272411
282411
292411
302411
312411

San Vicente 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
Jan29° / 15°51147.8
Feb28° / 15°61.113.38.2
Mar26° / 13°131.512.38.8
Apr21° / 463.811.27.8
May17° / 1047.210.25.9
Jun14° / 1759.99.74.2
Jul14° / 1168.89.94.2
Aug16° / 100810.75.1
Sep18° / 647.411.86.2
Oct21° / 445.812.97.3
Nov24° / 11°193.513.88.4
Dec27° / 13°131.614.38.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
29010
39010
49010
59010
68911
79010
89010
98911
108911
118911
128911
138911
148911
158911
168911
178911
188812
198713
208713
218713
228515
238515
248416
258317
268218
278218
288119
298119
307921
317921

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

San Vicente gets around 13 mm of rain over 1.5 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 5% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
54
64
74
84
94
104
114
125
135
145
155
165
175
185
195
205
215
225
236
246
256
266
277
287
297
307
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 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
160364
261354
363343
463343
564333
664333
765323
867312
967312
1068302
1168302
1269292
1369292
1470282
1572271
1672271
1773261
1874251
1975241
2076231
2176231
2277221
2379210
2479210
2580200
2680200
2781190
2881190
2982180
3083170
3183170

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
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
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 7:58 AM, and sunset from 8:22 PM to 7:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.87:338:22
212.87:348:21
312.77:358:19
412.77:368:18
512.77:378:17
612.67:388:15
712.67:398:14
812.67:398:13
912.57:408:12
1012.57:418:10
1112.47:428:09
1212.47:438:08
1312.47:448:06
1412.37:448:05
1512.37:458:03
1612.37:468:02
1712.27:478:01
1812.27:487:59
1912.27:487:58
2012.17:497:56
2112.17:507:55
2212.07:517:54
2312.07:527:52
2412.07:527:51
2511.97:537:49
2611.97:547:48
2711.97:557:46
2811.87:567:45
2911.87:567:44
3011.87:577:42
3111.77:587:41

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.11 kWh/m² to a high of 8.81 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 6.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.6Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.2Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Bright
235.9Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.7Bright
275.6Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.4Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for San Vicente

In seasonPeak

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

San Vicente'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 San Vicente?

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
8.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for San Vicente in March

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

In March, San Vicente sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in San Vicente 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 San Vicente peaks around January 17 at about 13 (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 — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 13Jun 16UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in San Vicente 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 San Vicente is worst in May — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 19 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 2040 µg/m³Nov 2319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May41Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul37Poor
Aug35Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San Vicente?

San Vicente sits at 34.4°S, 71.1°W, 210 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is San Vicente de Tagua Tagua, 1.0 km away.

Topography around San Vicente

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Vicente has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 m around an average of 217 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,044 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,896 m.

The land around San Vicente is covered by cropland (37%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (32%), cropland (31%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and trees (29%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
315 m
16 km
1,044 m
80 km
4,896 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
March weather nearby: San Vicente de Tagua Tagua 1.0 km · Rengo 21 km · Chimbarongo 31 km · Santa Cruz 35 km · Rancagua 43 km · Machalí 49 km · Graneros 52 km · Curicó 63 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 San Vicente (-34.4333°, -71.0833°, elevation 210 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).