Vilcún weather in March

In March, Vilcún sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 76 mm of rain across 7.3 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 Vilcún's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vilcún's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
10th coldest
Rainfall
76 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
7:49 AM – 8:08 PM
Cloud cover
46%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Vilcún is settlement in 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 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical March day in Vilcún reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C cooler than February and about 4°C warmer than April.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12210
22210
32210
42210
52210
62210
72110
8219
9219
10219
11219
12219
13219
14219
15219
16209
17209
18209
19209
20209
21208
22208
23208
24208
25208
26198
27198
28198
29198
30198
31198

How March really feels in Vilcún

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Vilcún weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 10°495.7014.47.8
Feb23° / 10°515.1013.58.0
Mar20° / 767.3012.37.0
Apr16° / 14010.70115.1
May13° / 23814.60.29.93.3
Jun11° / 34218.70.69.42.0
Jul10° / 28017.71.49.61.9
Aug12° / 24916.60.610.52.5
Sep14° / 15313.40.411.73.5
Oct15° / 14312.70134.5
Nov18° / 10210.3014.15.6
Dec20° / 898.7014.76.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
26931
36931
46832
56733
66733
76634
86634
96634
106436
116436
126436
136337
146238
156238
166238
176139
186040
195941
206040
215842
225842
235842
245743
255644
265644
275545
285347
295347
305248
315149

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Vilcún gets around 76 mm of rain over 7.3 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 24% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
220
321
422
522
623
723
824
924
1025
1125
1225
1326
1426
1525
1625
1725
1825
1925
2024
2124
2224
2324
2424
2524
2624
2725
2825
2926
3027
3127

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
182171
282171
382171
482171
583170
683170
783170
883170
984160
1084160
1184160
1285150
1385150
1486140
1587130
1688120
1788120
1889110
1990100
209190
219280
229370
239460
249460
259550
269550
279640
289640
299640
309730
319730

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 7:34 AM to 8:04 AM, and sunset from 8:30 PM to 7:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.97:348:30
212.97:358:29
312.97:368:28
412.87:378:26
512.87:388:25
612.77:398:23
712.77:408:22
812.77:418:20
912.67:428:19
1012.67:438:17
1112.57:448:16
1212.57:458:14
1312.47:468:13
1412.47:478:11
1512.47:488:09
1612.37:498:08
1712.37:508:06
1812.27:518:05
1912.27:528:03
2012.17:538:02
2112.17:548:00
2212.17:557:58
2312.07:567:57
2412.07:577:55
2511.97:587:54
2611.97:597:52
2711.88:007:50
2811.88:017:49
2911.88:027:47
3011.78:037:45
3111.78:047:44

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.41 kWh/m² to a high of 7.72 kWh/m² in January across the year — March's 4.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.8Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.6Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.4Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.2Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
164.9Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.6Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.2Bright
304.1Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Vilcún

In seasonPeak

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

Vilcún'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 Vilcún?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Vilcún for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Vilcún in March

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

In March, Vilcún sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

sun protection

UV index in Vilcún in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Vilcún peaks around December 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateLowModerateVery highExtremeDec 20UV 12Jun 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr4Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Vilcún 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 Vilcún is worst in March — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1927 µg/m³Jan 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar28Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May11Good
Jun8Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vilcún?

Vilcún sits at 38.7°S, 72.2°W, 295 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Lautaro, 24 km away.

Topography around Vilcún

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vilcún has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 305 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 525 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,090 m.

The land around Vilcún is covered by cropland (40%), grassland (32%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, trees (37%), cropland (36%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
525 m
80 km
3,090 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Lautaro 24 km · Temuco 33 km · Cunco 34 km · Padre Las Casas 34 km · Freire 47 km · Labranza 47 km · Victoria 49 km · Pitrufquén 50 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 Vilcún (-38.6688°, -72.2257°, elevation 295 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).