March Rainfall and Precipitation in Chile
Monthly rainfall totals, rainy days and the driest cities across Chile in March.
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Monthly precipitation
0 mm (0 in) dry → 150 mm (5.9 in) wet
Marker color shows total monthly precipitation in March: pale blue is dry, deep blue is wet.
Regions and islands in Chile
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- Antofagasta Region
- Araucanía
- Arica y Parinacota
- Atacama
- Aysen
- Bío Bío
- Chiloé Island
- Conguillío National Park
- Coquimbo Region
- Easter Island
- Lake District
- Lauca National Park
- Los Lagos
- Los Rios
- Magallanes
- Maule Region
- O'Higgins
- Patagonia Chile
- Santiago Metropolitan Region
- Tarapacá
- Valley of the Moon
- Valparaíso Region
- Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park
- Ñuble Region
Popular cities in Chile
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- Ancud
- Antofagasta
- Arica
- Atacama Desert
- Cartagena
- Castro
- Chañaral
- Coihaique
- Concepción
- Concón
- Constitución
- Copiapó
- Coyhaique
- Curicó
- Dalcahue
- Elqui Valley
- Frutillar
- Futaleufú
- Hanga Roa
- Iquique
- Juan Fernandez Islands
- La Ensenada
- La Serena
- Licán Ray
- Llanquihue
- Los Ángeles
- Malalcahuello
- Matanzas
- Mehuín
- Neltume
- Osorno
- Panguipulli
- Pichilemu
- Pisco Elqui
- Pucón
- Puente Alto
- Puerto Aisén
- Puerto Cisnes
- Puerto Fuy
- Puerto Montt
- Puerto Natales
- Puerto Varas
- Punta Arenas
- Puyehue
- Rancagua
- Rengo
- San Pedro de Atacama
- San Vicente de Taguatagua
- Santa Cruz
- Santiago
- Talca
- Temuco
- Torres del Paine
- Valdivia
- Valle Nevado
- Valparaíso
- Villarrica
- Viña del Mar
Chile precipitation in March: frequently asked questions
How much rainfall does Chile receive in March?
Santiago stays mostly dry in March, with average rainfall close to 14 mm (0.6 in).
How many days does it rain in Chile in March?
Expect around 4 days rainy days in Santiago during March.
Is March part of the rainy season in Chile?
Not really. March is outside the wettest stretch of the year in Chile.
What is the wettest city in March in Chile?
Chaitén is the wettest city in Chile in March according to our database, with average rainfall of around 326 mm (13 in).
What is the driest city in March in Chile?
Based on our database, Iquique sees the least rainfall in Chile in March, with around 2.5 mm (0.1 in) on average.
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