Weather in Santiago in March 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Santiago in March
Going from a maximum of +90°F during the day to a minimum of +50°F during the night, the temperature in March averages around +82°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 18% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +88°F to +81°F.
Is Santiago warm or cold in March?
Santiago is typically warm in March.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +84°F to +81°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +61°F to +57°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how March is compared to other months in Santiago:
Climate in Santiago in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +84°F | +81°F | +73°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +48°F | +43°F | +32°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +97°F | +95°F | +90°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 4 mm | 7 mm | 24 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 54% | 58% | 64% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 24 | 24 | 17 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 4 | 6 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
March weather is still as great as in February. It’s getting colder in March. From +84°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +81°F. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 4 mm to 7 mm. Humidity rises from 54% to 58%. Winds are calmer in comparison to February, going down from 2 m/s to 1 m/s on average. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 24 sunny days during the month.
April brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Santiago is gradually decreasing during March, going from 3 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last March in Santiago?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Santiago in March has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1999 (+82°F) and the highest in 1997 (+89°F). The driest year was 1980 with only 0 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2022 with 0 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Santiago, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.