Weather in Santiago in March 2026
Average weather
Average temperature in Santiago in March
Going from a maximum of +88°F during the day to a minimum of +66°F during the night, the temperature in March averages around +86°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +86°F to +86°F.
Is Santiago warm or cold in March?
Santiago is typically warm in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +84°F to +84°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +68°F to +70°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
March is one of the coolest months in Santiago, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Santiago in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +84°F | +84°F | +86°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +59°F | +59°F | +61°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +91°F | +91°F | +93°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 13 mm | 27 mm | 50 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 72% | 72% | 74% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 14 | 11 | 7 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 5 | 6 | 5 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 9 | 14 | 18 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
March typically has worse weather conditions compared to February. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +84°F for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 13 mm to 27 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 72%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during March, staying around 2 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 14 sunny days in February to 11 in March.
April brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 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 increasing during March, going from 2 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
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 1979 (+84°F) and the highest in 1990 (+88°F). The driest year was 2004 with only 403 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1987 with 1025 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, 2023.
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.
