Weather in Santiago in March 2026
- March is usually the driest month of the year in Santiago
Average weather
Average temperature in Santiago in March
The expected average maximum temperature in March is +88°F with a maximum of +93°F and a minimum of +59°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +88°F to +88°F.
Is Santiago warm or cold in March?
Santiago is typically warm in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +82°F to +84°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +64°F to +66°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 | ||||||
| +82°F | +84°F | +84°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +55°F | +54°F | +57°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +91°F | +95°F | +95°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 32 mm | 48 mm | 75 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 79% | 76% | 77% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 14 | 16 | 19 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
March weather is still as good as in February. It’s getting warmer as March arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +82°F to +84°F during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 32 mm to 48 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 79% to 76%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during March, staying around 2 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 5 sunny days during the month.
Next month (April) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 3 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 3 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 (+83°F) and the highest in 2023 (+89°F). The driest year was 2018 with only 395 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1979 with 1082 mm.
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Monthly weather in Santiago
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.
