Punta Arenas weather in March
Temperature, sea and sunshine in March: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in March
Poor
Best time to visit: September – February
What is the weather like in Punta Arenas in March?
In March, Punta Arenas is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. The sea averages 9.1 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 64 mm. It is often windy, with gusts of around 33 km/h. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Punta Arenas.
March compared
How the weather changes from February to April. Tap a month to open it.
| FebruaryFeb | MarchMar | AprilApr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 19 | 13 | 9 |
| Day | 13° | 12° | 9° |
| Night | 8° | 7° | 5° |
| Sea | 10° | 9° | 8° |
| Sun | 7 h | 5 h | 4 h |
| Rain days | 13 | 14 | 14 |
More details for March
- Daylight
- 12 h 37 min07:35 – 20:12
- UV index
- 3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 33 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 69 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 0 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−3America/Punta_Arenas
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 35 %0 %
- Seaweight 25 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %35 %
- Few rainy daysweight 20 %29 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Sun, sea & sand”.
What to pack in March
- Sunscreen
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
- Windproof jacket
Punta Arenas in March: quick answers
Is Punta Arenas hot in March?
No. In March, Punta Arenas is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C and nights drop to about 7 °C.
Can you swim in Punta Arenas in March?
Only if you don't mind cold water: in March the sea averages just 9.1 °C. Comfortable swimming temperatures are not reached at any time of year.
Does it rain much in Punta Arenas in March?
It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 64 mm.
Punta Arenas month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences