Chavín Weather in March
Chavín in March
The short of it: Chavín in March averages a high of 16 °C (61 °F) and a low of 5 °C (41 °F), with 136 mm (5.4 in) of rain and about 12 h 12 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are December and November. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 16° · low 5° · rain 136 mm · daylight 12 h 12 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: December & November
March in Chavín brings afternoons near 16° and nights around 5°, with about 136 mm of rain over the month. Much like February: highs about 16°, nights near 5°. A wool coat will serve you well. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 136 mm.
The sun is up for about 12 h 12 min in mid-March, 20 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack layers, a wool coat and stout boots, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates March 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are December and November.
Against its neighbours, Chavín runs cooler than most and wetter than most in March. Pacarán, 28 km to the NNW, is 10° warmer by day.
March in Chavín, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 7th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 1st wettest of 12
- Versus February
- about the same, 24 mm more rain
- Versus April
- about the same
- Day–night spread
- 11°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 12 min
- Average wind
- 10 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
March averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PacaránLima region | 28 km NNW | 26° | 16° | 16 mm |
| ChicchicayLima region | 40 km N | 21° | 11° | 81 mm |
| PaloLima region | 43 km W | 29° | 18° | 1.0 mm |
| Cerro LibreLima region | 44 km W | 28° | 18° | 1.0 mm |
| Nuevo ImperialLima region | 44 km W | 28° | 18° | 1.0 mm |
| Chincha AltaIca | 44 km SSW | 29° | 19° | 0.0 mm |
| HuachosHuancavelica | 44 km ESE | 16° | 6° | 155 mm |
| ImperialLima region | 48 km W | 28° | 19° | 0.0 mm |