Chile Climate
Climate Zone and Historical Climate Data
Chile Climatic Classifications
| Code | Description | Group | Number of states/regions | States/regions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Csb | Mediterranean, warm summer | Temperate | 6 | Biobío Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins Maule Ñuble Región Metropolitana de Santiago Valparaíso |
| Bwk | Mid-latitude desert | Arid | 4 | Antofagasta Atacama Coquimbo Tarapacá |
| Cfb | Marine west coast, warm summer | Temperate | 3 | Araucanía Los Lagos Los Ríos |
| Cfc | Marine west coast, cool summer | Temperate | 2 | Aysén Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena |
| Et | Tundra | Polar | 1 | Arica y Parinacota |
Summary: Most regions (6) in Chile lie in the Mediterranean, warm summer climate zone (Köppen: Csb). The mean average of annual temperatures range from a high of 18.88°C (65.98°F) in Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins to a low of 7.58°C (45.64°F) in Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena.
Climate Chile: Weather By Month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Nov | Oct | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record high °C (°F) | 32.81(91.06) | 32.32(90.18) | 30.26(86.47) | 25.57(78.03) | 20.94(69.69) | 20.12(68.22) | 20.34(68.61) | 20.94(69.69) | 20.69(69.24) | 23.49(74.28) | 28.34(83.01) | 30.89(87.6) | 32.81(91.06) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 22.53(72.55) | 22.37(72.27) | 21.16(70.09) | 18.68(65.62) | 16.1(60.98) | 13.53(56.35) | 12.75(54.95) | 13.86(56.95) | 15.43(59.77) | 17.05(62.69) | 19.24(66.63) | 20.95(69.71) | 17.8(64.04) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 19.0(66.2) | 18.69(65.64) | 17.42(63.36) | 15.14(59.25) | 12.94(55.29) | 10.69(51.24) | 9.84(49.71) | 10.76(51.37) | 12.2(53.96) | 13.73(56.71) | 15.87(60.57) | 17.55(63.59) | 14.49(58.08) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 11.88(53.38) | 11.98(53.56) | 11.21(52.18) | 9.81(49.66) | 8.57(47.43) | 6.74(44.13) | 5.66(42.19) | 5.97(42.75) | 6.62(43.92) | 7.36(45.25) | 8.92(48.06) | 10.33(50.59) | 8.75(47.75) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 5.22(41.4) | 5.4(41.72) | 4.87(40.77) | 4.2(39.56) | 2.29(36.12) | -0.69(30.76) | -1.96(28.47) | -0.54(31.03) | 0.68(33.22) | 1.73(35.11) | 3.24(37.83) | 5.01(41.02) | -1.96(28.47) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 63.81(2.51) | 64.31(2.53) | 64.24(2.53) | 72.77(2.86) | 137.42(5.41) | 204.19(8.04) | 163.84(6.45) | 162.24(6.39) | 94.28(3.71) | 81.35(3.2) | 63.71(2.51) | 67.76(2.67) | 103.33(4.07) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 5.68 | 5.66 | 5.55 | 5.55 | 7.76 | 9.26 | 8.85 | 8.81 | 7.05 | 6.34 | 5.25 | 5.37 | 6.76 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 63.53 | 64.72 | 64.62 | 65.77 | 67.57 | 69.29 | 70.31 | 69.42 | 68.08 | 66.04 | 63.71 | 63.27 | 66.36 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 12.7 | 11.47 | 11.0 | 10.44 | 9.33 | 8.41 | 8.7 | 9.76 | 10.48 | 10.85 | 11.54 | 12.58 | 10.61 |
Chile Climate Graph
Chile’s Cities by Temperature
Chile’s states/regions ranking by average yearly temperature:
| Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins |
|
18.88°C | 65.98°F |
| Antofagasta |
|
18.39°C | 65.1°F |
| Atacama |
|
18.39°C | 65.1°F |
| Maule |
|
18.09°C | 64.56°F |
| Coquimbo |
|
17.82°C | 64.08°F |
| Ñuble |
|
17.05°C | 62.69°F |
| Valparaíso |
|
16.57°C | 61.83°F |
| Biobío |
|
16.16°C | 61.09°F |
| Región Metropolitana de Santiago |
|
16.0°C | 60.8°F |
| Tarapacá |
|
15.98°C | 60.76°F |
| Araucanía |
|
13.97°C | 57.15°F |
| Los Lagos |
|
10.89°C | 51.6°F |
| Arica y Parinacota |
|
8.92°C | 48.06°F |
| Aysén |
|
8.63°C | 47.53°F |
| Los Ríos |
|
8.42°C | 47.16°F |
| Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena |
|
7.58°C | 45.64°F |
Popular places in Chile
- Santa Rosa de Choihue Biobío
- El Molino Arica y Parinacota
- Coronel Biobío
- Puerto Laforest Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena
- Bajo Palena Aysén
- Vodudahue Los Lagos
- Roa Biobío
- Baquedano Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena
- Cochiza Arica y Parinacota
- Comunidad de Idahue Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins
- San Rosendo Biobío
- El Calvario Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins
- Bustamante Ñuble
- Pejerrey Maule
- General Lagos Guindos Ñuble
- Espantajos Atacama
- Caren Coquimbo
- Maule Maule
- La Pintana Región Metropolitana de Santiago
- El Chocal Tarapacá
- Shoshuenco Los Ríos
- Rio Frio Antofagasta
- Capitan Pastene Araucanía
- Pintados Tarapacá
- Linda Flor Los Ríos
- Curaco Los Lagos
- Espillisa Arica y Parinacota
- Mantilhue Los Ríos
- Chancon Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins
- Seccion Bano Nuevo Aysén
- Isla de Gonzales Valparaíso
- Bucalemu Valparaíso
- Chapisca Arica y Parinacota
- Petrohue Los Lagos
- Antilhue Los Ríos
- Morza Maule
- Tucapel Biobío
- Chiapa Tarapacá
- Alto Hospicio Tarapacá
- Oficina San Martin Antofagasta
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