Angol weather in August

In August, Angol sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 163 mm of precipitation across 13.3 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of August to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Angol's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Angol's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
163 mm
13.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
8:39 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
67%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Angol is city in Chile.

Density
2,890/km²
people per km²
Founded
1862

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical August day in Angol reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1113
2113
3113
4113
5113
6113
7114
8114
9114
10114
11114
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Angol weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 11°152.6014.38.8
Feb24° / 11°212.8013.58.8
Mar21° / 10°324.6012.37.8
Apr17° / 707.1011.15.8
May13° / 16711.80103.5
Jun11° / 23615.30.39.42.1
Jul10° / 18214.20.59.72.1
Aug12° / 16313.30.310.52.7
Sep14° / 8910.20.111.73.9
Oct16° / 739.10135.3
Nov19° / 405.80146.8
Dec22° / 324.6014.67.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43664
53664
63565
73565
83664
93664
103664
113763
123763
133763
143862
153961
163862
173763
183763
193763
203664
213664
223664
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273565
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293565
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitationSnow

Angol gets around 163 mm of rain and snow over 13.3 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 42% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1462
2462
3462
4462
5462
6461
7451
8451
9451
10441
11441
12431
13421
14411
15411
16411
17411
18411
19411
20411
21411
22401
23401
24401
25401
26401
27400
28400
29400
30410
31410

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
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8100
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31100

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours at the start of August to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 8:56 AM to 8:18 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 7:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.08:566:58
210.18:556:59
310.18:546:59
410.18:537:00
510.28:527:01
610.28:517:02
710.28:507:03
810.28:497:04
910.38:487:05
1010.38:477:06
1110.48:457:06
1210.48:447:07
1310.48:437:08
1410.58:427:09
1510.58:407:10
1610.58:397:11
1710.68:387:12
1810.68:367:13
1910.68:357:13
2010.78:347:14
2110.78:327:15
2210.88:317:16
2310.88:307:17
2410.88:287:18
2510.98:277:19
2610.98:257:20
2710.98:247:21
2811.08:227:21
2911.08:217:22
3011.18:197:23
3111.18:187:24

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 2.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.63 kWh/m² to a high of 8.26 kWh/m² in January across the year — August's 2.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Angol

In seasonPeak

In August, Angol sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Angol's rainy season runs May–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Angol?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Angol.

What to pack for Angol in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Angol sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Angol in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Angol peaks around January 1 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateVery highExtremeJan 1UV 12Jun 16UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul3Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Angol in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Angol is worst in February — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.1× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodFeb 1732 µg/m³Dec 179 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb35Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Angol?

Angol sits at 37.8°S, 72.7°W, 65 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Collipulli, 30 km away.

Topography around Angol

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Angol.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Angol has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 452 m around an average of 142 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,129 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,561 m.

The land around Angol is covered by trees (47%), grassland (22%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
452 m
16 km
1,129 m
80 km
1,561 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Collipulli 30 km · Nacimiento 33 km · Mulchén 43 km · Los Ángeles 48 km · Traiguén 51 km · Cañete 59 km · Victoria 59 km · Curanilahue 66 km

Chile travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / L
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 48% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$17,995
2025
Happiness
6.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
14.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 517
Religion
Catholic 57%none 26%Evangelical or Protestant 16%other Christians and traditions related to Christ 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Angol (-37.7952°, -72.7164°, elevation 65 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).