Chimbarongo weather in August

In August, Chimbarongo sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 122 mm of rain across 9.3 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of August to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Chimbarongo's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chimbarongo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
122 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
8:28 AM – 7:09 PM
Cloud cover
57%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical August day in Chimbarongo reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C warmer than July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1144
2144
3144
4144
5144
6144
7144
8154
9154
10154
11154
12154
13154
14154
15154
16154
17155
18155
19155
20165
21165
22165
23165
24165
25165
26165
27165
28165
29165
30166
31166

Chimbarongo 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 15°61.214.18.6
Feb27° / 14°71.313.38.6
Mar25° / 12°151.812.38.9
Apr21° / 514.211.27.6
May17° / 1247.710.25.7
Jun14° / 20510.99.74.0
Jul14° / 14010.29.94.0
Aug15° / 1229.310.74.7
Sep17° / 82911.85.8
Oct20° / 577.212.96.9
Nov23° / 10°254.613.88.2
Dec26° / 13°162.314.38.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44852
54852
64753
74753
84753
94852
104852
114753
124753
134753
144852
154753
164852
174852
184852
194654
204654
214654
224654
234654
244753
254753
264753
274654
284654
294654
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Chimbarongo gets around 122 mm of rain over 9.3 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 30% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
130
230
330
430
530
630
731
831
931
1031
1131
1231
1331
1431
1530
1630
1730
1830
1930
2030
2130
2229
2329
2429
2530
2630
2730
2831
2931
3031
3132

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
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of August to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 8:43 AM to 8:08 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 7:20 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.28:436:57
210.38:426:58
310.38:416:59
410.38:407:00
510.48:397:00
610.48:387:01
710.48:377:02
810.48:367:03
910.58:357:04
1010.58:347:04
1110.58:337:05
1210.68:327:06
1310.68:317:07
1410.68:307:07
1510.78:297:08
1610.78:287:09
1710.78:267:10
1810.88:257:10
1910.88:247:11
2010.88:237:12
2110.98:227:13
2210.98:207:13
2310.98:197:14
2411.08:187:15
2511.08:167:16
2611.08:157:16
2711.18:147:17
2811.18:127:18
2911.18:117:19
3011.28:107:19
3111.28:087:20

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.07 kWh/m² to a high of 8.79 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 3.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Chimbarongo

In seasonPeak

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

Chimbarongo'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 Chimbarongo?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Chimbarongo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chimbarongo in August

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

In August, Chimbarongo sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Chimbarongo in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chimbarongo peaks around January 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 15 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 16UV 13Jun 15UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Chimbarongo 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 Chimbarongo is worst in May — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 19 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 2040 µg/m³Nov 2319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May41Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul37Poor
Aug35Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chimbarongo?

Chimbarongo sits at 34.7°S, 71.0°W, 309 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Santa Cruz, 31 km away.

Topography around Chimbarongo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chimbarongo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 m around an average of 308 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,050 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,889 m.

The land around Chimbarongo is covered by cropland (52%) within 3 km, cropland (33%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and trees (29%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
240 m
16 km
1,050 m
80 km
4,889 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
August weather nearby: Santa Cruz 31 km · San Vicente de Tagua Tagua 31 km · San Vicente 31 km · Curicó 35 km · Rengo 38 km · Sagrada Familia 45 km · Molina 50 km · Rancagua 67 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 Chimbarongo (-34.7125°, -71.0434°, elevation 309 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).