Coihueco weather in August

In August, Coihueco sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 247 mm of precipitation across 13 wet days and about 10.6 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 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of August to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Coihueco's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Coihueco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
247 mm
13 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
8:34 AM – 7:09 PM
Cloud cover
60%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

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 13°C by the end.

A typical August day in Coihueco reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 17°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)
1112
2112
3112
4112
5112
6123
7123
8123
9123
10123
11123
12123
13123
14123
15123
16123
17123
18133
19133
20133
21133
22133
23133
24134
25134
26134
27134
28134
29134
30134
31134

How August really feels in Coihueco

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 11 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
11
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Coihueco 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°202.3014.29.0
Feb24° / 10°382.9013.48.9
Mar22° / 343.6012.38.3
Apr18° / 1156.7011.16.4
May14° / 26510.80.110.14.1
Jun11° / 36614.70.79.52.5
Jul11° / 28912.81.39.82.5
Aug12° / 24713110.63.1
Sep14° / 1419.50.311.84.3
Oct16° / 1028.80.212.95.6
Nov19° / 525.20147.2
Dec22° / 454.5014.58.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34159
44159
54159
64258
74258
84258
94258
104357
114456
124456
134555
144555
154654
164654
174555
184654
194654
204555
214555
224456
234456
244456
254456
264456
274357
284357
294357
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitationSnow

Coihueco gets around 247 mm of rain and snow over 13 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 41% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1424
2434
3434
4434
5444
6444
7444
8444
9433
10433
11423
12413
13413
14403
15393
16393
17393
18393
19393
20393
21393
22393
23393
24393
25393
26392
27392
28392
29392
30392
31392

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 10 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min 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 60 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 8:50 AM to 8:13 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 7:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.18:506:57
210.18:496:58
310.28:486:58
410.28:476:59
510.28:467:00
610.38:457:01
710.38:447:02
810.38:437:02
910.48:427:03
1010.48:417:04
1110.48:407:05
1210.58:397:06
1310.58:377:07
1410.58:367:07
1510.68:357:08
1610.68:347:09
1710.68:327:10
1810.78:317:11
1910.78:307:12
2010.78:297:12
2110.88:277:13
2210.88:267:14
2310.88:257:15
2410.98:237:16
2510.98:227:17
2611.08:207:17
2711.08:197:18
2811.08:177:19
2911.18:167:20
3011.18:157:21
3111.18:137:22

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.85 kWh/m² to a high of 8.58 kWh/m² in January across the year — August's 3.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Coihueco

In seasonPeak

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

Coihueco'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 Coihueco?

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

3.1
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 Coihueco.

What to pack for Coihueco in August

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

In August, Coihueco sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Coihueco 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 Coihueco peaks around January 14 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 14UV 12Jun 16UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5High
Oct8Very high
Nov10Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Coihueco 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 Coihueco is worst in April — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.6× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodApr 1539 µg/m³Dec 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr40Poor
May27Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Coihueco?

Coihueco sits at 36.6°S, 71.8°W, 257 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Chillán, 24 km away.

Topography around Coihueco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Coihueco has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m around an average of 257 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 831 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,159 m.

The land around Coihueco is covered by cropland (44%), trees (26%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
99 m
16 km
831 m
80 km
3,159 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Chillán 24 km · San Carlos 25 km · Chillán Viejo 27 km · Parral 54 km · Quillón 59 km · Cabrero 68 km · Longaví 75 km · Coelemu 79 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 Coihueco (-36.6279°, -71.8307°, elevation 257 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).