Colina in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Colina sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 29 mm of rain over about 6 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early December to 27°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

Summer is Colina's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Colina's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
28°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
15°C
Rainfall
29 mm
6 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
8.2
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Colina in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early December to 27°C by late February.

A typical summer day in Colina reaches about 28°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.

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Colina weather by month

How the three summer months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 16°8213.97.8
Feb28° / 16°91.813.28.2
Mar26° / 14°141.912.38.8
Apr22° / 11°393.811.28.1
May18° / 81710.36.3
Jun15° / 1167.99.84.8
Jul15° / 968.2104.6
Aug16° / 998.910.85.2
Sep18° / 779.911.85.9
Oct20° / 10°598.712.86.8
Nov24° / 12°284.713.78.3
Dec27° / 14°132.214.28.6

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Colina gets around 29 mm of rain over 6 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 7 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours in early December to 12 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 8.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Colina

In seasonPeak

None of Colina's seasonal hazards peak in summer. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

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

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

Is summer a good time to visit Colina?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

8.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is one of the better times to visit Colina for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Colina in Summer

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

In summer, Colina sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

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UV index in Colina in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Colina peaks around January 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateVery highExtremeJan 18UV 14Jun 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr6High
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct10Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Colina in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Colina is worst in July — around 118 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.8× the cleanest month (January, 25 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 16116 µg/m³Jan 1225 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar41Poor
Apr58Unhealthy
May84Unhealthy
Jun104Unhealthy
Jul118Unhealthy
Aug102Unhealthy
Sep82Unhealthy
Oct55Poor
Nov36Poor
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Colina?

Colina sits at 33.2°S, 70.7°W, 599 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Chicureo, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Colina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Colina has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 250 m around an average of 593 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,060 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,033 m.

The land around Colina is covered by artificial surfaces (27%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, grassland (32%) and shrubs (30%) within 16 km, and shrubs (29%), bare terrain (26%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
250 m
16 km
2,060 m
80 km
6,033 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
Summer weather nearby: Chicureo 9.0 km · Batuco 13 km · Quilicura 19 km · Lampa 21 km · Renca 22 km · Lo Prado 27 km · Santiago 28 km · Ñuñoa 28 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 Colina (-33.2044°, -70.6747°, elevation 599 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.