Concepción in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Concepción sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 33 mm of rain over about 5 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Concepción's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Concepción's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 33 mm
- 5 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 9.0
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Concepción in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C.
A typical summer day in Concepción reaches about 23°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.
Concepción 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24° / 13° | 6 | 1 | 14.2 | 9.3 |
| Feb | 24° / 12° | 11 | 1.6 | 13.4 | 9.1 |
| Mar | 22° / 11° | 19 | 2.9 | 12.3 | 8.3 |
| Apr | 18° / 9° | 52 | 5.3 | 11.1 | 6.6 |
| May | 15° / 8° | 135 | 10 | 10.1 | 4.4 |
| Jun | 13° / 7° | 186 | 13.6 | 9.5 | 3.2 |
| Jul | 12° / 6° | 143 | 11.9 | 9.7 | 3.1 |
| Aug | 13° / 6° | 122 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 3.7 |
| Sep | 15° / 7° | 62 | 7.1 | 11.8 | 4.9 |
| Oct | 17° / 8° | 44 | 6.4 | 13 | 6.2 |
| Nov | 20° / 10° | 21 | 3.3 | 14 | 7.6 |
| Dec | 22° / 11° | 16 | 2.6 | 14.5 | 8.5 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Concepción gets around 33 mm of rain over 5 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 13 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min in early December to 12 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 8.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Concepción
None of Concepción's seasonal hazards peak in summer. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Concepción's rainy season runs May–August, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Concepción?
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.
summer is one of the better times to visit Concepción for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Concepción in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Concepción sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Concepción in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 14°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in January at about 14°C and coldest in August near 12°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Bracing |
| Feb | 14 | Bracing |
| Mar | 14 | Bracing |
| Apr | 13 | Bracing |
| May | 13 | Bracing |
| Jun | 12 | Bracing |
| Jul | 12 | Bracing |
| Aug | 12 | Bracing |
| Sep | 12 | Bracing |
| Oct | 13 | Bracing |
| Nov | 13 | Bracing |
| Dec | 14 | Bracing |
UV index in Concepción in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Concepción peaks around January 13 at about 12 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 12 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 2 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Concepción in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Concepción is worst in February — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Concepción's WHO annual average of 25.9 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 24 | 52 | 25 | 29 | 43 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24 | Moderate |
| Feb | 52 | Poor |
| Mar | 25 | Moderate |
| Apr | 29 | Moderate |
| May | 43 | Poor |
| Jun | 25 | Moderate |
| Jul | 23 | Moderate |
| Aug | 23 | Moderate |
| Sep | 21 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is Concepción?
Concepción sits at 36.8°S, 73.0°W, 36 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is San Pedro de la Paz, 5.0 km away.
Topography around Concepción
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Concepción.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Concepción has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 507 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 958 m.
The land around Concepción is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and water (26%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (35%) within 80 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
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 Concepción (-36.827°, -73.0498°, elevation 36 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.