Coronel weather in August

In August, Coronel sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 163 mm of rain across 12.4 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 12°C through the month. 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 Coronel's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Coronel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
163 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
8:40 AM – 7:14 PM
Cloud cover
59%
9th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Coronel is human settlement in Chile.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 11.6 µg/m³ · 2019

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 12°C through the month.

A typical August day in Coronel reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Coronel weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 14°81.514.38.0
Feb19° / 14°141.913.47.9
Mar18° / 13°243.312.37.2
Apr16° / 11°68611.15.4
May14° / 10°17511103.9
Jun12° / 24614.89.53.0
Jul12° / 19613.59.72.9
Aug12° / 16312.410.63.2
Sep13° / 84811.74.0
Oct14° / 10°566.6134.8
Nov16° / 11°283.4146.1
Dec18° / 13°213.114.57.2

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 13% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
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54555
64555
74456
84456
94555
104555
114654
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Coronel gets around 163 mm of rain over 12.4 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 39% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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2237
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2636
2736
2836
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3036
3135

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 (%)
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Wind in August

Winds average 16 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
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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 8:56 AM to 8:19 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 7:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.18:567:01
210.18:557:02
310.18:547:03
410.28:537:04
510.28:527:04
610.28:517:05
710.38:507:06
810.38:497:07
910.38:487:08
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1110.48:467:09
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1710.68:387:15
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1910.78:367:16
2010.78:347:17
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2210.88:327:19
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2610.98:267:22
2711.08:257:23
2811.08:237:24
2911.18:227:25
3011.18:207:26
3111.18:197:26

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.88 kWh/m² to a high of 8.59 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 3.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
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133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
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183.1Moderate
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203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Coronel

In seasonPeak

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

Coronel'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 Coronel?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Coronel.

What to pack for Coronel in August

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

In August, Coronel sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Coronel in August

The nearest coast averages about 12°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) 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.

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Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
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UV index in Coronel 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 Coronel peaks around January 12 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 12UV 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 Coronel 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 Coronel is worst in February — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.2× the cleanest month (March, 8 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Coronel's WHO annual average of 11.6 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodFeb 1429 µg/m³Mar 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May12Good
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Coronel?

Coronel sits at 37.0°S, 73.1°W, 11 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Lota, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Coronel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Coronel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 239 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 682 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,379 m.

The land around Coronel is covered by trees (33%) and water (28%) within 3 km, water (45%) and trees (43%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
239 m
16 km
682 m
80 km
1,379 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Lota 6.0 km · Chiguayante 16 km · Hualqui 19 km · San Pedro de la Paz 22 km · Concepción 24 km · Hualpén 27 km · Arauco 28 km · Talcahuano 34 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 Coronel (-37.0339°, -73.1402°, elevation 11 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).