Coyhaique weather in August

In August, Coyhaique sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 161 mm of precipitation across 16.8 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 24 min at the start of August to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Coyhaique's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Coyhaique's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
161 mm
16.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
8:51 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
78%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Coyhaique is capital city of both the Coihaique Province and the Aysén Region of Chile.

Air quality
Very high
PM2.5 40.5 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
3,450/km²
people per km²
Founded
1929

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical August day in Coyhaique reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 7°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)
14-3
24-3
34-3
44-3
54-3
64-3
74-3
84-3
94-3
104-3
114-3
124-2
135-2
145-2
155-2
165-2
175-2
185-2
195-2
205-2
215-2
225-2
235-2
245-2
255-2
265-2
275-2
286-2
296-2
306-2
316-2

How August really feels in Coyhaique

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Coyhaique weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 9612.40.615.14.4
Feb16° / 74100.513.94.8
Mar14° / 10212.80.812.43.6
Apr10° / 12614.13.910.72.0
May / -1°15116.27.59.30.5
Jun / -3°17317.513.68.60.0
Jul / -4°14716.113.78.90.0
Aug / -3°16116.814.610.10.0
Sep / -1°10014.19.311.70.8
Oct10° / 12515.17.313.31.8
Nov12° / 12514.9414.72.7
Dec14° / 11814.62.115.43.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 80%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21882
31882
41882
51882
61981
71981
81882
91882
101882
111882
121981
131981
142080
152080
162080
172080
182080
192080
202080
212179
222179
232179
242179
252179
262179
272179
282179
292179
302278
312278

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitationSnow

Coyhaique gets around 161 mm of rain and snow over 16.8 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 54% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days, and about 15 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15246
25346
35347
45447
55447
65548
75548
85649
95649
105650
115650
125650
135649
145549
155549
165548
175448
185447
195447
205447
215346
225346
235345
245244
255243
265243
275142
285141
295141
305140
315040

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 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min at the start of August to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 9:13 AM to 8:24 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 7:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.49:136:36
29.49:126:37
39.59:106:38
49.59:096:39
59.59:086:41
69.69:066:42
79.69:056:43
89.79:036:44
99.79:026:45
109.89:006:47
119.88:596:48
129.98:576:49
139.98:566:50
1410.08:546:52
1510.08:526:53
1610.18:516:54
1710.18:496:55
1810.28:476:57
1910.28:466:58
2010.38:446:59
2110.38:427:00
2210.48:407:02
2310.48:397:03
2410.58:377:04
2510.58:357:05
2610.68:337:07
2710.68:317:08
2810.78:297:09
2910.78:277:10
3010.88:267:12
3110.88:247:13

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 2.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.67 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 2.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
82.0Dim
92.0Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Coyhaique?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Coyhaique.

What to pack for Coyhaique in August

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

In August, Coyhaique sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 17 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

UV index in Coyhaique in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Coyhaique peaks around January 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateLowModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 12UV 11Jun 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb10Extreme
Mar6High
Apr4Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun1Low
Jul2Low
Aug2Low
Sep4Moderate
Oct7High
Nov8Very high
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Coyhaique 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 Coyhaique is worst in November — around 58 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.2× the cleanest month (July, 26 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Coyhaique's WHO annual average of 40.5 µg/m³.

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorNov 1658 µg/m³Jul 1126 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan52Poor
Feb44Poor
Mar38Poor
Apr31Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug36Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct52Poor
Nov58Unhealthy
Dec52Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Coyhaique?

Coyhaique sits at 45.6°S, 72.1°W, 299 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Puerto Aysén, 52 km away.

Las HerasQuellónEsquelPico TruncadoComodoro RivadaviaCaleta OliviaCastro

Topography around Coyhaique

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Coyhaique has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 785 m around an average of 360 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,518 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,536 m.

The land around Coyhaique is covered by grassland (41%), trees (36%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (44%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
785 m
16 km
1,518 m
80 km
2,536 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
August weather nearby: Puerto Aysén 52 km · Las Heras 265 km · Quellón 300 km · Esquel 302 km · Pico Truncado 344 km · Comodoro Rivadavia 356 km · Caleta Olivia 364 km · Castro 371 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 Coyhaique (-45.5752°, -72.0662°, elevation 299 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).