Cunco in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Cunco sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 277 mm of rain over about 23 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 18°C in early December to 21°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Cunco's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Cunco's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Rainfall
- 277 mm
- 23 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Cunco in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 18°C in early December to 21°C by late February.
A typical summer day in Cunco reaches about 20°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Cunco
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Cunco 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 | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21° / 10° | 75 | 6.8 | 0 | 14.4 | 7.2 |
| Feb | 21° / 10° | 72 | 6.1 | 0 | 13.5 | 7.4 |
| Mar | 19° / 9° | 103 | 8.6 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.5 |
| Apr | 15° / 6° | 192 | 12.1 | 0.4 | 11 | 4.4 |
| May | 12° / 5° | 309 | 15.6 | 1.2 | 9.9 | 2.8 |
| Jun | 9° / 3° | 448 | 19.6 | 5.4 | 9.3 | 1.4 |
| Jul | 9° / 2° | 363 | 18.4 | 7.6 | 9.6 | 1.3 |
| Aug | 10° / 2° | 328 | 17.7 | 6.9 | 10.5 | 1.8 |
| Sep | 12° / 3° | 206 | 14.4 | 3.7 | 11.7 | 2.8 |
| Oct | 14° / 5° | 190 | 14 | 2 | 13 | 3.8 |
| Nov | 16° / 7° | 145 | 12 | 0.5 | 14.1 | 4.8 |
| Dec | 18° / 9° | 130 | 10 | 0.1 | 14.7 | 6.2 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Cunco gets around 277 mm of rain over 23 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 8 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min in early December to 13 hours 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 7.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Cunco
None of Cunco's seasonal hazards peak in summer. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Cunco's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Cunco?
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 a reasonable time to visit Cunco for sightseeing.
What to pack for Cunco in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Cunco sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 23 days see rain.
UV index in Cunco in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cunco peaks around December 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 2 (low).
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) | 11 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 2 | Moderate |
| Jun | 2 | Low |
| Jul | 2 | Moderate |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Cunco 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 Cunco is worst in March — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 8 | 9 | 28 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 9 | Good |
| Mar | 28 | Moderate |
| Apr | 19 | Moderate |
| May | 11 | Good |
| Jun | 8 | Good |
| Jul | 9 | Good |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Cunco?
Cunco sits at 38.9°S, 72.0°W, 369 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Vilcún, 34 km away.
Topography around Cunco
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Cunco.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Cunco has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 429 m around an average of 387 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,315 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,078 m.
The land around Cunco is covered by grassland (50%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (21%) 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 Cunco (-38.9318°, -72.0315°, elevation 369 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.